n-word
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A Black Man Trademarked the N-Word (the One With the ‘A’)
In what might be the first case of appropriation of white culture, a black man is trying to profit off something started by white people. As soon as the Supreme Court ruled that racial slurs and derogatory symbols could be trademarked, a Mississippi man rushed to file an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark…
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Bill Maher Says His N-Word Usage Was a Comedian’s Mistake
Last month, when Bill Maher hurled the n-word during an episode of HBO’s Real Time, many of his supporters and friends, as well as social media, gave him a serious side eye, which was followed by accusations that he’s racist. One of the few people to publicly hit back at Maher on his own show was…
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British MP Suspended After Dropping N-Word in Brexit Discussion
If you think the n-word is an American tradition/phenomenon/slur, think again. A British lawmaker has been suspended after a recording surfaced of her using the racial slur to describe the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union without a deal. Anne Marie Morris, the ruling Conservative Party’s chief whip, made the remark Monday during a…
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NYPD Officer Encourages Toddler to Use N-Word: Report
An off-duty New York City police officer was reportedly captured on video encouraging a toddler to use the n-word. According to the New York Daily News, Officer Delina Giraldo apparently recorded a video of herself encouraging her 2-year-old niece to use the racist word. In an Instagram video obtained by the Daily News, Giraldo asked,…
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Comedian Jay Mohr Likes the N-Word, Too
Bill Maher isn’t the only white comedian who thinks it’s funny to throw around the n-word. Just take a look at a few recent tweets from that guy who used to be in movies, Jay Mohr. Earlier this week, Mohr had some interesting reactions to an old video of rapper Boosie BadAzz talking about the…
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Calif. Middle School Students Get Yearbooks With N-Word on Cover
One California middle school will seriously have to consider how it edits yearbooks after the n-word made it onto the cover of the school’s yearbooks. According to CNN, the racial slur appeared on a historical map of San Diego County that was chosen by book editors and staff at Black Mountain Middle School. However, the…
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Bill Maher’s Ex-Girlfriend Speaks About His Use of the N-Word
In 2003, Bill Maher was in a relationship with model Coco Johnsen, and although it only lasted two years, after it ended Johnsen filed a lawsuit against Maher for $9 million. Johnsen stated that Maher promised to marry her and didn’t follow through. So of course it makes sense for Johnsen to speak about Maher’s…
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#NeverForget: Bill Maher Once Questioned a Black Woman’s Blackness Over the N-Word
Friday’s moment when TV host Bill Maher uttered the n-word was not the first time he crossed the line where race is concerned. Long before Real Time With Bill Maher was a thing, Maher once talked over, insulted and questioned the blackness of veteran black actress Anne-Marie Johnson, all while arguing that white people should…
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Bill Maher Books Michael Eric Dyson in a Desperate Attempt to Get Re-Invited to the Cookout
After apologizing for casually tossing out the n-word on live TV, low-key racist and prominent liberal douchebag Bill Maher has replaced Sen. Al Franken with scholar Michael Eric Dyson on Friday’s episode of Real Time With Bill Maher. According to Variety, Maher announced earlier that Ice Cube will also appear on the show, but when…