In this powerful and unflinching episode, DeWayne R. Stallworth explores the language, history, and psychology behind two of the most charged words in the English language: Nigga and Nigger. Drawing from James Baldwin’s testimony before Congress, Supreme Court rulings, hip-hop culture, and personal experience, Stallworth examines how these words have shaped, wounded, and been reclaimed within Black identity.

From the streets to the courtroom, from the recording studio to the classroom, Stallworth dissects how language becomes a weapon and how Black ingenuity has transformed pain into a source of power. He challenges white ignorance, cultural appropriation, and the casual misuse of Black expression in film, music, sports, and everyday life.

With stories that range from the legal to the profoundly personal, Stallworth reminds us why words still matter and why self-definition is an act of resistance.

Tune in to The Black Sub-World Podcast for a raw, reflective, and unapologetically honest conversation about culture, identity, and the struggle for Black self-worth in 2025.