Word: ungerer
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Yesterday's panel was inspired by West's latest book, "The Future of American Progressivism," written in collaboration with Professor of Law Roberto M. Unger...
...statement released Sunday night, Unger defended his headline on the grounds that the term is accepted throughout the black community...
...term that has been widely used by black intellectuals and writers, such as Harvard professor Cornel (R.) West ('74), The New York Times' Brent Staples, and Gates himself in his interviews with us," Unger's statement said...
Wallace-Benjamin also refuted Unger's attemptsto legitimize the headline through citing thephrase's use in the black community...
...language is critical...Every ethniccommunity has internal jokes and colloquialisms,[but] it is not okay for people outside of thatculture to use them," Wallace-Benjamin said."While Mr. Unger clearly feels it is unfair to becriticized for this matter, he just does not `getit.' What we see here is an egregious example ofarrogance and unwarranted entitlement...