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Associated Press.The movie is based on James Lee Burke’s short story, whose protagonist is an older white male.The “Crash” actress spoke about how she had trouble taking the role at first, saying: “I now realize that my internalized prejudices were stopping me from feeling like I could play this role.”She continued, “When it’s precisely that prejudice that I’ve received — doesn’t matter that it’s from African-American women more than anyone else. It doesn’t matter. I received prejudice.

Piers Morgan has branded Whoopi Goldberg’s comments about the Holocaust ‘insane’ and questions if she will ‘lose her job’ similar to Sharon Osbourne following her own race row. Whoopi, 66, sparked outrage when she claimed on The View that the Holocaust ‘wasn’t about race’ but instead about ‘man’s inhumanity to man’. Around six million people were murdered by Hitler’s regime in Nazi Germany during World War II and his hatred of Jewish people stemmed from Nazis believing themselves to be an Aryan ‘master race’. Reacting to Whoopi’s controversial statement, which she has since apologised for, Piers tweeted: ‘WTF? This is insane. The extermination of 6 million Jews wasn’t about race???‘Will any rock stars or renegade royals now boycott Whoopi Goldberg and/or ABC for this dangerous misinformation?’ He later followed it up with: ‘Sharon Osbourne was fired from The Talk for defending me against a fake charge of racism. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video‘Whoopi Goldberg said on The View yesterday that the Holocaust “wasn’t about race”, which for Jewish people is about as racist a comment as anyone could make.

according to Insider, divulged she nearly quit the production due to offensive lyrics.In the song “America,” which is an argument between Anita’s character and her boyfriend, Puerto Rico is called an “ugly” island and an “island of tropic disease.”Moreno, who hails from Puerto Rico, said it was “awful” to hear those lyrics.“It felt horrible. And I thought, ‘I can’t do this.

the Atlantic, asking why the “Braveheart” star, 65, is still able to have a career in Hollywood after decades of accusations regarding anti-Semitic and racist remarks.Gibson is set to direct “Lethal Weapon 5” and Malina described his reaction to the news in his article. “If Gibson is welcomed back to direct the latest installment of this beloved franchise, it may be time to stop publishing think pieces about the power of ‘cancel culture,’” the “West Wing” actor wrote.

heavily memed term for entitled white women who call the cops on black people and defy mask mandates — is being slammed as tone deaf and racist on social media. The Karen costume came to light after a Twitter user named Helen Shivers shared a snap of the inflammatory accessory, entitled “Karen Wig,” that she came across at a costume shop last week.

When it comes to Black British history, it’s no secret that the education in this area is lacking across the UK. Over the past year, calls have only mounted for Black British history to be taught in schools so the younger generation have the chance to learn about the forgotten heroes who are of colour that many adults weren’t introduced to in the classroom. In July 2020, a report by The Guardian found that only 11% of pupils taking their GCSEs were studying modules that refer to Black people’s contribution to Britain. The exclusion extends beyond the classroom with TV and film minimally focusing on those people of colour who have made an impact on British society and culture. Earlier this year, Shonda Rhimes demonstrated how easy it can be

Alexandra Burke has opened up about her experiences of racism in the music industry, from being told to bleach her skin to being made to change her hair not to look ‘aggressive’.The singer, 32, has spoken out about the microaggressions she has faced over the years, telling the Guardian: ‘We’re talking about it openly now because we feel safer to speak out.

Joe Wicks, 34, on his troubled childhood, how clothes make him feel confident, going to Wembley for the Euro 2020 final, and ice baths for all the family.There was definitely a responsibility, but I loved that I was there for people every day. It was a really confusing time and I was upset in so many ways – I couldn’t see my family and friends – but I had this connection with people on a massive scale that I don’t think I’ll ever replicate.

Made In Chelsea star Paris Smith pretty much knew her stomach would drop before new Love Island contestant, Kaz Kamwi, wasn’t picked in the first coupling of the latest series. Kaz heartbreakingly became at least the fourth Black woman not chosen by any of the men in episode one of the hit ITV2 dating franchise.

Variety reported.Bandmates Bela, Lucia, Eloise and Mila made waves in recent days when a clip of them rocking out to a track titled “Racist, Sexist Boy” at the LA Public Library went viral. “A little while before we went into lockdown, a boy in my class came up to me and said that his dad told him to stay away from Chinese people,” Mila, 10, says in the performance recorded earlier this month.

Zeze Millz and David ‘Sideman’ Whitely have opened up about the ‘heavy’ and relentless abuse they’ve received for speaking up for Black women – and they have no plans to stop. They are two of the most prominent young voices on social media with almost a million followers combined, so it was a no-brainer that they’ve teamed up to host Amazon Music’s first ever podcast, the +44 Podcast. It’ll see them tackle issues within Black culture while speaking to notable figures in sport, music, TV and film, and you can bet that they’ll also use the platform to champion women of colour. Sideman, who quit BBC Radio 1Xtra last year over their use of the N-word, has never shied away from supporting Black women, while Zeze – as a proud Black woman herself

Dave Chappelle is looking to return to Africa, possibly for good, according to his recent sit-down chat with supermodel icon Naomi Campbell.The two had a conversation on the latter’s No Filter with Naomi podcast, where Chappelle shared that he was inspired by Stevie Wonder and wanted to follow in his footsteps with a move to Ghana, West Africa.“Now those in the room that know Stevie personally [have heard him] say this thing many times through the years that we’ve known him,” Chappelle says.

in which the Duchess of Sussex alleged the royals raised “concerns” over how dark son Archie’s skin might be.“I know you’re hearing my accent and thinking, ‘Oh no, he’s not black, he’s British.’ Let me reassure you that I am black,” Kaluuya said. “I’m black and I’m British.

Chinese Chippy Girl” podcast. “Somebody had actually created a website — a hate site.

Oprah Winfrey interview aired Monday morning, Harry complained that UK reports about his life with Markle, whose mother is black, were often “inherently corrupt or racist or biased.”Asked by Winfrey if he left the UK “because of racism,” Harry, 36, admitted it was “a large part of it.”However, the UK as a country is “not bigoted,” the Duke of Sussex stressed — instead blaming media coverage and rumors about him and his wife for “filtering out to the rest of society.”Markle, meanwhile, was angered that Harry’s family dismissed racism directed her way as “what’s happened to all of us.”“Rude and racist are not the same,” Markle told Oprah in one of a handful of new clips aired Monday on “CBS This Morning,” referencing how Kate Middleton had

Chris Harrison stepped down amid a controversy over excusing alleged racism.The show announced the change on its Instagram account Saturday night — and Acho, 30, could hardly contain his excitement.“IT’S OFFICIAL: I’ve accepted the Rose & am honored to be hosting the @bachelorabc After the Final Rose this year,” the Dallas-born bruiser wrote on Twitter. “It’s been a pivotal season & this episode will be one of the most storied shows in its history.

getting engaged the following year, but the two decided to split in 2017.

supports HTML5 videoIain Lee has criticised the BBC for being slow to react after a radio caller used the N-word eight times and repeated a gay slur live on-air. The caller phoned in during Sunny and Shay’s BBC Radio London show, hosted by married couple Mandeep “Sunny” and Gursharonjit “Shay” Grewal, on Saturday night. It was during a conversation about board games in honour of National Monopoly Day on Friday that the caller said: ‘Since I have moved to London from Greece, I have played Monopoly with my friend… ‘But in my country we play a game where you are a white nationalist and kill all the n****s and gays.’ Shay, clearly uncomfortable, simply said: ‘Right,’ but the call was still not terminated. The guest then said the N-word in quick

Dawn French has said that authors should be free to write about characters from different racial backgrounds from their own.

Lewis Hamilton made a bold call for justice for Breonna Taylor at today’s Formula One race, wearing a t-shirt of the young woman who was tragically killed by police. The 35-year-old won the Formula One Tuscan GP on Sunday but made sure to acknowledge the Black Lives Matter movement before celebrating his win. As he collected his trophy from the podium, Lewis made the black power salute wearing a t-shirt which read: ‘Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor,’ on the front and had a portrait of the young woman’s face on the back with the slogan ‘Say Her Name’. Before the race, Lewis posed in the t-shirt for an Instagram post and said in the caption: ‘It’s been 6 months since Breonna Taylor was murdered by policemen, in her own home.

Diddy’s son Quincy Brown has urged those avoiding the Black Lives Matter movement to speak up as doing nothing is a ‘disservice’ to the anti-racism campaign. The Star actor, whose parents are the hip hop mogul and late model Kim Porter, has been vocal about Black Lives Matter on social media since the protests broke out earlier this year following the tragic death of George Floyd. While he admits to not having the answers to everything, Quincy says that he’s at least making sure to educate himself. ‘I’m just making it a thing of speaking up where I can, if I’m not knowing of something, I’m asking,’ he told Metro.co.uk exclusively. ‘That’s where people go wrong because if they don’t know what to do, they’re not asking so they do nothing.’ He