White teacher sues to use n-word in class
theGRIO REPORT - A 48-year-old Chicago public school teacher used the "n-word" as part of a lesson on the perils and pitfalls of racism, and it landed him a five-day suspension from his job...
Maya Angelou talks of 'courteous' Common
theGRIO Q&A - Dr. Maya Angelou talks receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Obama, as well as her disapproval of the rapper Common's use of the n-word...
WATCH: Ni**as in Paris music video
VIDEO - 'Ni**as in Paris,' arguably the catchiest track off Jay-Z and Kanye West's blockbuster album 'Watch the Throne' now has a music video...
Say what? The top 10 n-word scandals of 2011
NEWS ONE - Check out NewsOne's top 10 'n-word' scandals of the year...
Rihanna reacts to racially insensitive insults
theGRIO REPORT - Rihanna is at the center of two separate controversies both involving racially insensitive insults...
Angelou sees no poetry in Common's n-word use
OPINION - It's easy to understand why Maya Angelou is upset with Common for using the n-word on a track containing her vocals...
Woman posts message to 'ignorant ni**as' on home
VIDEO - Home robbery is enough to upset anyone. But while some people may call the police after such an incident, a Michigan woman decided to do something totally different...
Girls' basketball team chants n-word before games
theGRIO REPORT - More than a dozen girls from the high school team have been suspended and face other sanctions for chanting the n-word in a regular pregame locker room chant...
No n-word, no cursing, no problem for Kid Cudi
OPINION - Kid Cudi plans to release his upcoming third album, by his side-group 'WZRD', sans curses and the infamous n-word...
Sarah Silverman plans 'Ni**erhead' Texas show
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY - Comedian and TV actress Sarah Silverman is set to thump Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry with a provocatively titled comedy show in his home state...
