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Myles Garrett has doubled down on his claims against Steelers QB Mason Rudolph. A day after he was reinstated by the NFL, the Browns defensive end appeared on Outside the Lines to discuss the Nov. 14 on-field brawl that resulted in his suspension. The altercation went down toward the end of the fourth quarter in Cleveland’s 21-7 victory over […]
After a disappointing showing in the chaotic Iowa caucus, Andrew Yang announced on Tuesday night that he’s decided to drop out of the Democratic presidential race. The announcement arrived just as the results for the New Hampshire primary began to come in. “I am the math guy, and it’s clear from the numbers we’re not going […]
David Schwimmer recently proposed an all-black version of his blockbuster NBC sitcom Friends, which sounds like a cool idea at first — until you remember Friends is basically the all-white reboot of the Fox sitcom Living Single. “Maybe there should be an all-black Friends or an all-Asian Friends,” Schwimmer told The Guardian in an interview, […]
Don’t ask Daniel Kaluuya about race. The Get Out star recently told the UK’s Radio Times that it is “boring” to be asked the same questions about the topic over and over again, according to The Guardian. That might be difficult considering he’s reportedly set to play the Black Panther Fred Hampton in a forthcoming film, […]
As people were trying to make sense of this year’s Academy Awards regressing back towards the #OscarsSoWhite 2015 controversy, author and Academy member Stephen King tried to address the ongoing issue earlier this month in a series of tweets. King claimed that, personally, when he voted for the nominees in the categories of Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Original Screenplay, […]
As we all know, battle rap is supposed to be offensive. But can lines be crossed? Boosie Badazz seems to think so. The Louisiana native spoke about the viral footage of a rap battle featuring a white rapper being punched in the mouth by his black opponent for calling him a “n**ga.” “It’s probably just […]
There’s no question that Lizzo was one of 2019’s biggest breakout stars. The 31-year-old entertainer topped Billboard charts, earned multiple platinum certifications, and secured the most nominations for the 62nd annual Grammy Awards. But as many other artists have learned, mainstream popularity can often lead to more hate—especially on social media. Back in September, Azealia Banks penned a lengthy […]
Ebro Darden has shared some honest opinions about how hip-hop views Eminem. The radio host took to Twitter on Thursday and compared the way Em approaches rap to the way Ebro feels black people have to approach life. “Eminem treats Rap how Black folks have had to treat life… be 5x better, work 5x harder than everyone […]
J. Cole explained that he decided to focus his attention on addressing social issues in his music after he grew tired of talking about himself following the release of his third studio album 2014 Forest Hills Drive. In a panel for MLK Now, the fifth annual event celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., which was hosted by Black Panther director Ryan Coogler and featured […]
Director Terry Gilliam went on the offensive against the #MeToo movement because he’s convinced that white men are being victimized. During a conversation with The Independent, Gilliam described the movement as a “witch hunt” created by people who refuse to take accountability for their own actions. “Yeah, I said #MeToo is a witch hunt,” he said. “I […]
