Hollyoaks has released a statement after Rachel Adedeji accused the show of racism behind the scenes and slammed its response to the Black Lives Matter movement. They penned: ‘Hollyoaks has been deeply shocked and saddened by issues that have been brought to our attention over the weekend. ‘Lime Pictures strives to have zero tolerance of … Read more
Porsha Williams revealed Monday that the first time she ever experienced racism was during a run-in with the Ku Klux Klan as a child. The 38-year-old Real Housewives Of Atlanta star made the admission during a special two-part Watch What Happens Live with her fellow guest W. Kamau Bell. After Andy asked both guests to … Read more
‘Just the tip of the iceberg’: Beijing fires another shot at Australia and says ALL Chinese consumers will abandon the country – after warning tourists not to visit because of ‘racist violence’ Chinese state-owned newspaper Global Times unleashes attack on Australia Comes after Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism told citizens to not visit Recent … Read more
Footballer Andre Gray, 28, has detailed his experience with racism in the UK and why he feels it is ‘ignorant’ to assume it is only a problem in the US. The fiancé of Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock spoke to The Guardian about how he has been racially profiled on numerous occasions. He told the publication: ‘There … Read more
The horrific murder of George Floyd, a black man killed by the knee of Officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis, has not only shocked America, but enraged the world. Floyd is the latest addition to a gallery of victims of US police brutality, most of them men, most of them black: Eric Garner, Walter Scott, Tamir … Read more
Justin Bieber has been using Instagram to show his solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement amid nation-wide protests. And in a post shared on Saturday, the 26-year-old promised to continue using his platform to ‘speak up’ about racial injustice, while also openly acknowledging his privilege as a white male. ‘I am inspired by black … Read more
Hundreds of ex-pupils accuse £40,000-a-year girls’ school of racism after it promoted its new flower garden instead of acknowledging US race protests St Mary’s Calne School in Wiltshire was accused of racism by its former students One student said a teacher at the school repeatedly used the ‘N-word’ in class The school disabled comments and … Read more
Protests over George Floyd‘s death are dividing the nation as several public health experts have pledged their support saying racism is worse than the virus while critics accuse them of hypocrisy. Demonstrations demanding justice for Floyd and calling for an end to police brutality and racism against African-Americans are drawing thousands of people to the … Read more
Leigh-Anne Pinnock shared an emotional video about racism on Friday night. The Little Mix star, 28, took to Instagram to share the heartbreaking message as she candidly spoke about her own experiences and anxiety battle. Leigh-Anne, whose bandmates are Jesy Nelson, Perrie Edwards and Jade Thirlwall, tearfully admitted that she feels ‘invisible’ at times in the group. … Read more
Abby Lee Miller’s reality show has been cancelled following her racist remarks which the Dance Moms star yesterday apologized for. Lifetime nixed its plans to air Abby’s Virtual Dance Off on Friday, following the race storm, Entertainment Weekly reports. The 12-episode show was expected to air this summer and had been described as ‘pandemic-friendly’ – and … Read more