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Effie Brown: Women, Minorities ‘Participated’ In Own Hollywood Discrimination

Embed from Getty Images *Effie Brown, the African American Hollywood producer whom Matt Damon famously tried to lecture on diversity, believes that women and people...

Ava DuVernay Voices Hate for the Word ‘Diversity’

*Despite giving a thumbs up to the Academy for taking steps to increase diversity among its membership, don’t expect Ava DuVernay to use that...

Black Men in Chicago: Nearly Half were Unemployed or Not in School

*A report released by the UIC Great Cities Institute is truly troubling. 47 percent of 20-24 year old Black men in Chicago were neither in...

Trump’s Spokeswoman Katrina Pierson Has a History of Racist Tweets

*From the tweets she’s sent out over the years, Donald Trump’s spokeswoman Katrina Pierson looks to carry the same controversial mindstate as the GOP...

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. on Impact of ‘Finding Your Roots’ Series

*As “Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.” enters its third season, it’s clear the show’s concept of taking viewers along for the...

DeRay Mckesson Responds to Macklemore’s ‘White Privilege II’

*Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ new song “White Privilege II” has attracted the attention of activist DeRay Mckesson, who recently voiced his reaction to the...

‘Straight Outta Compton’s’ Corey Hawkins to Lead Fox’s ‘24: Legacy’ Pilot

*Corey Hawkins, last seen as Dr. Dre in the film “Straight Outta Compton,” has secured the male lead of Fox’s newest pilot in the “24” franchise. According...

Nick Cannon’s Spoken Word Poem Targets #OscarsSoWhite (Watch)

*Nick Cannon felt moved to deliver a spoken word piece regarding the #OscarsSoWhite controversy. In a video of himself posted to Facebook over the weekend,...

LisaRaye McCoy’s Lawyer Fires Back at Whitenicious CEO

*As we previously reported, LisaRaye McCoy was threatened with legal action by singer and skin whitening advocate Dencia, who claims the actress criticized her...

Spike Lee Still Skipping Oscars, Praises Academy’s Diversity Efforts

*Spike Lee has his mind made up about this year's Oscars and he’s not about to change it. No matter what the Academy does. The Associated...

White Man Left KKK Robe at Black Owned Consignment Store

*The hunt is on for a white man who dropped off a Ku Klux Klan robe and hood at a second-hand clothing store owned...

Viola Davis Takes a Vacation Away from the Oscars, Talks Diversity Drama

*You can add Viola Davis to the list of people not attending this year’s Academy Awards. But it’s not for the reason you think. Chatting with...

Shaq Shows Up to Play with Basketball Cop & Neighborhood Kids (WATCH)

*Remember that video of the white cop who responded to the complaint of neighborhood kids in Gainesville, Florida having too much fun while playing...

Arizona Students Pose for Pic Wearing N-word T-shirts

*OK, so what's this all about? In Arizona some local (white) high schoolers decided to stir up social media by taking and posting a photo...

Najee Ali: Oscars Boycott Still on Table Despite Academy Changes

*(Via LA Weekly) - A (Los Angeles based) African-American leader says an Oscars boycott that has been gaining steam after the nominations for Hollywood's highest...

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