Slurs

N Carolina sheriff who disparaged Black employees resigns 

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TV meteorologist fired after blurting out slur about Martin Luther King on-air

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

White woman chasing black kids on video: 'I'll hang your family from a tree'

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Ejected Red Sox fan says ‘Bye Trayvon’ to black Tigers supporter

theGRIO REPORT – A Boston Red Sox fan who was ejected shortly after taking a home run ball from the woman next to him and throwing it back onto the field was allegedly making racist comments throughout the game…
/ October 15, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Louisiana woman spat on, called the n-word; attacker 'had a bad day'

GRAND ISLE, LA – A 29-year-old woman who was cursed at, called the n-word and spat on by a Louisiana homeowner will return to work this week, but Brandi Worley says she remains shaken by the incident last Tuesday…
/ September 25, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

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 captured so much attention, theGrio asked to reprise it for our series…
/ June 13, 2012