The Washington Post’s opinions editor has been accused of inciting violence for tweeting that white women are ‘lucky’ black people are ‘just calling them Karen’s and not calling for revenge’. Karen Attiah posted the tweet on Sunday, saying: ‘The lies and tears of white women hath wrought; the 1921 Tulsa massacre, murder of Emmett Till, … Read more
NASA is renaming its Washington DC headquarters in honor of the first black female engineer to work at the American space agency – the ‘Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building.’ Jackson, a mathematician and aerospace engineer, started her career in the segregated West Area Computing Unit of the agency’s Langley Research Center in Virginia. While … Read more
President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday that protesters will be coming after statues of Jesus Christ and the founding fathers next and said he’d be ready to sign a ‘very strong executive order’ by the end of week to punish those who topple statues. ‘Now they are looking at Jesus Christ, they are looking at … Read more
Kerry Washington says Hollywood is ‘still centering whiteness’ and must ‘do better’ for diversity: ‘There’s so much that needs to be re-examined’ By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 02:49 BST, 24 June 2020 | Updated: 02:49 BST, 24 June 2020 Kerry Washington has said showbiz is ‘still centering certain kinds of people’ and must ‘do better’ with … Read more
Donald Trump landed back in Washington DC on Sunday night after celebrating his 74th birthday at his New Jersey golf course alongside daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner – but his wife Melania was nowhere to be seen. And the president arrived back to find fresh protests outside of the White House, who smashed a birthday … Read more
Kerry Washington balances her mind and body as she does yoga in her backyard… and talks social justice with actor Kendrick Sampson By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 03:45 BST, 8 June 2020 | Updated: 06:22 BST, 8 June 2020 She has been teaching her Instagram followers how to unwind with yoga. And Kerry Washington … Read more
New York City is lifting its curfew spurred by protests against police brutality ahead of schedule, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Sunday morning. The 8pm citywide curfew, New York’s first in decades, had been set to remain in effect through at least Sunday, with the city planning to lift it at the same time it … Read more
The White House reportedly wanted to deploy 10,000 active duty soldiers onto the streets of Washington, D.C. to quash George Floyd protesters earlier this week. A senior defense official told NBC on Saturday that President Trump requested the large number of troops during a ‘contentious’ Oval Office meeting with Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Monday. … Read more
Denzel Washington dons a mask as he enjoys a socially-distanced hangout with pals in Los Feliz By Carly Johnson For Dailymail.com Published: 03:01 BST, 7 June 2020 | Updated: 03:01 BST, 7 June 2020 In an attempt to deter the spread of COVID-19 in California, Governor Gavin Newsom put the ‘Safer At Home’ mandate in place, … Read more
Kerry Washington is ‘so happy’ that people are watching her Netflix film American Son to ‘deepen their compassion and understanding’ amid nation-wide protests. ‘My dream for this film was to spark conversations that would lead to change. What questions are popping up for you as you watch or after you watch,’ wrote the 43-year-old actress in … Read more