Italy race problems seen with black Cabinet minister
ROME (AP) - It was hailed as a giant step forward for racial integration in a country that has long been ill at ease with its growing immigrant classes...
Harrison Ford on n-word in '42': 'It's historically accurate'
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....
Man pleads not guilty to slapping toddler on plane, admits racial slur
ATLANTA (AP) - Joe Rickey Hundley, of Hayden, Idaho, appeared in court Wednesday. Authorities say he used racial slur when telling a fellow passenger to quiet her baby and slapped the child...
Why white people can't say ni**a
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...
Alec Baldwin denies using racial slur to refer to photographer
NBC NEWS - Actor Alec Baldwin and a photographer have filed formal complaints against each other after a confrontation that landed on the cover of the New York Post, police confirm to WNBC New York....
'Blazing Saddles' may come to Broadway; Mel Brooks thanks 'Django'
theGRIO REPORT - Legendary comedian Mel Brooks may be revamping another one of his classic films for the Broadway stage...
Silverman defends n-word in 'Django'
theGRIO REPORT - Comedian Sarah Silverman is no stranger to pushing the boundaries of good taste and using offensive language in her material...
Black lacrosse player boycotts '#Ninja Please' slogan
theGRIO REPORT - There are only three African-American professional lacrosse players in the entire country. One of them refused to play because of the racially charged slogan '#NinjaPlease', by Major League Lacrosse's sponsor Warrior Sports...
Racial slurs hurled at black hockey player in Czech Republic
PRAGUE (AP) - The Czech Republic's ice hockey federation says it has fined a club after its fans aimed racist chants toward Philadelphia Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds...
Chevy Chase allegedly uses n-word on set of 'Community'
theGRIO REPORT - Chase reportedly did not direct the racial slur at any of his African-American cast-mates and was instead complaining that the show's writers had gone to far writing offensive lines for his character...
