I prefer to link to an article and at least give people a chance to decide for themselves, so here you go Warb.
http://www.sunherald.com/news/local/counties/jackson-county/article178572326.html
Kenny Holloway, vice president of the Biloxi School Board said, “There were complaints about it. There is some language in the book that makes people uncomfortable, and we can teach the same lesson with other books.
You know what makes me more uncomfortable? The fact that the word was ever used at all, now that makes me uncomfortable. Can’t fault the book.
Not to mention that the book was incredibly progressive for its time, and I think it’s still inspirational today. (Although I’ll admit that it’s been years since I’ve read it myself.) Context is important. The mere use of the word shouldn’t offend people when the context is proper. People can’t comprehend context though, because most people are incredibly stupid.