The upcoming movie is sparking some controversy on social media by those critical of who’s playing characters based on scripture. Hollywood has faced a great deal of criticism for its long history of casting white actors to portray minority characters. “Exodus: Gods and Kings” is the most recent film to face backlash regarding the […]
Are y’all following the story of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl? According to reports, the prisoner of war was released back into the custody of the U.S. government in a deal where five high-ranking, hard-core terrorists imprisoned at Guantánamo Bay were released in exchange. Many have been critical of the the governments, particularly President Obama‘s decision to […]
Over the weekend, an old video surfaced of a younger Justin Bieber telling a group of friends a racist joke where he used the N word. In the video posted by TMZ, Bieber asks his friends, “Why are black people afraid of chainsaws?” Bieber responds “Run N*gger, N*gger, N*gger!” The pop star took to Twitter and released […]
Pharrell’s new album “G I R L” is pretty amazing. That aside, the Academy Award-nominated producer is facing controversy surrounding the album art that doesn’t feature any women of color (unless you count the racially ambiguous tan woman at the end of the line that appears almost hidden). Pharrell called in to Power 105.1′s “The […]
Jazmine Fenlator and Lolo Jones (L) of the United States team 3 look on after a run during the Women’s Bobsleigh on Day 12 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Sliding Center Sanki on February 19, 2014 in Sochi, Russia *Former hurdler Lolo Jones is again at the center of Olympics controversy – this […]
*This is how the organization sees itself, not how I may assume or romanticize its mission statement. Accordingly, if we can agree this is how the NAACP Image Awards bills itself, then we should be in agreement that on these merits it should be judged and measured. In 1942, NAACP Executive Director, Walter White, […]
*The backlash from Robin Thicke’s hit single “Blurred Lines” has inspired a new play due to open this month in London. Carrie Cracknell’s production, described as a “blistering journey through contemporary gender politics,” is named after the track and the director says her aim was to tackle issues raised by the controversial song and […]
*Dennis Rodman took his very interesting relationship with Kim Jong Un to a whole new level on Wednesday. Before leading a squad of former NBA players in a friendly game of b-ball, Rodman sang happy birthday to the North Korean strongman. (Scroll down to watch.). Rodman – who’s been roundly criticized for his “basketball […]
*Evander Holyfield’s son is coming to his father’s defense against remarks the boxer made about homosexuals on UK’s “Celebrity Big Brother.” As previously reported, Holyfield told a housemate Sunday that being gay is like being handicapped, because a doctor can fix both. He was immediately chastised by fellow houseguests as well as show producers. […]
Beyonce may have gotten herself in a little more trouble by depicting Jesus, and it may get more people talking than she was expecting with this move. The “Drunk In Love” singer posted a photo to Instagram with her posing in front of a rendering of Leonardo Di Vinci’s “The Last Supper” with the […]
*Phil Robertson, the patriarch of A&E reality show “Duck Dynasty” who ignited a national controversy this week with remarks he made about homosexuality to GQ, vowed he would not “give or back off” as he joined his family at church in West Monroe, La. MailOnline reported Sunday that Robertson allowed one of its reporters […]
A high school teacher in New Mexico has come under fire after he reportedly told a Black ninth-grader that Santa Claus was white. The teacher was moved to make the statement after the student wore the customary red cap and white beard in a school-sanctioned spirit event last week. According to the account of […]