Documentary: The N-Word, a Special Report

Produced by Mackie Mallison • March 4, 2016

The N-word is one of the most divisive words in the history of the English language, and as such, one of the hardest to talk about. Because of this, we, a team of Grant Magazine videographers, put together this video report to shed light on the topic and start a discussion.

The N-Word: A Special Report

Report contributed to by multiple grant magazine staffers • March 3, 2016

From its painful history to a movement to reclaim it, the N-word is unlike any other in our lexicon. Walk down the hallways and you’ll hear it. Log onto social media and you’ll see it. But there’s little conversation about its impact. The purpose of this issue is not to find an answer, but to spark the conversations that desperately need to be had. Why we’re taking on this issue The Stories

A word from the adviser: Why we’re taking on this issue

By David Austin • March 2, 2016

My introduction to the word “nigger” was swift, painful and left an indelible imprint on my psyche. It happened more than 40 years ago on a walk home from elementary school with my older brother....

Commit to an Ongoing Dialogue about Race

By Bella Rideau, Dylan Palmer and Joshua Webb • February 28, 2016

The Grant High School community must change its approach to addressing racism or progress will stall indefinitely.

Time With: Looking Back

Interview by Sophie Hauth | Photo by Molly Metz • February 27, 2016

Cynthia MacLeod, a 1969 Grant alum, reflects on how the school’s racial dynamic has evolved.

Podcast: A Choice of Words, a Matter of Conscience

story and podcast by blu midyett | Photo by Molly Metz • February 24, 2016

To understand the meaning of the N-word, I had to face my family, my friends and myself.

When Andrew Young Speaks

by Eliza Kamerling-Brown • February 24, 2016

The Civil Rights legend adds to the conversation on the rules of race.

Spotlight: Kyra Orr

Story and photo by Eliza Kamerling-Brown • February 24, 2016

The Grant High School senior believes that both recognition of history and reclamation of the N-word are necessary for society to move forward.

Spotlight: Paul Coakley

by blu midyett | Photo by finn hawley-blue • February 24, 2016

The retired Portland principal’s clashes in the segregated South have shaped his stance against the N-word.

The First Time

Interviews by Eliza Kamerling-Brown, Blu Midyett, Finn Hawley-Blue and Cassius Pettit | Photos by Eliza Kamerling-Brown, Finn Hawley-Blue and Cassius Pettit • February 24, 2016

Members of the Grant community recall how the N-word has affected their lives.

In Perspective

Interviews by the Grant Magazine staff • February 24, 2016

What does the Grant community think about the use of the N-word?