Actually, the "N" word was never buried by the black community. I try not to even "think" that word any more. The problem lies in the trash young black people listen to which they call "music". Blacks call each other n*****s on a regular basis everywhere.
I had one of my black employees call another black employee a (insert profanity / racial slur) some time ago. I called both of them into the office and made them read the department policy letters. They eventually agreed to "bury the hatchet".