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The N-word will always be a hot button topic to talk about–especially when not everyone knows its history. Dr. Neal Lester visited “NewsOne Now” to…

Brandi Johnson (pictured above) was awarded $250,000 in compensatory damages last week, after she sued her boss Rob Carmona (pictured below) over a four-minute N-word…

There are several theories about the origin of “n*gger” and its slang version, “n*gga.” Wikipedia traces the word to simply meaning “black” (as in skin color) in the romance languages; whereas, a blogger has found roots for the word in Niger and Nigeria, where it means “king” and “queen.” While the Kemetic word “Negger” actually […]

FLINT, Mich-An African American woman painted “This house is a reflection of ignorant n-words” after thieves stole her windows. The woman who did not identify herself to reporters claims she was fixing up the house for homeless people. ABC 12 reports: The single mother of two, attending college and taking marketing classes, says her intent […]

The ladies of the daytime television show “The View” engaged in a deep discussion on the use of the n-word following the controversy surrounding a rock at the entrance of Republican Rick Perry’s hunting camp that read “Niggerhead.” Hosts Whoppi Goldberg, Sherri Shepherd (both who are Black) and Barbara Walters all used the word on-air, talking […]

In the market for a racist accessory? You’re in luck. Right now you can buy a $7.98 faux-leather satchel in “Ni**er-Brown” on eBay.com. The seller “collecting_coins” based in Shanghai, China has listed it’s “Korean style Lady PU leather handbag shoulder bag 4656” in several colors including rose pink, peach blossom and watermelon red–however failed to […]

NEW YORK — In upstate New York, the state Department of Environmental Conservation discovered that the N-word is still found in environmental conservation laws classifying bodies of water. The state quietly moved to correct the problem. While it can’t rename local roads and water bodies, the agency is finally scrubbing the n-word from its regulations. […]