Keke Palmer slams fan who calls Zendaya more successful
Keke Palmer is saying “nope” to a fan who compared her to fellow child star Zendaya. A now-viral tweet, posted on Saturday, sparked a debate after a user suggested the … Read More
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Racial slur appears in TV weather forecast: ‘We apologize’
It was cloudy with a chance of outrage. An Iowa weather station stirred up a whirlwind of backlash after an offensive racial slur inexplicably appeared in one of their forecast … Read More
‘He loved, loved being around blacks’
Elvis Presley’s ex-wife, Priscilla, is attempting to set the record straight on the iconic musician’s beliefs. The singer’s legacy was recently cemented in the biopic “Elvis” — directed by Baz … Read More
More videos surface of Sesame Place snubbing black children
Sesame Place is facing accusations of racism after a viral video showed an employee snubbing two black girls at their Pennsylvania theme park last weekend. Defenders of the “Sesame Street” … Read More
Sesame promises bias training after viral ‘racism’ video
After a video of a Sesame Place Philadelphia character ignoring two Black children went viral amid accusations of racism, the organization is promising to make changes. The footage shared by … Read More
Sesame Place accused of racism, facing backlash over viral video
Sesame Place Philadelphia is facing backlash after a mother posted a video online showing a character appearing to snub her two black daughters. The now-viral video — shared by the outraged mother … Read More
Hulu’s ‘Aftershock’ and the dangers of birth in America
Seconds before being rushed into an unplanned C-section at Montefiore Medical Center in The Bronx on April 20, 2020, Amber Rose Isaac excitedly said to boyfriend Bruce McIntyre III, “ … Read More
Buffalo suspect Payton Gendron pleads not guilty to hate crime charges
The white teenager accused of gunning down 10 black people in a race-fueled mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket pleaded not guilty Monday to 27 federal hate crime charges that … Read More
Daniel Kaluuya wanted to stop acting before ‘Get Out’
Daniel Kaluuya felt down in the dumps about his acting career before landing the lead role in Jordan Peele’s “Get Out.” The 33-year-old sat down with Peele, 43, for Essence‘s August … Read More
Biden again reminisces fondly about segregationist Sen. James Eastland
President Biden on Tuesday reminisced about lunching with the late segregationist Sen. James Eastland while urging members of Congress to build personal relationships with one another to improve political civility. … Read More
