Well said, Azizi. At heart, this Forum is a place of study and discussion on traditional music. As such, we should be able to discuss "Run, Nigger, Run" from a historical and musical standpoint without engaging in a full-fledged examination of slavery, repression, and race-relations, just as we can discuss "Knoxville Girl" without roundly criticizing homicide : Some things can be taken as understood. If we wish to discuss racism or murder, there are places below the BS line for that.
I do fine the thread title disturbing, as I hope we all do, and that is very healthy.