Rewriting N-word Jim

Should Anyone Sanitize Twain's 'Huckleberry Finn?'

The English professor who proposed a new edition of Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn -- without the offensive "n" word -- says there's an obsession with the word that makes teachers and students uncomfortable, and stops many schools from using the book in classrooms. Critics say removing the racial slur amounts to censorship and fails to acknowledge America's racist past.

America's Most-Censored Classic Audio Embed: All Things Considered 1/5/11, Reporter: Larry Abramson.

Princeton professor Melissa Harris Perry is a contributor to MSNBC.