jarrett matthis goes into community centers in fork and holds workshops.ting young blacks about the "n" word and why they should stop using it. tony harris has more on his mission. >> i just wanted to start us off talking about the "n" word, the word nigger. >> reporter: it is uncomfortable to talk about but jarrett matthis is on a mission to change it. >> a lot of this stuff is tough material. >> reporter: it is his goal to talk about the origins of the "n" word through education and empowerment. >> good job. i became sort of frustrated with i think the lack of consciousness among black youth. before slavery we were kings and queens. >> reporter: he channeled his frustration into what started out as a college project to empower ourselves now, a series of workshops to encourage dialogue by young people by closely examining elements out of handbooks. >> this man's arm is cut off and people are standing around smiling. what would bother me when i heard young kids using the "n" words they were 5 or 6. they had no concept of civil rights, to concept of slavery