It was a demeaning word even when it was appropriated and it hasn't gotten better.
I don't hear blacks complaining about cultural appropriation nearly as much as I hear white libs complaining about it. I think that the blacks really like the fact that whites are emulating their culture, it kind of excuses some bad behavior. It also added a lot of big white women to their dating pool.
You can use the word all you want it's a free country, but like anything else with the first amendment actions have consequences. I just find the word itself demeaning and somewhat telling about the person using it.