Jimmy Kimmel and Tina Fey Apologized for Blackface, But Why Did It Take So Long?
On Monday, NBC announced that episodes of the popular sitcom 30 Rock would pull episodes that featured characters in blackface from Hulu and Amazon after its creator, Tina Fey, requested that the episodes be taken down. Just one day later, there were calls to #CancelJimmyKimmel for similar reasons. Known for his late night talk show […]
Lacrae Was Called Out For Letting Pastor Refer to White Privilege as ‘White Blessing’
Lacrae, a Black hip-hop artist, sat down with Atlanta megachurch Pastor Louie Giglio on June 14 to discuss race and religion in a videotaped service. Dan Cathy, the CEO of Chick-Fil-A, also took part in the conversation. The service was intended to create “an open and honest conversation around how racism has plagued our city […]
Lana Del Rey Was Dragged for Hating on Women of Color
In an Instagram post on Thursday, singer Lana Del Rey complained about accusations that her music glorified abuse. In the post, she singled out several artists of color including Doja Cat, Cardi B, Beyonce and Nicki Minaj for making songs about “being sexy, wearing no clothes, fucking, cheating, etc.” and being praised for it. “Can […]
X Æ A-12 Musk Shall Not Be Gendered
Updated on Thursday, May 7 ‘The Latest News’ is a weekly thread where we update our readers on events that affect our communities. Grimes will not gender X Æ A-12 Musk, her child That sentence is not only fun to read, but it also shows the singer’s commitment to promoting gender inclusivity by example. Tesla […]
The Moral Implications of “Outing” Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston’s intimate friendships with other women created rumors about her sexuality throughout her career. Now Robyn Crawford, known to be one of Houston’s closest friends, is releasing a book, A Song for You: My Life with Whitney Houston in which she “confirms” that she had a romantic relationship with Houston in the early 1980s. […]
