Zzzzzz https://t.co/ygeIi3b2yP — Chester M. Hanks (@CHETHAZE) April 13, 2014 Tom Hanks‘ rapper son, Chester, is the latest White artist to appropriate the n-word, and he’s sparking a bombastic debate on social media. Gawker reports that early Tuesday morning, Chester, whose rapper name is Chet Haze, posted an Instagram video to explain that “hip-hop isn’t about […]
If you Google Map “nigga house,” this is what you’ll find. America. pic.twitter.com/YWRO1OiYgc — deray mckesson (@deray) May 19, 2015 Internet juggernaut Google is apologizing after a quick search of a racist term in their maps produced White House results. On Monday, the internet community took to Twitter to express outrage over the findings, prompting […]
A day after Baltimore City Councilman Carl Stokes shut down CNN host Erin Burnett who tried to justify the use of “thug” to describe teens who clashed with police in protest of the death of Freddie Gray, another host entered the fray on Wednesday. While checking in with Stokes about the root cause of sometimes […]
It’s no secret. The word “thug” in the media has long been a euphemism for Black people, often used by those who fail to consider…
A Black University of Kentucky basketball player found himself apologizing after a hot mic picked up his “poor choice of words” towards his White opponent during a post-NCAA Final Four game press conference Saturday. Kentucky guard Andrew Harrison was caught calling his opponent, Wisconsin’s Frank Kaminsky, the N-word after a reporter questioned the panel of Wildcats about the […]
Lawsuit: Racial slur printed on wedding day photo booth pictures http://t.co/oIv0lBAc3P pic.twitter.com/qnZqgGfBOF — ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) April 1, 2015 A couple from Houston, Texas was disappointed to find out a photo booth at their wedding captioned pics of their guests with a derogatory slur. The couple, who tied the knot in August 2012, hired James […]
Jean Touitou was all the talk in the fashion world last month, and not for a good reason. The A.P.C. founder found himself at the center of controversy after dropping the N-word during a presentation of his Fall/Winter 2015 collection. As a result, Timberland cut ties on their collaboration with A.P.C., yet Touitou did not seem to […]
Connecticut College officials canceled classes on Monday after someone scrawled “No N-words” in the bathrooms on the first floor of the student center building, according to various media reports. NBC Connecticut says college officials were notified of the scrawl found at the Crozier-Williams building at 12:15 p.m. Sunday. The graffiti was removed, according to a […]
A federal judge on Thursday tossed out a civil suit filed by a White Chicago public school teacher who claims he should not have been…
Trinidad Jame$ might not have a major label behind him at the moment, but he’s still able to use big platforms to get his voice heard. The “All Gold Everything” rapper went on CNN last night, where he discussed the use of the N-word alongside Don Lemon, Marc Lamont Hill, and Ben Ferguson. Previously, Trinidad told the […]
Taraji P. Henson doesn’t think her hit show Empire needs the N-word in order to be considered authentic. During a recent interview with TMZ, Terrence Howard (who plays patriarch Lucious Lyon) said the show should mimic real life and feature more use of the n-word: “I’m mad that we don’t say n—- in the show,” he admits. “Why […]
Wildin’ on the ‘Gram. Just when we thought Lindsay Lohan was getting her life back in order, it seems she may have veered off track again. The 28-year old actress has been causing quite a stir on Instagram after posting a selfie that appeared to include a failed attempt at photoshopping her butt. Instagram users didn’t hesitate […]
