Laura Schlesinger repeatedly using the N - word in a radio show conversation . She may have pivoted from the audience 's perspective to explore racial issues , Roland Martin writes . Martin : Many of us , when confronted with racism , do n't like those closest to us . We need reforming , not I fundamentally believe we can get people to see their racial bigotry or insensitive views and offer them a pathway towards healing , but that can only happen when we 're willing to challenge one another -- friend or foe -- and look into the mirror and confront our own deeply embedded views on race . the offended , Martin writes .
Laura Schlesinger repeatedly using the N - word in a radio show conversation . She may have pivoted from the audience 's perspective to explore racial issues , Roland Martin writes . Martin : Many of us , when confronted with racism , do n't like those closest to us . We need reforming , not the offended , Martin writes .