# The N-word, Six Feet Under The NAACP Buries the Racial Slur By Ben Preiss | Published 2007-07-10 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-n-word-six-feet-under-the-naacp-buries-the-racial-slur References: [news.yahoo](http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070709/ap_on_re_us/naacp_convention_n_word_ylt=Aj4FAPVnnd6SRWx4k6ue_SsDW7oF) Pulled by two Percheron horses and ensconced in a pine box adorned with a garland of flowers the N-word was laid to rest in Detroit. Will other minorities follow suit and bury racial epithets? **Implications** - Hundreds of people gathered to witness this symbolic burial. Adorned with black roses and black ribbon, horses transported a pine box full of racial hatred to its final resting place. The coffin of the N-word is going to be placed in Detroit Memorial Park Cemetery and its resting place will be complete with a headstone as well. This NAACP burial is a great way to put racism to rest once and for all and provides a sense of closure after a long history of discrimination. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 58% | Activity: 22% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Burial of Racial Epithets:** Symbolic burials of racial slurs present an opportunity for other minorities to bury offensive language and promote closing the chapter on discrimination. - **Closure on Racism:** By laying racial hatred to rest, symbolic burials provide a sense of closure and promote unity and equality. - **Mourning Racial Slurs:** Symbolic burials of racial epithets allow for a collective mourning process, acknowledging the harm caused and encouraging progress. ### Who This Affects Most - **Civil Rights Organizations:** Civil rights organizations can leverage symbolic burials of racial slurs as a powerful way to promote equality and combat discrimination. - **Social Activism:** Symbolic burials of racial epithets can be a potent tool for social activists to raise awareness, foster dialogue, and drive positive change. - **Public Education:** Schools and educational institutions can utilize symbolic burials of racial slurs as a teaching opportunity to address the history of discrimination and promote inclusivity. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [African American-Inspired Auto Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/What-in-the-Frunk.md) - [All-Black Touring Burlesque Companies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touring-burlesque-company.md) - [Cultural Exhibition Updates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exhibit-columbus.md) - [Philosopher-Neighbouring Burial Plots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/karl-marxs-tomb.md) - [Black Athlete-Honouring Whiskeys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-trifecta.md) - [Library-Based Inequity Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/latin-america-memorial-library.md) - [Eco-Friendly Pet Tree Burial Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecofriendly-pet-tree-burial-kit.md) - [Rapper-Backed Charitable NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-painted-house.md) - [Black-Owned Bookstore Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/association-of-black-bookstores.md)