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Riordan: In Cherry Hill, the show must go on -- but not one with the N-word

For a term that’s taboo pretty much everywhere, the N-word is the talk of the town – at a moment that comes in a far different cultural and political climate.

Student actors from the cast of the Cherry Hill High School East spring musical Ragtime attend meeting of the Cherry Hill school board January 24, 2017 to discuss use of the N-word in the play. TOM GRALISH / Staff Photographer
Student actors from the cast of the Cherry Hill High School East spring musical Ragtime attend meeting of the Cherry Hill school board January 24, 2017 to discuss use of the N-word in the play. TOM GRALISH / Staff PhotographerRead moreTOM GRALISH
    by Kevin Riordan | Columnist
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Update: On Friday, after this column was filed, the Cherry Hill school district decided to allow students to perform "Ragtime" as written, including the N-word.