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JoJo Siwa Addresses ‘Awful' Blackface Allegations After Music Video Sparks Backlash
Jojo Siwa is speaking out.
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YouTuber Jenna Marbles Quits After Apologizing for Blackface, Racial Slurs
YouTube star Jenna Marbles made a tearful announcement Thursday that she is quitting the platform after apologizing for several problematic videos she posted between 2011 and 2012.
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Tina Fey Asks for '30 Rock' Episodes With Blackface to Be Removed From All Platforms
Several episodes of “30 Rock” will be leaving all platforms soon, if they haven’t already.
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ABC's' Jimmy Kimmel Apologizes for Blackface in 90's Skit
Jimmy Kimmel apologized Tuesday for his 1990s blackface impressions of NBA player Karl Malone and other Black celebrities but said his delay in addressing the subject came in part to avoid handing a victory to his foes.
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Howard Stern Speaks Out After Blackface Video Resurfaces: ‘I Evolved and Changed'
Howard Stern is addressing a resurfaced video that shows him in blackface and using a racial slur.
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Robert Downey Jr. Opens Up About Use of Blackface in ‘Tropic Thunder'
Downey played a white actor who has undergone a skin-darkening procedure for the role of a black soldier in the spoof of the movie industry. Ben Stiller directed and also starred in the 2008 film about a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie who are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying.
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'Ink Master' Judge Oliver Peck Leaving Show After Blackface Photos Emerge
Oliver Peck announced on Instagram that he will no longer be a judge on “Ink Master” after photos emerged of him in blackface, NBC News reports.
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Bed Bath & Beyond Pulls Pumpkins Over Blackface Complaints
Bed Bath & Beyond has removed pumpkins painted black with white mouths following complaints they were offensive because they resembled blackface.
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Gucci to Step Up Diversity Hiring After ‘Blackface' Uproar
Italian fashion house Gucci announced a major push Friday to step up diversity hiring as part of a long-term plan to build cultural awareness at the luxury fashion company following an uproar over an $890 sweater that resembled blackface. Gucci also said it will hire a global director for diversity and inclusion, a newly created role that will be based...
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Ursuline Academy Issues Apology After Old Yearbook Photo of Students in Blackface Resurfaces
Ursuline Academy of Dallas apologized after a decades old photo resurfaced showing students in blackface.
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Director Spike Lee Boycotts Gucci, Prada Over Blackface
Director Spike Lee says he will no longer wear Gucci or Prada until the brands hire some black designers, following a pair of blackface fashion fails.
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‘Blackface Makeup': Houston Poll Worker Cited for Racially Charged Incident
A poll worker was issued a citation for assault by contact Tuesday after an altercation with a voter at a Houston, Texas polling place. Rolanda Anthony said Juanita Barnes, a poll worker, became aggressive when Anthony tried to cast her ballot. “Perhaps if I put on my blackface makeup today you would be able to comprehend what I’m saying,” Barnes...