racism
What was supposed to be about The National Negro League Baseball Museum and their fundraising campaign, has been co-opted—at least briefly on Friday night, by baseball broadcaster Glen Kuiper, who used the N-word in place of “negro” for the organization’s name. He has since apologized on the air. Per The Associated Press, The National Negro […]
In an interview with CNN’s Don Lemon, the grandson of the man who shot Black teen Ralph Yarl after he rang the wrong doorbell has said his 84-year-old grandfather is racist. Klint Ludwig said he was “disgusted” when he heard his grandfather Andrew Lester shot Yarl in Kansas City last week. “Myself and my family […]
E-40 and the Sacramento Kings released a joint statement on Wednesday to address the rapper’s ejection from Game 1 of the first-round series between the Warriors and Kings. In the statement, the Kings organization said that 40 was not standing “excessively from his ticketed courtside seat” and chalked it all up to a misunderstanding. “After a series of thoughtful and […]
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has called for the resignations of multiple McCurtain County officials after the surfacing of audio alleging to include violent and racist comments, including from a local sheriff. Per a report from the Associated Press on Tuesday, Stitt said over the weekend that he was calling for McCurtain County Sheriff Kevin Clardy, […]
A fundraiser organized by a family member of Ralph Yarl, the Black teen who was allegedly shot by 84-year-old white man Andrew Lester after accidentally ringing the wrong doorbell, is nearing $3 million amid public outcry over the Kansas City shooting. At the time of this writing, the GoFundMe from Dr. Faith Spoonmore, the 16-year-old’s aunt, […]
Bay Area hip-hop legend and longtime Golden State Warriors fan E-40 has released a statement following his ejection from the team’s game against the Sacramento Kings on Saturday. Footage of the incident has circulated social media, and sees E-40 getting escorted out of the arena while appearing to argue with a white woman in the stands. […]
Nick Cannon admits he’s still going through a “growth process” after facing backlash in 2020 for making anti-Semitic comments on his podcast and YouTube show, Cannon’s Class. In a recent interview with AllHipHop, the television personality was asked if he learned anything from the experience, which saw ViacomCBS cut ties with Cannon, resulting in the cancellation of […]
Lizzo says transphobia “wouldn’t fly” if more people understood its roots. The Grammy-winning singer explained her position in a series of tweets Wednesday, as a growing number of GOP lawmakers push for anti-trans laws. “Transphobia is lookin real rooted in racism right about now…” Lizzo wrote. “I’ve never heard a person say why they’re racist… Or fatphobic.. I’ve […]
Charles Barkley is calling out Kendrick Perkins for suggesting NBA MVP voters are racially biased. In an interview with 92.5 FM Altitude Sports Radio, Barkley ripped Perkins for tainting this year’s MVP race, which sees Serbian reigning two-time MVP Nikola Jokić looking to win his third straight award. “That’s asinine and silly. Asinine, silly, and stupid. Pick one of the […]
Donald Glover brought up Chevy Chase’s alleged use of the N-word on the set of Community while presenting Atlanta executive producer Paul Simms with an honorary award at the Writers Guild Awards on Sunday. Glover mentioned that Simms was receiving an accolade named after former Saturday Night Live writer Herb Sargent, who co-created the Weekend Update segment with Chase. “Chevy […]
