N-word

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November 12, 2012

Black lacrosse player boycotts racially charged slogan '#Ninja Please'

theGRIO REPORT - There are only three African-American professional lacrosse players in the entire country. One of them refused to…
October 25, 2012

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith accused of dropping the n-word on-air for a 2nd time

The internet is buzzing with possibility that ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith might have dropped the N-Word during a segment on…
October 21, 2012

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…
October 5, 2012

Nicole Kidman refused to use n-word in new Lee Daniels film 'The Paperboy'

Oscar winning actress Nicole Kidman was willing to take a lot of risks with her role in the new Lee…
August 23, 2012

Oprah says she was called n-word for supporting Ellen's coming out

theGRIO REPORT - Oprah recently revealed that she received hate messages of people calling her the n-word after appearing on…
August 20, 2012

Joe Williams defends Touré 'ni**erization' remark about Romney

OPINION - Touré’s blunt assessment of Romney’s 'ni**erization' of Obama, and the sanctimonious outrage it triggered, illustrated a disturbing trend…
August 17, 2012

Touré has a a point: Does GOP language aim to delegitimize minorities?

OPINION - Was Touré correct to say that by trying to access racial stereotypes about the “angry black man” Mitt…
August 1, 2012

Florida man shoots neighbor in the face and tells police 'I only shot a ni**er'

theGRIO REPORT - A Florida man arrested for shooting his neighbor in the face allegedly admitted his crime to police,…
July 31, 2012

Man finds 'Hello Ni**er!' message on TV in Motel 6 room

theGRIO REPORT - Dayton native, Joseph Ross turned on his Motel 6 room's television only to see the words 'Hello…
July 19, 2012

Teacher's aide allegedly fired for calling 'Huck Finn' racist

.The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' still manages to provoke controversy because of its liberal use of the n-word...
July 9, 2012

Reporter accused of n-word tweet to rapper Yung Berg says he was hacked

theGRIO REPORT - A veteran Los Angeles TV reporter is being accused of sending a racist tweet to rapper Yung…
July 9, 2012

T.J. Holmes: 'Yes, I use the n-word'

OPINION - I have no real logic behind using the word, but for whatever reason, I'm given somewhat of a…
June 14, 2012

Spike Lee-Quentin Tarantino ‘Jackie Brown’ n-word battle revisited 15 years later

OPINION - The 1997 Pam Grier vehicle ignited a feud between Tarantino and Spike Lee, who sparred publicly about Tarantino’s…
June 13, 2012

How did the n-word go international?

Personal trainer and author David Sylvester's 2009 article about his encounter with the n-word during a bike trip across Africa…
June 12, 2012

How did ni**er become 'the n-word'?

OPINION - Once the n-word -- the epithet in either of its pronunciations -- enters into the public sphere, in…
June 11, 2012

Nas: Gwyneth Paltrow is a real ni**a

theGRIO REPORT - Nas has joined the recent list of celebrities, which includes The-Dream and Russell Simmons, who have come…
June 11, 2012

The Gwenyth Paltrow problem: Is it ever OK for whites to use the n-word?

OPINION - Even if Jay-Z, Kanye, or President Obama were to sign off on a permission slip for all of…
June 7, 2012

Did we give Gwenyth Paltrow permission to use the n-word?

BLACK ENTERPRISE - Gwyneth Paltrow is at the center of controversy for a Twitpic, which captures Jay-Z and Kanye West…
June 7, 2012

Q-Tip responds to Gwyneth Paltrow's 'n-word' tweet

Gwyneth Paltrow's 'n-word' tweet continues to keep people talking, whether it be in her defense or not. Now, hip-hop icon…
June 5, 2012

The-Dream defends Gwenyth Paltrow's n-word tweet, claims he sent it

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