Posts Tagged ‘Blackface’
Mondale Robinson discusses blackface and action items for our community
Mondale Robinson is the founder of the Black Male Voter Project, an organization that uses non-traditional approaches to reach Black men. Robinson is a graduate of Livingstone College, where he…
Read MoreJada Pinkett Smith slams YouTuber Shane Dawson for sexualizing preteen Willow
Jada Pinkett Smith gathered disgraced YouTube superstar Shane Dawson for an old video where he flagrantly sexualized the actress’ daughter, Willow, when she was a preteen. He is also being…
Read MoreJimmy Kimmel catching heat for not addressing blackface controversy
The heat beneath comedian and late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has been turned up after he chose to go on vacation instead of apologizing for wearing blackface and saying…
Read MoreReflecting on blackface
Reflecting on this White psychology and their obsession with having to don blackface. But don’t get me wrong. From the 1840s creation of the minstrel show, born out of “massa”…
Read MoreWhite man allegedly robbed bank while wearing blackface
Police are searching for a White man who reportedly wore blackface while robbing a bank. The incident occurred at a PNC Bank in Perryville, Maryland, on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020,…
Read MoreWhite teacher who mimicked Common in blackface is ‘sorry,’ and suspended
A White teacher from Milpitas, California who impersonated rapper and activist Common is currently on leave for an undisclosed period of time. The teacher, David Carter, is now admitting he…
Read MoreAlabama’s White Republican governor admits to wearing blackface
Another White politician has admitted to wearing blackface. Alabama’s Gov. Kay Ivey finally apologized six months after a photo of her wearing blackface in college emerged. In the mid-1960s, Ivey…
Read MoreMan convicted of attempted murder wore blackface to sentencing (video)
A Hawaiian man who’d been sentenced to life in prison for stabbing three people during a road rage incident tried to make a sociopolitical statement by wearing blackface, Hawaii News…
Read MoreSuburban Chicago high school students stage walkout over blackface scandal
Homewood-Flossmoor High School students staged a walkout on April 30, 2019, where they protested the lack of action taken against the three White students who paraded around the city in…
Read MoreWhite students in blackface cause outrage at suburban Chicago high school
On April 27, 2019, three White students from Homewood-Flossmoor (H-F) High School were seen parading around town in blackface. They shared their antics via social media, along with a video…
Read MoreWhite cop learns fate after wearing blackface to portray famous rapper
The racist ways of a White cop was exposed after a photo emerged of him in blackface. The cop, Marcus Collins, served as a police officer at the University of…
Read MoreFloyd Mayweather fires back and explains his support of Gucci
All-time boxing champ Floyd Mayweather had to duck on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, after he was pummeled with insults from celebrities and pop culture fans alike for defiantly — and…
Read More50 Cent joins Gucci boycott in a dramatic way, slams Floyd Mayweather (video)
Add another big name — and a very loud one at that — to the growing list of celebrities who are joining the boycott of Gucci clothes. Rap provocateur 50…
Read MoreGucci finally addresses expensive ‘blackface’ sweaters
After getting their hides peeled by high-profile critics for the past week, elite Italian fashion designer Gucci, finally broke its silence on the expensive sweater line that resembles blackface. Gucci’s…
Read MoreHarlem fashion icon ‘Dapper Dan’ to meet with Gucci CEO
Gucci, perhaps one of the most recognizable names in high fashion, is in desperate damage control mode after a disastrous fail during Black History Month. At issue is a pullover…
Read MoreWaka Flocka blames Blacks for Prada and Gucci’s disrespectful blackface
Rapper and reality star Waka Flocka dives deeper into the depths of the righteous indignation Blacks feel about the Prada and Gucci blackface scandal erupting this past week. Keep in…
Read MoreT.I., Spike Lee, Soulja Boy call for boycott of Gucci over alleged racism
T.I., Spike Lee and Soulja Boy have all called for the Black community to boycott Gucci following the clothing brand’s blackface controversy. The company faced criticism after selling a sweater…
Read More‘The View’ co-host Joy Behar caught up in blackface controversy
“The View” co-host Joy Behar is the latest high-profile person to be swept up in the surging “blackface” typhoon. Many conservatives are seeing red because Behar still has a job…
Read MoreAccusations of racism cause Gucci to pull ‘blackface’ sweater
So far, 2019 has produced a plethora of negative imagery of racial animus across the United States. From a protest held in Washington, D.C., to images of prominent government officials…
Read MoreChristian school allowed speaker in blackface to talk to students
There was a surprise in store for elementary students at Victory Christian School in Carmichael, California, during a school presentation. The students were about to learn about missionary work in…
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