You know we’re living in crazy times when even technology starts to spew racial slurs. WeChat, China’s biggest messaging app, is under fire for translating the phrase “black foreigner” to the N-word. Ann James, an American living in Shanghai, was the first to spot the disturbing mistake when she tried to translate an incoming Chinese […]
It looks like "slow and steady" wins the race in real life too.
Acclaimed journalist and author of Between the World and Me, Ta-Nehisi Coates, appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Monday and he didn’t bring good news. When Colbert asked him if he thought things would get better in the U.S. due to changing demographics, Coates gave a quick history lesson Colbert didn’t seem to […]
Stacey Dash, Paris Dennard and Ben Carson are just a few Black people who have been accused of automatically taking Donald Trump‘s side over any person that speaks out against him — especially their own fellow Black people. Former baseball star Darryl Strawberry can also be added to that shady list after his recent comments […]
Kid Rock is set to open a new sports arena in a mostly Black Detroit area and some residents aren’t happy. According to Page Six, the rock singer was selected by Olympia Entertainment to open the new Little Caesars Arena next week. The venue will be home to the NHL’s Red Wings and the NBA’s […]
You know things are getting bad in America when White people start speaking out against their own. In the aftermath of the horrific neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville, many White celebs have come forward to condemn White supremacists. Even non-American citizens like Lorde, 20, can see that something is horribly wrong with the state of this […]
It’s been a rough year for Ezekiel Elliot, who can’t seem to keep his names out of headlines for assault. The NFL star has been suspended from the first six games with the Cowboys as domestic violence have come back to haunt him. Tiffany Thompson, his ex girlfriend, claims he assaulted her. However, Zeke is […]
Heather Heyer, 32, was one of the peaceful protesters against the white supremacy rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Sadly, on August 12, 2017, she was killed by a Nazi who drove his car into a crowd. Nineteen people were injured and Heyer was pronounced dead at the nearby University of Virginia Hospital. Two Virginia state troopers responding […]
According to K. Michelle, Black women have been giving dragging her on social media for years. She hosted an informal Twitter town hall to vent her frustrations, starting off with this: K. then said she goes out of her way for Black women. Eventually, followers chime in, pushing the conversation forward. K. then questioned […]
Tamera Mowry-Housley has created a beautiful family for herself, with her husband Adam and two beautiful babies — but that doesn’t mean she wants to talk about it all the time. The Real host revealed to Hollywood Life that she’s getting tired of constantly having to respond to the criticism she and her husband receive […]
Issa Rae may be awkward, but she’s far from shy when it comes to saying how she feels. In a recent interview with Complex, the Insecure creator opened up about diversity, of the lack thereof, in Hollywood and offered her best solution to the issue. When asked about a comment she made about “racist, old […]
Mike Tirico isn’t trying to be Black. Here’s a picture: Yup. That guy right there is not about the Black label, or apparently any labels at all. In an interview with the New York Times, he had the following to say about race: “Why do I have to check any box? If we live in […]
