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Rihanna instagrammed this photo with a caption that referred to the child pictured as my 'ni**a'

Rihanna’s n-word incident raises questions about celebs on Instagram

Kunbi Tinuoye
theGRIO REPORT - Rihanna has posted yet another controversial social media photo. This time around it is a picture on Instagram of her with an adorable toddler sitting on her lap...
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Chadwick Boseman

'42' star Chadwick Boseman on breakout role

Chris Witherspoon
theGRIO VIDEO - During an interview with theGrio, '42' star Chadwick Boseman talks about bringing to life the story of Jackie Robinson and capturing the hardships he endured...
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Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford on n-word in '42': 'It's historically accurate'

Chris Witherspoon
VIDEO - During an interview with theGrio, Harrison Ford talks about the new Jackie Robinson biopic "42," and weighs in on the film's use of the n-word....
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Gwyneth Paltrow attends 'El Hormiguero' Tv Show at Vertice Studios on October 29, 2012 in Madrid, Spain. Lisa Lampanelli attends 65th Annual Writers Guild East Coast Awards After Party at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill on February 17, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)/(Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/WireImage)

Why white people can't say ni**a

James Braxton Peterson
OPINION - Clearly black people have reclaimed and re-purposed the word over scores of years, but not even your favorite rapper disassociates the n-word from its white supremacist history...
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Comedian Lisa Lampanelli attends 65th Annual Writers Guild East Coast Awards After Party at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill on February 17, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)

Lisa Lampanelli calls Lena Dunham 'my ni**a' on Twitter

Carrie Healey
theGRIO REPORT - Stand-up comedian Lisa Lampanelli tweeted a photo with HBO 'Girls' creator and actress Lena Dunham. Accompanying the picture was text calling Dunham her 'n-word'...
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Man fired after being charged with slapping toddler, using n-word

Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A man charged with slapping a toddler on a Minneapolis-to-Atlanta flight is out of a job, his former employer said Sunday...
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Courtney Love (Getty Images)

Courtney Love covers '99 Problems,' n-word included

Kyle Harvey
theGRIO REPORT - Courtney Love, of the rock band Hole and the widow of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, is no stranger to controversy...
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Jamie Foxx attends the UK Premiere of 'Django Unchained' at the Empire Leicester Square on January 10, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

Jamie Foxx calls Spike Lee 'shady'

Chris Witherspoon
theGRIO REPORT - During a recent interview with the Guardian, Jamie Foxx gave his opinion of Spike Lee and called the 55-year-old director 'shady' and 'irresponsible'...
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Cleavon Little (left) and Gene Wilder (right) in 'Blazing Saddles'

'Blazing Saddles' may come to Broadway; Mel Brooks thanks 'Django'

theGrio
theGRIO REPORT - Legendary comedian Mel Brooks may be revamping another one of his classic films for the Broadway stage...
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Quentin Tarantino, winner of Best Screenplay - Motion Picture for 'Django Unchained', poses in the press room during the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 13, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

N-word used backstage at Globes

Chris Witherspoon
theGRIO REPORT - During an interview backstage after the Golden Globe Awards, Quentin Tarantino and Don Cheadle use the n-word while addressing reporters...
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