Because The Best Way To Eliminate Something Is To Remind Us Constantly That It’s There

Councilmember Leroy Comrie’s press officer really needs to remind him of the importance of never repeating the negative:

Councilman Leroy Comrie (D St. Albans) is supporting student involvement in the recent moratorium on the N word by announcing a citywide essay contest, where the winners will be honored by the City Council later this month.

Students wanting to participate must write a 250 word essay under the theme “Why The N Word Should Never Be Used” in typed, double spaced format. The contest is open to all New York City students in grades six through nine, or who are between the ages of 10 and 13.

Comrie’s office will pick the best written essays, although there is currently no limit on how many winners will be chosen. Preliminary plans call for one winner from each school district throughout the five boroughs.

The contest is part of the legislator’s moratorium, which was announced Feb. 1, to coincide with the start of Black History Month. He’s requesting that all New York City residents refrain from using the N word the entire month, and that students discuss the N word issue in their schools.

Backstory: There Oughta Be A Law . . . Or At Least A Resolution Calling For A Symbolic Moratorium