I have to give the disclaimer first, I'm an african-american female and I'm sure my take on this is not like most.  I've been called nappy-headed and every other racial slur under the sun.  But that doesn't define me and I don't need to sue the pants off whoever calls me that (or cause a national headache in the process).  Why stoop to their ignorance?  I do agree, Imus should have had some discretion with what he said because everybody doesn't have thick skin.  But so what!  I'm sure we've all been called worse things at some point and if you haven't yet, keep living.