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• A racial slur is a term that has negative connotations and is generally used with malicious intent toward a specific ethnic group.

• Use of Racial Slurs

  1. In October of 2007, Dog Chapman of A&E's Dog The Bounty Hunter was recorded using racial slurs in reference to his son Tucker's girlfriendTMZ: Dog Chapman's Hate-Filled Tirade (October 31, 2007)
  2. In April of 2007, radio talk show host Don Imus was fired by CBS for using a negative slur to refer to players on the Rutgers University Basketball teamCBS News: CBS Fires Don Imus Over Racial Slur (April 12, 2007)
  3. In April of 2007, an Ontario woman discovered that the label on her new sofa named the color of the furniture as "N-word brown"The Star: Racial slur on sofa label stuns family (April 6, 2007)
  4. In March of 2007, the New York City council banned the use of the N-wordBBC News: Racial slur banned in New York (March 1, 2007)
  5. In November of 2006, former Seinfeld star Michael Richards used racial slurs in response to hecklers at his comedy actTMZ.com: "Kramer's" Racist Tirade Caught on Tape (November 20, 2006)
  6. In July of 2006, Mel Gibson went on an anti-Semitic tirade after being arrested for driving impairedTMZ.com: Gibson's Anti-Semitic Tirade (July 28, 2006)

• Related Mahalo Pages

  Racism | Dog Chapman | Don Imus | Michael Richards | Mel Gibson | George Allen | Ann Coulter

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