What Does Ni**er Mean?

The etymology of self-doubt.

Steve QJ

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Growing up black taught my dad to doubt himself.

Even as a kid, I noticed how his lightly accented English lost its roundness when he spoke to strangers. How his pronunciation stiffened when he answered the phone. He wore his carefully managed eloquence like a suit of armour. A shield against accusations of inferiority.

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Steve QJ

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