Kacey Musgraves Promises to Do Whatever She Can to Break 'Disgusting' Cycle of Racism

Ne-Yo has defended his choice of words at George Floyd’s funeral where he thanked him for ‘sacrificing’ his life. A final funeral service was held for Floyd in his hometown of Houston, Texas on Tuesday (9 June), attended by his close friends, family and celebrities including Ne-Yo, Jamie Foxx and Channing Tatum. Floyd died on 25 May at the age of 46 after a police officer knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes during an arrest in Minnesota. He was unarmed and the crime he was suspected of was non-violent. Before delivering an emotional performance, Ne-Yo addressed mourners at the Fountain of Praise Church and said: ‘50 states are protesting at the same time, this man changed the world.

HBO Max has removed war epic film “Gone with the Wind” from its recently launched streaming service over its depiction of slavery, parent WarnerMedia said on Wednesday, joining other media companies that have pulled controversial TV shows as demand for racial sensitivity increases across the country.

The singer was one of the founding members of the platinum-selling, chart-topping girl group, which saw several line-up changes over the years before announcing a comeback with the original three stars - Siobhan Donaghy, Mutya Buena, and Buchanan - last year.As Black Lives Matter demonstrations continue around the world following the death of George Floyd, Buchanan speaks about her experiences in the group in a YouTube video entitled Life As The 'Black' Sugababe - My Story.Highlighting press reports in which she was described as a bully, she said the band - which formed in 1998 when she was still a teenager - had "fall-outs like most teenage girls" and added: "I have never bullied anyone in my life." Buchanan also spoke about being labelled

UPDATE: An HBO Max spokesperson says “Gone With the Wind” will eventually return to the platform with a discussion about its historical context and a denouncement of its racist depictions.On Tuesday, HBO Max removed the 1939 film from its library in the wake of protests over the death of George Floyd.“’Gone With The Wind’ is a product of its time and depicts some of the ethnic and racial prejudices that have, unfortunately, been commonplace in American society. These racist depictions were wrong then and are wrong today, and we felt that to keep this title up without an explanation and a denouncement of those depictions would be irresponsible,” an HBO Max spokesperson told Variety.

Colin Kazim-Richards has urged football fans and players to stay committed to the fight against racism “every minute of every day”.

Taylor Swift has taken another political stand to encourage the fight against racial injustice, while championing police reform. The Shake It Off singer, who previously kept her political views private, took to Twitter on Tuesday to call out the systemic racism in the US following the tragic death of black man George Floyd, who died after a police officer pressed his knee into his neck as he struggled for breath. ‘Racial injustice has been ingrained deeply into local and state governments, and changes MUST be made there,’ Taylor tweeted. ‘In order for policies to change, we need to elect people who will fight against police brutality and racism of any kind‘We need to fight for mail-in voting for the 2020 election.

, and explained exactly to her. "Sometimes, going against authority is the only remedy for change, especially when we have seen, too often, those authority figures step over the line," she wrote.

Janelle Mon&áe is ready for change.  While speaking with Variety for its 2020 Power of Women issue, the musician shared her views on the current climate of the country, explaining that the Black community needs its white allies to help make a change in the fight for racial justice. "Because we need you," she told the outlet.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorSeveral weeks ago, there was public outcry over the senseless shooting in February of Ahmaud Arbery while he was jogging in his Southern Georgia neighborhood. George Floyd was killed on May 25 after being pinned to the ground by police officer Derek Chauvin.

Keke Palmer is continuing to speak out one week after a video of her at a Los Angeles protest went viral. The 26-year-old actress was protesting police brutality and racial injustice when she was filmed speaking with a member of the National Guard, asking him to march with the protesters in a show of solidarity.

“The Help” is back in the news, but not in the most complimentary way. Sure, the film became a big trending program on Netflix, but the reaction to that news has really taken over the conversation, with various folks talking about how Tate Taylor’s Oscar-winning film is definitely not one that white people should watch to learn more about racism.

Keke Palmer is continuing to speak out one week after a video of her at a Los Angeles protest went viral. The 26-year-old actress was protesting police brutality and racial injustice when she was filmed speaking with a member of the National Guard, asking him to march with the protesters in a show of solidarity. In a new guest column for, Palmer opens up her interaction with the guard, and why the Black Lives Matter movement is so important to her.

George Floyd’s death, she’s speaking out about her concerns as a Black mother, because even being the son of a celebrity mom doesn’t make you exempt from “living while Black” in America.The 50-year-old Claws star revealed that just days ago, her own 28-year-old son Dominic had a taser pulled on him by police officers after he was pulled over for a small traffic infraction.“My son got stopped leaving my house last Sunday,” she shared with The Hollywood Reporter. “And they pulled a taser on him for a rolling stop.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorSpike Lee talked with Jimmy Fallon about police brutality and how things have changed (or have not) since his 1989 film Do The Right Thing in an appearance on The Tonight Show Monday.In response to the death of George Floyd, Lee had released a short film, Will History Stop Repeating Itself?, that intersperses footage of Eric Garner, George Floyd and Radio Raheem, his character from Do The Right Thing, in police chokeholds. Prefaced with a graphic content warning, Fallon played the entire film on Tonight Show.Lee told Fallon that the Radio Raheem scene was fictional, but based on the killing of graffiti artist Michael Stewart.

Natalie Portman has opened up about her initial reaction to the Defund The Police movement in America, and admits to feeling ‘fear’ about the idea. Following the horrific death of George Floyd during an arrest last month, a campaign against the authorities on a local and state level has gathered momentum, with Black Lives Matter supporters calling for cuts to police budgets to invest the money into communities of colour. Star Wars actress Natalie admits she was initially cautious about the movement due to her having ‘white privilege’ which means she’s less likely to be subjected to police brutality.

Will Smith kept the conversation regarding racial injustice alive when he released his "No Justice, No Peace" montage on social media.The two-minute clip includes former President Barack Obama's recent speech on George Floyd and some enlightening commentary by Smith himself. "You're always gonna have a fight you're going to see coming.

Keke Palmer is one of the ladies being honored by our sister site, Variety, for its Power of Women issue. The actress-turned-talk-show-host wrote a powerful essay for the magazine about being part of the “revolution” for change in America. Her piece comes just days after she spent time protesting for Black Lives Matter in Los Angeles, and a video showed her urging the National Guard to join the march went viral on the Internet.

Hollyoaks bosses have admitted there is “further work to do” after one of the soap’s stars said she had experienced racism while working on the show.

Anti-racism demonstrators are planning to gather in London later today as George Floyd is laid to rest in the US. The socially distanced commemoration at the Nelson Mandela statue in Parliament Square at 5pm has been organised by Stand Up To Racism.

Peter Andre has shared his experience of racism growing up.The singer revealed that he and his family were targeted ‘for years’ because they are Greek.However the father of four is hopeful that ‘change is coming’ and showed support for Black Lives Matter.On Instagram the singer shared a video from Good Morning Britain, with hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid speaking to Earl Gray, a lawyer for Minnesota police officer Thomas Lane, one of the officers present during the arrest of George Floyd.

Peter Andre has said he and his family had racism "thrown" at them "for years" as the Black Lives Matter movement continues to make waves across the globe.The 47 year old took to his Instagram feed to share a video of Good Morning Britain's Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid, 49, engaging in a heated race debate with lawyer Earl Gray, who is representing Minnesota police officer Thomas Lane after he was charged with aiding and abetting the second-degree murder of George Floyd.