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BBC Asian Network's Big Debate: 23/05/2018

23/05/2018

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Is it ever appropriate to use the N-word if you're not black? Kendrick Lamar stopped a white woman from using the word, after inviting her on stage to rap along to his lyrics.

Can you ever use the N-word if you're not black? We're asking that because American rapper Kendrick Lamar stopped a white woman from using the word, after inviting her on stage to rap along to his lyrics. Then we have our weekly chat with entertainment reporter Haroon Rashid. He'll be joined by fashion and beauty blogger Aisha Shaban to give us the latest from the world of showbiz. And a charity called ANBU is looking at how trauma affects masculinity in the Tamil community at an upcoming event. Their founder Vanajah Srinivasan tells Nomia why he thinks many of the themes they explore at the event applies to all Asian men.

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