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No matter what situation it is, the N-Word will always raise an eyebrow or two whenever it’s comes out of someone’s mouth. Especially if that someone is white. For 50 Cent, the N-word is an important factor in maintaining the authenticity of Joseph Sikora’s character, Tommy Egan, on the popular Starz series Power. On the program, […]

Arts & Entertainment

Marlon Wayans recently faced criticism and a lawsuit for his use of the n-word — calling an extra, Pierre Daniel, in “A Haunted House 2” that looks like cartoon character Cleveland Brown the word. According to TMZ, Wayans said the word is a term of endearment. Growing up in NYC, he heard black men and […]

HBCU Sports, NFL

The New England Patriots were running a Twitter operation designed to thank fans for helping them become the first NFL team to reach 1 million followers, only one of its thank you tweets accidentally included the word “n**ger.” What had happened was…the team tweeted many followers with pictures of customized digital jerseys featuring their Twitter […]

Apparently it is now black people’s responsibility to “kill the N-word,” according to Piers Morgan in his latest op-ed entitled, “If black Americans want the N-word to die, they will have to kill it themselves.” And what a joke that is. Piers Morgan didn’t tell us anything we don’t already know. A lot of black people use […]

For Denzel Washington, Boston not only served as the location of his latest film, but also where he garnered a less than favorable view of the city after being called the N-word on more than one occasion by residents. Washington’s revelation came Sunday during a press conference for The Equalizer at the Toronto International Film […]

The senior class of Forsyth County High School in Georgia celebrated their upcoming graduation with a sign that showed their excitement and enthusiasm surrounding the occasion. However, it was the message on the sign that caused them a great deal of suffering. Fox Atlanta reports that a group of white students hung a large sign off […]

For iPhone users: Except for news stories or commentaries, I can’t remember the last time I used the N-word. I don’t use it in my private life, not even to refer to my friends or buddies. I don’t call people my N-words. I don’t see it as a term of endearment. And by no means […]

The Black Beat

  The NFL’s proposal to penalize players for using the N-word may not be a problem for the Rev. Al Sharpton, but it doesn’t sit well with Michael Wilbon. The ESPN host let his feelings be known about the controversial issue during Monday’s episode of “Pardon The Interruption (PTI).” To sum it up, Wilbon has […]

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Move over, Paula Deen. A black person thinks it’s ok use the n-word too! The controversial word is rearing its ugly head again, this time, from rap producer Suge Knight. TMZ cameras caught up to him recently to chat about the word that has many fans and enemies. And since we know Suge Knight is […]

Arts & Entertainment

Move over, Paula Deen. A black person thinks it’s ok use the n-word too! The controversial word is rearing its ugly head again, this time, from rap producer Suge Knight. TMZ cameras caught up to him recently to chat about the word that has many fans and enemies. And since we know Suge Knight is […]

Cris Carter is a All-Pro wide receiver who spent most of his career catching touchdown passes for the Minnesota Vikings. Aside from his recent induction into the NFL Hall of Fame and his moving speech, he’s also written a book, “Going Deep: How Wide Recievers Became the Most Compelling Figures In Pro Sports,” about the […]

National News, News

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A New York man has pleaded not guilty to charges he tried to extort embattled celebrity cook Paula Deen. Federal court documents show Thomas George Paculis of Newfield, N.Y., appeared in Chatham County Superior Court on Tuesday morning to enter his not guilty plea. An indictment filed July 10 in U.S. […]