Black employee wins "N-Word" lawsuit; is its use ever OK?
There can be a very high cost of using the "N-Word."
Tonight, a federal jury in New York has ordered the owner of an organization to pay a former employee $30,000 dollars in punitive damages for calling her the N-Word multiple times.
That jury already rejected the defense's argument that using the N-word was culturally acceptable because both the victim and her boss are black. We've talked extensively about this word and examined when – if ever – its use is appropriate.
OutFront tonight are CNN Legal Analyst Sunny Hostin and Columbia University professor Marc Lamont Hill.
"The N Word" reaction: The good, bad & ugly
If you missed the CNN's special: #TheNWord, here's the audio podcast via #SoundCloud:
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The response from last night's special "The N Word" hosted by Don Lemon has been nothing short of amazing.
During the hour-long special – the phrase "N word" was actually trending world wide on Twitter.
We take a look at the overwhelming reaction - which has been both positive and negative.
Outfront tonight CNN's Don Lemon, Safiya Songhai, Filmmaker and 2008 Miss Black Massachusetts USA and Tim Wise, author of "Colorblind."
Marsalis: Hip Hop's use of the N-word is an international embarrassment
Jazz Musician Wynton Marsalis and Editor-In-Chief of GlobalGrind.com, Michael Skolnik discuss the use of the N-Word in Hip Hop.
Levar Burton: I show my hands to calm cops
Actor LeVar Burton and author Tim Wise explain the differences in their interactions with police.
Is N-word a career killer for celebs?
CNN's Nischelle Turner reports on the use of the N-word and whether it injures the careers of celebrities who use it.
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