In an incredibly frank conversation with Vulture, actress Thandie Newton spoke about her decision to turn down a part in the remake of Charlie’s Angels starring Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and, in the role that Newton was considered for, Lucy Liu.
Newton said she was “massively affected” by the abuse, racism and…
As a reckoning wave of civic and social awareness hits the country and statues of Confederate figures topple, the use of the Confederate flag is finally being questioned and we are starting to see less and less of it. NASCAR banned it and Mississippi is looking to change their flag but there is one instance where the…
YouTuber Liza Koshy has taken to Instagram to apologize after a video of her using a mock Asian accent resurfaced. Another clip included footage of Koshy pretending to speak Japanese.
“What I once thought of as ‘innocent jokes,'” wrote Koshy, “were actually tainted with implicit bias, and what might have been intended…
Leaders of IATSE, which represents thousands of theatrical stage workers across the country, today acknowledged the union's role in failing to upend "systemic racism in the arts and entertainment industry." Calling for industrywide action, they vowed to do the “hard work” needed to "create real, lasting change."
"We…
Creative Artists Agency announced on Wednesday that it will host a virtual CAA Amplify Town Hall on Wednesday, June 17th. The event will bring together leaders in entertainment, sports, media, brands, technology and social justice in a call to action to end systemic racism. The discussions aim to provide critical…
EXCLUSIVE: The NAACP has teamed with Tommy Oliver and Adam Platzner of Confluential Content (OWN's Black Love, Sony's The Perfect Guy, Sundance Award Winner Kinyarwanda) for #ITakeResponsibilty, a new campaign launched today that encourages White people to call out racism and commit to supporting Black…
UPDATE, June 3: Former President Jimmy Carter has joined George W. Bush and Barack Obama in decrying the racism that led to the police killing of George Floyd, and adds, “We need a government as good as its people, and we are better than this.”
“As a white male of the South, I know all too well the impact of…
Los Angeles Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer took time at the top of her coronavirus briefing on Monday to address the protests and violence of the past few days and the death of George Floyd.
“I think it’s important to comment on the connection between these two concerns,” she began, “the death of a black…
A video showing a white woman calling police on a black man after he simply asked her to leash her dog dominated social media on Tuesday.
In response, Trevor Noah and The Daily Show crew dreamed up a scathing satire of white paranoia. Called “Minorities Report,” the video offering a clever riff on the Tom…
Jamie Foxx picked up another award for his performance in Just Mercy as Walter McMillian, a black man in Alabama wrongly condemned to death row for a murder he did not commit.
On Wednesday night, Foxx was awarded the Best Supporting Actor honor at the African American Film Critics Association Awards in Los Angeles…
As Crazy Rich Asianscontinues to slay the box office and blaze trails for inclusion and representation in Hollywood, lawyer Christina Ignatius, who affectionately refers to herself as “Tenacious Ignatius” thought it would be appropriate to open her mouth and share a lengthy rant about the movie, stereotypes, and…
If you have seen or read interviews withdirector Taika Waititi, you would definitely think that he is a fun-loving guy — and it shows in his work. He brought his humor to Thor: Ragnarok which elevated it to a whole new level of funny for the Marvel Cinematic Universe and if you haven’t watched What We Do In The Shadow…
