Jonathan McCoy: Eliminate the N-Word!
2009 September 30
Just this morning, my aunt informed me that someone in Richmond, Virginia spray painted a billboard of President Obama to look like the Joker from Batman. I started wondering “what would motivate someone to do that” when I came across an article about Jonathan McCoy. And given the previous news, hearing his powerful speech was a breath of fresh air.
Jonathan is an 11-year old honor roll student from Baltimore, pleading for the elimination of the n-word…not to mention the most articulate pre-teen I have ever heard. And listening to his pastor introduce him, I understand why. Click below to watch the video and experience Jonathan’s speech for yourself:
Leave a comment and tell me what you think of Jonathan’s speech.
This was the best speech, i have every heard, it was educational, motivational and emotional. I cried at my desk, but before the end that moved me to cry. my mind began to race, a list of people in my mind i have to send this to. How can I get this to Oprah, President Obama, etc. This is something that has to be spreaded. this is a must. please promote this, like we promote shoes, clothes, food, etc. I am proud to be a black american. I am proud to be apart of the McCoy family and most of all, I am glad that we serve the same GOD, by which every man shall stand and every knee shall bow. I pray many blessings upon this young man and his family that has truly raised him well.
This video is spreading like wildfire across my Facebook and I am so so very proud of Johnathan. He is a blessing!!
Hi my name is Raheam I am 15years old. I live in St Louis MO Johnathan and when i heard your speech i decided that when really need to make a change I really wound like o help you. i know a lot of teens. Please let me know because i feel that the lord connect me with you. I will love to help you make a difference. The lord told me if we all work together we will eliminated the n-word.
THANK YOU
Raheam Hudson
But….voluntarily just as the “F” word needs to be eliminated voluntarily!
thank you, Jonathan. We can’t expect white folk to stop using it when we won’t stop using it ourselves. I won’t buy any music that says “ho”, “n-word”,killing folks, & other derogatory terms. Good artists don’t need to add the negative words.