I was reported to HR for using the word Negro in a perfectly appropriate context

[gulliver]

45. Poor HR

I'll bet if you asked HR people, most of them would rather not do thought policing as part of their job. (And the ones who do want to do it are probably the last ones you want doing it.)

I'll just put in my two cents. The person who reported you should be fired or, at a minimum, have something entered into his or her file. They are either not a good team player or, worse, a race Karen. You don't snitch on somebody as a racist unless you're damned sure you have a case. The person who reported you obviously had no case. They don't belong on a team that needs to work together in peace and professionalism.