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The man accused of choking Jordan Neely on a New York subway has reportedly surrendered himself to police. Jordan Neely, 30, died Monday afternoon last week (May 1) after being held in a chokehold for 15 minutes allegedly by 24-year-old Daniel Penny, a former Marine. According to his aunt Carolyn…
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Hank Azaria has opened up about the controversy surrounding him voicing Apu Nahasapeemapetilon in The Simpsons. As many fans of the primetime cartoon show will know, Apu is an Indian immigrant character who runs the popular convenience store, the Kwik-E-Mart. He is known for his catchphrase, "Thank you, come again".…
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Stephen Colbert has caused anger across the world after he played the didgeridoo on the set of his show - with some people branding him as a racist. Colbert, 58, started on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in 2015 and has since become one of the favorite talk show…
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Multiple celebrities have voiced their outrage over the traumatic shooting of a Black teen in Kansas City last week. Ralph Yarl, 16, was hospitalized following the horrific incident which took place at around 10 PM on Thursday (April 13) in Kansas City, Missouri, CNN reports. According to authorities, the teenager…
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A Black family's home was valued nearly $100,000 higher after they filled it with family photos they borrowed from their white neighbor's home. Couple Erica and Aaron Parker first had their Loveland, Ohio, home appraised back in 2020. At the time, it was newly renovated, and other homes in the…
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The Little Mermaid may only just be hitting movie theaters this weekend, but Halle Bailey is already capturing the hearts of young fans across the globe. Bailey, 22, is set to take the reigns in the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, starring as crimson-haired Ariel, a mythical sea-dwelling creature…
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A Black couple has settled their fair housing lawsuit against a real estate company after their home appraisal was a whopping $500,000 less than their white friend managed to attain for the same property. Tenisha Tate-Austin and Paul Austin of Marin City, California, accused their appraiser of undervaluing their home…
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The SAG Awards came under fire on Sunday night after Mark Wahlberg presented the top award to the majority Asian cast of Everything Everywhere All at Once. The absurdist comedy-drama dominated at the annual awards ceremony, bagging several big wins ahead of the Academy Awards next month. Michelle Yeoh, the…
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Halle Bailey has spoken out about the backlash she faced over her casting as Ariel in Disney's live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. The 1989 animated version of Disney's mermaid tale is fondly remembered by many as one of the company's all-time classics, and is often credited to breathing new…
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The revised versions of Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels will now feature a disclaimer following a review by sensitive readers In April - it will mark 70 years since Casino Royale - the first book in the series - was published and to make the special occasion, all of the…
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Idris Elba has recently revealed that he's stopped referring to himself as a 'Black actor' after he realized it 'put him in a box.' Elba, best known for his portrayal of Luther in the BBC's psychological crime drama of the same name, has gotten candid about the use of labels…
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Whoopi Goldberg has rejected racism claims made by critics about the satirical western film, Blazing Saddles. This week, Mindy Kaling sparked a debate on social media after saying on Good Morning America that NBC's comedy show The Office could not be released today because it's "so inappropriate now". The 43-year-old…
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Lizzo has spoken candidly about her career as a Black pop artist and how the genre, in her words, has a "racist origin". In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, the 34-year-old chart-topper spoke about how Black musicians have effectively been barred from pop music. "Genre’s racist inherently," the 'Truth…
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Arnold Schwarzenegger might not have chosen the best time to sign his famous Terminator catchphrase in an Auschwitz guestbook during a recent visit. The 75-year-old was visiting the former concentration camp on Wednesday (September 28) with the Auschwitz Jewish Centre Foundation, who were recognizing him for his efforts to counter…
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A woman who called the police on a Black birdwatcher in New York City's Central Park has lost her lawsuit against her former employer. In 2020, a video emerged online of Amy Cooper calling 911 on Christian Cooper (not related) and saying "there's an African-American man threatening my life" after…
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Rachel Zegler has hit out at vicious trolls who have been attacking Halle Bailey over her casting in The Little Mermaid, after the hashtag '#NotMyAriel' started trending on Twitter. Zegler's support comes after Bailey has suffered harsh criticism for her role as Ariel in the new live-action remake. Cruel internet…
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Halle Bailey has addressed the backlash she received over Disney casting a Black woman to play Ariel in the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. On September 10, Disney unveiled the trailer for the upcoming film at the D23 expo, and it has been met with negative reactions from viewers.…
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An Artificial Intelligence artist has sparked backlash after making a digitally altered version of the new The Little Mermaid trailer, replacing Halle Bailey with a white woman. The trailer for the live-action remake - which was unveiled by Disney at the d23 expo on September 10 - has amassed over…
