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 […]
Justin Bieber wants to let the world know he’s down for the cause when it comes to the #BlackLivesMatter movement. He expressed his support in a random Instagram post on Friday. “I am a white Canadian and I will never know what it feels like to be an african American,” he started. “But what I […]
Pharrell had a lot to say on VH1’s most recent Hip Hop Honors. This year’s show honored the game changers of the 90s and Pharrell was set to introduce legendary music video director Hype Williams. However, Skateboard P took the time to call out an alarming issue — racism. “Everybody at home right now watching […]
Michael Bennett set the Internet on fire after blasting the Las Vegas police for threatening him because he’s Black. The Seattle Seahawks star posted a letter on Twitter explaining the shocking incident, which took place in Vegas the night of the Mayweather and McGregor fight. Bennett claims he was heading back to his hotel after the […]
Lady Gaga responded to the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia with one big question for the Black community on Tuesday. See below: While Gaga got many responses answering her call on Twitter, others were not as supportive. One of them is Insecure actress Amanda Seales. She responded to Gaga with some tough words. Check them out […]
Another day, another Kardashian caught up in a racial controversy — but for some reason, we thought Kim Kardashian would know better by now. The reality star and mogul proved us wrong on Monday when she went on a Snapchat rant about her fans coming for makeup artist Jeffree Star for dissing her KKW makeup […]
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 […]
An interracial couple from Brooklyn had to endure violent, racist attacks from two White men this past Saturday. Anna, a White woman originally from Moldova, and John, a 42-year-old Black man from Trinidad, were planning to celebrate their sixth anniversary when the attacks occurred outside Coney Island Hospital. They had just parked their car at […]
Black artists are under heavy surveillance at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, according to a former security manager. Home to the Atlanta Hawks, the Philips Arena draws many celebrities and musicians to perform. However, while some stars are able to bypass security, others are not, and race might play a big part. Sam Hayes was […]
The entire Wayans family is known for using comedy to speak the truth and nothing but the truth. Damon Wayans Jr. stuck to the family motto on Tuesday by tweeting how he really feels about Independence day. He wrote: Although the tweet was funny to some and rang true for most, Wayans was dragged on […]
Game of Thrones actress Emilia Clarke missed the mark in a recent Rolling Stone interview. The 30-year-old British actress was talking about sexism in the movie industry, when she made an argument comparing it to racism. A self described feminist, Clarke started off by describing the very real experiences of woman getting less lines than men […]
Leslie Jones was on a high after hosting the 2017 BET Awards on Sunday, but her mood soon came crashing down. On Monday, the comedian took to social media to blast the Ritz-Carlton hotel in downtown Los Angeles, claiming that they’re racist. See below: No word on what went down, but the popular hotel replied […]
