John Wayne exhibit to be removed from university after racist remarks resurface
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torontosun.comThe University of Southern California’s (USC) School of Cinematic Arts will remove an exhibit previously dedicated to movie icon John Wayne.Controversy has surrounded the late actor in recent weeks amid ongoing Black Lives Matter protests worldwide, after comments he made about the black, Native American and LGBTQ communities in a 1971 interview with Playboy magazine resurfaced.During the chat the True Grit star reportedly said, “I believe in white supremacy until the blacks are educated to a point of responsibility.
I don’t believe in giving authority and positions of leadership and judgment to irresponsible people.”He also said he felt no remorse about the subjugation of Native Americans, sharing, “I don’t feel we did wrong in taking this
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