Adam Driver
Actor John Boyega Blasts ‘Star Wars’ Series: ‘The Most Whitest, Elite Space’
33-year-old British actor John Boyega recently called out the “Star Wars” series for being “so white,” during an interview for an Apple TV+ documentary.
Activist
Black Church Coalition Urges MSNBC To Investigate Harris Campaign Payments To Al Sharpton Group
The National Black Church Initiative has called on MSNBC to look into payments made by Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign to a group that is run by controversial network host Al Sharpton.
Alabama
Authorities Investigate ‘Racist Text Messages’ Targeting Black Americans, NAACP Blames Trump’s Victory
Federal authorities have begun investigating the origins of racist text messages that have been sent to Black Americans throughout the U.S. The disturbing texts falsely informed people of color that they had been “selected to pick cotton.”
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LA Times Editor Announces Resignation After Owner Blocks Planned Harris Endorsement
The Los Angeles Times editor, Mariel Garza, announced her resignation on Wednesday due to the publication’s owner refusing to officially endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president.
Barack Obama
Stacey Abrams Insinuates That Black Americans Who Don’t Vote For Kamala Are Racist And Sexist
Ousted former Democrat Representative Stacey Abrams argued that the reason why some Black men and women are not supporting Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign is because they’re most likely racist or sexist.
blackface
Judge Rejects Deadspin Outlet’s Bid To Dismiss Defamation Lawsuit Over Young KC Chiefs Fan
A Delaware Judge has ruled against dismissing a defamation lawsuit against Deadspin, a sports-based outlet, after a defamatory article was released that accused an innocent 9-year-old fan of racism as he chose to wear Native American attire and black face paint at a Chiefs game.
2016
Hillary Clinton Defends Her Characterization Of Trump Supporters As ‘Deplorables’
Hillary Clinton continued to demonize supporters of former President Donald Trump this week, arguing that the term “deplorables” is actually “too kind” of a characterization for the Republican voter base.
Alyssa Farah Griffin
Whoopi Goldberg And Sunny Hostin Blast Brittany Mahomes’ GOP Support, Says She Should Know Better As Someone In Interracial Marriage
Whoopi Goldberg, along with her co-host, Sunny Hostin, attacked Kansas City Chiefs football wife Brittany Mahomes on the talk show “The View” after she indicated support for GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump on social media.
38th Regimental Combat Team
Actor James Earl Jones, Voice Behind Darth Vader And Mufasa, Passes At 93
James Earl Jones, the voice actor known for playing Darth Vader in “Star Wars” and Mufasa in “The Lion King” movie, has died at 93-years-old.
Blake Wolf
Kamala Harris Slips Up During Speech, Nearly Refers To Herself As ‘President’
In Houston, Texas, Vice President Kamala Harris accidentally misspoke during a Thursday speech, referring to herself as the “president” while delivering a eulogy for Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas).