Celebrated Chicano writer Nephtalí De León had only been in the position for four months.
De León's Facebook page, where some questioned or blasted his use of the term usually considered a racial slur. Others, however, defended its use, saying it's part of the poet's right to free expression.
"It is the highest and lowest insult/slur/derogatory term for [B]lack people used to insult us and reduce us behind our back or to our faces," Sanderson said."It is steeped in racism, classism, and all the other negative 'isms.' It's not worth trying to 'reclaim' if that was the intention in this poem. It's not showing us 'endearment' either. It is a familiarizing insult.
San Antonio’s Department of Arts & Culture will announce a new window to nominate De León's replacement. Officials expect to make the appointment next April, which is National Poetry Month.
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