Halle Bailey’s beau DDG thought racism was over before ‘Little Mermaid’ (video)
Rapper DDG, the boyfriend of Halle Bailey, said he was shocked by the intensity of the racist backlash his girlfriend received when she starred in the Disney film The Little Mermaid. DDG, aka Darryl Dwayne Granberry, told the “Bootleg Podcast” that he thought that racism was over by now and was previously oblivious of the […]
Why actress Gina Torres didn’t identify as Black
Gina Torres admits that she has “felt trapped” as an Afro-Latina actress who has almost exclusively played Black roles for the balance of her career. Torres, who made her Hollywood debut with 1992’s Unnatural Pursuits, said that she has been uncomfortable in many of the roles she played. “I feel like I was living in […]
Serena Williams forced sports journalists to get out of the toy box
Erin Whiteside, University of Tennessee Of the many outstanding components of her game, Serena Williams may best be known for her commanding serve. Those serves, unleashed over the course of a 27-year professional career, arguably heightened the power and intensity of the women’s game, forcing her opponents to game plan for each wicked volley. To those […]
T.I. demands a boycott of Sesame Place
Rap impresario T.I. is calling for the entire culture to cancel the Sesame Place theme park in Philadelphia after a series of videos show evidence of alleged racism by the mascots. In the clips, multiple mascots from the legendary TV show “Sesame Street” seemed to purposely avoid the Black children while hand slapping with the […]
More videos surface of Sesame Place characters snubbing Black children
Sesame Place has gone from friendly to infamous almost overnight after a series of videos have been posted on social media seemingly showing Sesame characters snubbing Black children. The children’s theme park near Philadelphia has been under fire since a Black mother posted a video showing two little Black girls reaching out for a handshake […]
Why Idris Elba ‘back in the running’ to play James Bond
After years of going back and forth, it looks like Hollywood heartthrob Idris Elba is “back in the running to finally play James Bond.” The British-born Elba, who soared to fame during his gritty performance in the seminal series “The Wire,” has expressed trepidation in the past about taking on such an iconic role due […]
‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ star Moses Ingram shows racist threats on her life (photos)
Moses Ingram, who shined in a leading role in one of the all-time blockbuster movie franchises, Star Wars, has been on the receiving end of racist attacks and threats against her life. What is supposed to be one of the most joyous times of Ingram’s life in a career-defining gig is turning into a nightmare […]
Monica slams racist reporter for complaint about Blacks at CMT Awards
Singer Monica clapped back hard at a racist White reporter who slammed the Country Music Television Awards because of the higher number of African Americans who were in attendance at the event. On the eve of her first country album, the Atlanta-born Monica Denise Arnold appeared at the CMT Awards and was joined by actor […]
Viola Davis says other Blacks didn’t think she was pretty enough for hit show
Celebrated actress Viola Davis reveals in her upcoming memoir that fellow Black actors criticized her mahogany hue and remarked she wasn’t pretty enough to play the lead in the hit drama series “How to Get Away With Murder.” The Oscar-, Tony-, Emmy- and SAG award-winning actress details her life growing up through tumult borne of […]
Dear racist senators, Black women aren’t your Aunt Jemimas no more
The Senate confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson have become the laundry room for racism. Racist senators go into the laundry room to air their dirty laundry and evil comments as they lob them at a judge who has more credentials than the senators who are asking the questions. “If I can change my […]
Cops break up fight by sitting White teen on couch; tackle, pin and cuff Black teen (video)
A video has gone viral that shows two New Jersey cops tackling and pinning down a Black teen with their knees while allowing the White teen to sit on a couch untouched after the two teens fight inside a mall. The flagrantly disparate treatment of the Black and White teens by the Bridgewater Police Department […]
President Biden slams NFL over lack of Black head coaches
President Joe Biden is the latest to weigh in on the glaring void of Black head coaches in the National Football league. During an interview with NBC’s Lester Holt, Biden reiterated the points that have been made many times in recent years. The league has not implemented the spirit of the Rooney Rule to promote […]
2nd Black NFL head coach suggests owners offered payment to tank games
Former NFL head coach Hue Jackson becomes the second Black coach to come forward with the explosive suggestion that his former team owner paid him to tank games and later fired him. Jackson’s assertions come after the NFL, by far America’s favorite sports organization, was set aflame after fellow Black coach Brian Flores filed a […]
Why NBA icon Chris Bosh is boycotting the NFL
NBA champion and future Hall of Famer Chris Bosh announced he is boycotting the NFL until the sport hires more Black head coaches. Bosh, 37, who won two titles in four NBA Finals appearances with LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, loves pro football but will abstain from “spending” more weekends watching it. He insinuates strongly […]
Principal, employee fired after making Black girl eat out of garbage (video)
A principal and cafeteria worker in Ohio have been terminated after surveillance video confirms a 9-year-old Black girl’s account of being made to eat food out of the trash can that she had thrown away. The school district in Lorain, 30 miles west of Cleveland, finally released the video after the investigation was launched in […]
Michael Eric Dyson: Inside the mind of an intellectual architect
Michael Eric Dyson is one of a kind. A teacher, doctor of philosophy, father, philanthropist, radio host and prolific writer of 24 books and counting, he is the facilitator and conduit of a Black America starving for knowledge, wisdom and love. More than capable of providing the tools to nurture the minds of Black America, […]
Karen accuses Black man of stealing phone; then gets her just deserts
Being Black can get difficult sometimes. You’re more likely to be the next victim of a random traffic stop and more likely to die in police custody after getting arrested. You might even get accused of stealing a lost phone. TikTok user T Love uploaded a video of a White woman accusing him of stealing […]
Kevin Hart says racist scene in ‘True Story’ occurred in real life
Kevin Hart and Wesley Snipes teamed up for a new seven-episode action-packed drama on Netflix called “True Story” that debuted on the streamer this week. Hart and Snipes portray brothers Kid and Carlton respectively in the TV drama very loosely based on the comedian’s life. Netflix explained that the show centers around a comedy show […]
Black Michigan man exposes White police officer Klansman (exclusive)
Rob Mathis, a Black man from Michigan, was touring a home in 2019 when he noticed multiple Confederate flags and a framed KKK application hanging on the wall. He found out the home was then-local White police officer Charles Anderson.
‘Hard R Fridays’: White hockey players scream the full N-word in locker room every week
One metro Boston high school has found itself in hot water with the recent unveiling of inappropriate behavior from members of its hockey team, according to multiple reports. The incident came to the media’s attention on Nov. 9, 2021. Two years ago, a member of the Danvers High School hockey team told authorities about racist, […]