Nword

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May 27, 2017
Valerie Smith, a white woman from Southhampton, Long Island things that she is entitled to use the n-word because she
June 23, 2015
theGrio REPORT - On Monday's broadcast of CNN Tonight, Don Lemon clearly had a point to make.
January 25, 2014
POULSBO, Wash. (AP) — An elementary school principal in Washington state has been placed on leave while the district investigates…
January 22, 2014
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Richard Sherman wondered if he came to the NFL 20 years too late...
March 27, 2013
VIDEO - During an interview with theGrio, Harrison Ford talks about the new Jackie Robinson biopic "42," and weighs in…
February 21, 2013
OPINION - Clearly black people have reclaimed and re-purposed the word over scores of years, but not even your favorite…
January 29, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Courtney Love, of the rock band Hole and the widow of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, is no…
January 18, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - During a recent interview with the Guardian, Jamie Foxx gave his opinion of Spike Lee and called…
January 15, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Legendary comedian Mel Brooks may be revamping another one of his classic films for the Broadway stage...
January 14, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - During an interview backstage after the Golden Globe Awards, Quentin Tarantino and Don Cheadle use the n-word…
January 11, 2013
OPINION - Fans of Django Unchained couldn't help but be a little disappointed by yesterday's Academy Award nominations...
January 8, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Talk show host Tavis Smiley has joined Spike Lee in condemning Quentin Tarantino's hit film Django Unchained,…
January 7, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Embattled comedian Katt Williams has threatened to beat up Django Unchained director Quentin Tarantino if he sees…
January 2, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - During a recent interview with Jake Hamilton, actor Samuel L. Jackson asked the journalist to 'try' saying…
December 28, 2012
VIDEO - DiCaprio has said that he was uncomfortable using the n-word in the film, and told Geist that his…
December 27, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Comedian Sarah Silverman is no stranger to pushing the boundaries of good taste and using offensive language…
December 24, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - In Quentin Tarantino’s new slave revenge epic 'Django Unchained,' the n-word takes center stage and it gets…
December 23, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Director Spike Lee's decades long feud with fellow filmmaker Quentin Tarantino appears to be alive and well...
December 21, 2012
OPINION - The broad takeaway of 'Django Unchained' appears to be this: whether you love the movie or hate it,…
November 12, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - There are only three African-American professional lacrosse players in the entire country. One of them refused to…