A brief history of the n-word

James Braxton Peterson

OPINION - Once the n-word -- the epithet in either of its pronunciations -- enters into the public sphere, in any way, it is next to impossible to divorce it from the racialized history from which it originally emerged...

Nas: Gwyneth Paltrow is a real ni**a

Marquise Francis

theGRIO REPORT - Nas has joined the recent list of celebrities, which includes The-Dream and Russell Simmons, who have come to the defense of actress Gwyneth Paltrow after she tweeted the n-word during a Jay-Z/Kanye West concert...

Is it ever OK for whites to use the n-word?

Mychal Denzel Smith

OPINION - Even if Jay-Z, Kanye, or President Obama were to sign off on a permission slip for all of white America for carte blanche usage of the “n-word,” it would never fail to offend some large portion of black people, when used in the improper context...

Teacher accused of calling student 'black boy'

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CONNECTICUT - A Waterbury middle school teacher is accused of making an inappropriate remark to a student.

The-Dream defends Gwenyth Paltrow's n-word tweet

Kyle Harvey

theGRIO REPORT - Gwyneth Paltrow has been under scrutiny this week for a tweet that some are calling racially insensitive...

Teen arrested for spray painting racist graffiti

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PHILADELPHIA - Police say a teenager is responsible for spray-painting vulgar language and racial slurs on several cars and homes in a historically black southern New Jersey neighborhood...

Marion Barry: I misspoke when I said 'Polacks'

Adam Howard

WASHINGTON (AP) - D.C. Councilmember Marion Barry says he misspoke when he referred to the Polish community with the disparaging term 'Polacks'...

White writers defend use of n-word in Jay-Z attack

Marcus Vanderberg

OPINION - At the end of the day, the only person painting Mushnick a racist is Phil Mushnick, as he continues to ignore the millions of people he's offended with his hurtful words.

White South African model loses contracts for racism

Clutch Magazine

After South African model Jessica Leandra dos Santos angrily tweeted about being allegedly harassed by a shop assistant yesterday, many were outraged at her choice of words...

NY Post writer stands by n-word Jay-Z column

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On Friday, New York Post columnist Phil Muschnick sparked outrage while taking shots at the Brooklyn Nets and their co-owner Jay-Z...

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Racial Slur

A brief history of the n-word

Nas: Gwyneth Paltrow is a real ni**a

Is it ever OK for whites to use the n-word?

Teacher accused of calling student 'black boy'

The-Dream defends Gwenyth Paltrow's n-word tweet

Teen arrested for spray painting racist graffiti

Marion Barry: I misspoke when I said 'Polacks'

White writers defend use of n-word in Jay-Z attack

White South African model loses contracts for racism

NY Post writer stands by n-word Jay-Z column

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