Wanda Sykes Explains Why It’s So Important For White People To Condemn Racism

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Wanda Sykes has an important message for white people.

Wanda Sykes explained why white people need to participate in the Black Lives Matter movement during Thursday's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! On Monday, Sykes posted a video on Instagram explaining why white people need to "step up" and address systemic racism. "I was already just so frustrated and angry," she told Kimmel about posting the video.

Wanda Sykes called on white people to step up in the fight for racial justice on the latest at-home episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, reiterating a message she initially shared in a nearly 14-minute video earlier this week. In the Instagram video, the actress shared her thoughts on George Floyd's death and the nationwide protests against police brutality that ensued as a result.

(CNN)In a powerful video posted to Instagram on Monday, Wanda Sykes called on white people to "step up" and take on systematic racism.Captioning it "#blacklivesmatter I've been drinking...but that's when the truth comes," Sykes addressed her feelings in a nearly 14-minute video about the nationwide demonstrations against ​police brutality, following the arrest and death of George Floyd. ​The four officers who arrested Floyd have been fired, and one has been charged with murder and manslaughter, after the video of Floyd's arrest sparked protests.

Wanda Sykes is calling on white people to “step up” to combat racism as Americans take to the streets to protest the death of George Floyd.

When Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden told Charlamagne tha God last week during an interview that if “you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black,” it caused quite a bit of controversy. However, comedian Wanda Sykes didn’t have a problem with the comment and continued to voice her support on Twitter, but Happy Days alum Scott Baio had questions.

Wanda Sykes has clapped back at Scott Baio's Twitter attack.The 56-year-old Emmy winning TV writer roasted the 59-year-old Charles in Charge actor on Twitter after he attacked her for supporting Joe Biden.'I hope you enjoy whatever it is that you do,' read the comedienne's most savage takedown of the actor.

Wanda Sykes and Scott Baio had an interesting exchange on Twitter.

Scott Baio and Wanda Sykes don’t see eye to eye about a recent interview in which Joe Biden said, “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or [Donald] Trump, then you ain’t black.” The Democratic nominee voiced the latter during an interview with Charlamagne tha God on The Breakfast Club, May 22. Sykes later defended Biden by suggesting on Twitter that he “made a bad joke.”