Between blacks, or even between friends (white/black) it is a self deprecating term.
"******" is not just a term that means black people, if it meant that it would not be offensive. It is a term that refers to black people in a derogatory way.
Between black people (or friends) it looses it's negative connotation. When used by one person (non-black) in contempt of another person (black) it retains a negative connotation.
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