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Singer Promotes Good Cause

Country music singer Sarah Marince is belting out a successful career in Nashville. However, the Pittsburgh-native is also sharing the message, inspired by her brother Michael, that the R-word is hurtful.

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Game Informer
(Sep 1, 2011)
The popular website and online gaming community GameInformer.com committed to no longer allow the use of R-word on its' website after an inspiring call to action from one of its' users, IndieJones.
Kathie Lee Gifford
(May 26, 2011)
On Kathie Lee & Hoda's hour of the Today Show, comedian Rick Younger uses the R-word and Kathie Lee immediately speaks out, "We don't use that word here." Younger, to his credit, apologizes and later tweets several times to convey his genuine remorse and share the "Not Acceptable" PSA.
LeBron James
(May 9, 2011)
LeBron James apologizes for using the R-word during a news conference.
Kirstie Alley
(Apr 27, 2011)
Kirstie Alley apologizes for using the R-word on Twitter.
Lady Gaga
(Apr 21, 2011)
Lady Gaga apologizes for using the R-word in a news interview.
Bill Maher
(Apr 1, 2011)
Bill Maher invites Tim Shriver onto ‘Real Time with Bill Maher’ to discuss the R-word campaign.
Stephen Colbert
(Mar 30, 2011)
Stephen Colbert invites Tim Shriver onto The Colbert Report to discuss the R-word campaign.
Judge Marilyn Milian
(Mar 23, 2011)
On The People's Court, her honor Judge Marilyn Milian educates a defendant on the hurtful nature of the R-word.
Lauren Potter
(Mar 2, 2011)
Lauren Potter, who plays Becky Jackson on Fox’s hit show ‘Glee,’ spread the word about the hurtful effects of the r-word and bullying on individuals with intellectual disabilities in major entertainment media.
Singer Sarah Marince
(Feb 22, 2011)
Singer/songwriter Sarah Marince and her brother Michael create a video that talks about the hurtful effects of the word “retard(ed)” and why you should take the pledge to stop saying the R-word.

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The Descendants
(Nov 30, 2011)
The popular new movie, "The Descendants" has multiple uses of the R-word integrated into a gratuitous joke that may be hurtful for families with special needs.
The Change-Up
(Aug 8, 2011)
Universal Studio's new movie, "The Change-Up" uses derogatory language against people with intellectual and developmental disabilities as a punchline.
Tracy Morgan
(Jun 27, 2011)
Comedian Tracy Morgan uses the R-word multiple times in his stand-up comedy routine.
A.J. Burnett
(Jun 9, 2011)
New York Yankees pitcher A.J. Burnett responds to post game questions about his past successes against the Red Sox as "retarded."
LeBron James
(May 7, 2011)
NBA star LeBron James mutters “that’s retarded” in response to a reporter’s question to Miami Heat teammate Dwayne Wade.
Kirstie Alley
(Apr 27, 2011)
Kirstie Alley tweets “[…] I HATE spell check and my retarded index finger.”
Lady Gaga
(Apr 20, 2011)
Lady Gaga refutes song plagiarism by telling NME Magazine that the accusation is “retarded."
Martin Harty
(Mar 11, 2011)
New Hampshire state legislator Martin Harty suggests sending ‘Retarded’ to Siberia.
Jennifer Aniston
(Aug 19, 2010)
While appearing on "Live with Regis and Kelly," actress Jennifer Aniston dropped the R-word while discussing a recent photo shoot. She said, "I play dress up. I do it for a living, like a retard."

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Ending the R-word	Huffington Post	Jan 9, 2012
Being Retarded	Herding Cats (blog)	Dec 23, 2011
Panel Students Discuss Impact of R-Word	UNC Mirror	Nov 18, 2011
Fans of Respect	Rural Missouri	Oct 1, 2011
Why You Need To Stop Using The 'R-Word'	Maple Grove Patch	Sep 27, 2011
Let’s get rid of the 'R’ word	St. Charles Journals	Aug 21, 2011
Language: Why the R-word is not OK	Pittsburgh Post Gazette	Jul 18, 2011
The R-word: The battle to end an ugly slur	Detroit Free Press	Jul 11, 2011
LeBron James apologizes for comment	ESPN.com	May 10, 2011
Why I Quit Using the Word 'Retarded'	If Mama Ain't Happy (blog)	Apr 29, 2011
Lady Gaga Calls Madonna Plagiarism Charges "Retarded"	US Weekly	Apr 20, 2011
Retard: A Medical Term, Not an Insult	The Oklahoma Daily	Apr 6, 2011
R-word gets boot from BVMS	Brandon Valley Challenger	Mar 22, 2011
My Name is Evan, Call Me By It	Disability.gov (blog)	Mar 9, 2011
Bullying Revisited: Retarded?	Huffington Post (by Tim Shriver, Jr. & Soeren Palumbo)	Mar 2, 2011
NBA chips into Special Olympics campaign to ‘End the Word’	NBA.com	Mar 2, 2011
Eliminate the R-word	The Gayle King Show	Mar 2, 2011
Why the R-word Hurts: a friend’s perspective	Life and Times of a Teenager with Disabilities (blog)	Mar 2, 2011

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Spread the Word to End the Word at The University of Findlay

February 29, 2012 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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In The News

Singer Promotes Good Cause

Also in the News:

Cheers

Game Informer

Kathie Lee Gifford

LeBron James

Kirstie Alley

Lady Gaga

Bill Maher

Stephen Colbert

Judge Marilyn Milian

Lauren Potter

Singer Sarah Marince

Jeers

The Descendants

The Change-Up

Tracy Morgan

A.J. Burnett

LeBron James

Kirstie Alley

Lady Gaga

Martin Harty

Jennifer Aniston

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03.07.12 Events

Spread the Word to End the Word at The University of Findlay

Lunch Time Banner Signing

Supporting Organizations

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Mugs, T-shirts, More...

The R-word Counter

The Event Kit

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