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It’s been about 36 years since members of the Black Music Association, Black music professionals, and allies stood outside of the Juno Awards show lobbying for the inclusion of Black music categories. The Black Music Association formed in 1984 and advocated for international recognition for African-Canadian music. Today, the Junos are celebrating Black music to an extent that’s never […]
Joe Biden made history Tuesday by becoming the first sitting president to participate in the commemoration events for the Tulsa Race Massacre. The attack, which took place 100 years ago, is considered one of the bloodiest episodes of racist violence in American history. Between May 31 and June 1, 1921, a white mob descended on the affluent […]
A Nashville, Tennessee hat shop is facing backlash for selling “Not Vaccinated” stick-on patches that resemble the yellow Star of David. Earlier this week, the hatWRKS store advertised the badges in a since-deleted Instagram post showing the shop’s owner, Gigi Gaskins, smiling and wearing a bright yellow star sticker with the words: “Not Vaccinated.” The post also mentioned that […]
Police in St. Louis, Missouri are investigating a sign that was posted outside a local Popeyes drive-thru lane that refused service to white people. Police said they’re pretty confident the sign was posted by someone who isn’t a Popeyes employee after surveillance video IDed the suspect. The sign, which made the rounds on social media in […]
A pair of Los Angeles radio hosts landed in hot water this week after performing a racially insensitive skit on air. KFI-AM radio host Tim Conway Jr. and his executive producer, Sheron Bellio, have been suspended a week without pay for an anti-Asian skit they performed on May 3, according to Deadline. In the five-minute skit, […]
Despite what others may say, Darnella Frazier doesn’t consider herself a hero, but rather a young “girl trying to heal from something I am reminded of every day.” The 18-year-old Minneapolis teen has been widely praised for her role in securing justice for George Floyd, the 46-year-old Black man who was killed by police exactly a year […]
Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets will be heading to Boston to face off against the Celtics in Game 3. While speaking to reporters, Irving asked Boston fans to not engage in “subtle racism” and said he hopes they “can just keep it strictly basketball.” “I am just looking forward to competing with my teammates and […]
Andrew Yang is calling out the New York Daily News over cartoon that many have criticized as racist. The controversy stemmed from a recent episode of Ziwe’s Showtime series in which she asked Yang to name his favorite subway station in the Big Apple. “It’s my stop, so Time Square,” said the NYC’s mayoral candidate. “It’s big. […]
Rick Santorum is reportedly out at CNN. Sources tell the Huffington Post that the former GOP senator and presidential candidate was fired by the network over his racist comments about Indigenous people. Santorum, who became a CNN political commentator in 2017, made the pro-colonization remarks while speaking at a Young America’s Foundation event less than a month ago. “We […]
Country star Morgan Wallen took a step out of the spotlight earlier this year after a video showed him saying the N-word while arriving home from a night out. At the time, he apologized for his usage of the racial slur, and NAACP Nashville president Sheryl Guinn offered to educate him on the word. His team reached […]
