White Man, speaking to a black man: "Hey wassup nigga!"
Black man, answering : "Hey , I don't care if you use this word! I'm perfectly ok with this just like everyone should be!"
The word nigga might be offensive to some people but i know for sure that in the Bay Area a lot of people of any race but mostly hispanics and african americans use it as a name to their friend or homies
The word "Nigga" is the same thing as using the racial slur, "Niger." "Nigga" is often used around homies, though. Many people find it racist for any race other than African Americans to use this word. African Americans often greet their friends with this word used in several different phrases that you will find in the examples.