Racial Issues

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 24: (L-R) Kym Whitley and Sherri Shepherd attend the 54th NAACP Image Awards (Non-Televised Categories) Program and Dinner at L.A. LIVE on February 24, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Arnold Turner/Getty Images for NAACP)

6 Hilarious Podcasts to listen to led by Woman Comedians

Tiara Starks
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Inside The Black Box Sits Down With Debbie Allen and Rob Morgan

Black Report: A FOX SOUL Original Nightly News Show

You can now check in at The Golden Palace on Hulu

HOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 03: Actor Zahn McClarnon attends AMC's "The SON" premiere at ArcLight Hollywood on April 3, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for AMC)

Dark Winds: New Western noir series will bring much-needed representation

Erin Lynch
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GREENWICH, CT - JUNE 01: Scholastic Kid Reporter, Maxwell Surprenant interviews author Dav Pilkey during the screening of Captain Underpants during Greenwich International Film Festival, Day 1 on June 1, 2017 in Greenwich, Connecticut. (Photo by Ben Gabbe/Getty Images for Greenwich International Film Festival)

Captain Underpants spinoff books will no longer be published due to racist undertones

C.J. Hawkings
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THE PROUD FAMILY: LOUDER AND PROUDER (Disney+)

Disney+ Deets latest episode The Proud Family puts Black women in the spotlight

Parish Hodges
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ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 18: Activists demonstrate against violence towards women and Asians following Tuesday night's shootings on March 18, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. Suspect Robert Aaron Long, 21, was arrested after a series of shootings at three Atlanta-area spas left eight people dead, including six Asian women. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images)

Stop Asian Hate: Where can you donate to support the AAPI community?

Lillie Motley
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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 02: Ellen Pompeo attends Save The Children's "Centennial Celebration: Once In A Lifetime" at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 02, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

Ellen Pompeo calls on ‘white Hollywood’ to fix Golden Globes diversity issue

Sarabeth Pollock
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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 24: Civil Rights icon Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) prepares to pay his respects to U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) who lies in state within Statuary Hall during a memorial ceremony on Capitol Hill on October 24, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Melina Mara-Pool/Getty Images)

The world mourns civil rights hero John Lewis, who has died at 80

Amanda Mullen
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THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG - Down in New Orleans during the fabulous Jazz Age, young Princess Tiana searches for true love and comes face-to-face with snooty debutante Charlotte, ancient voodoo priestess Mama Odie and the evil Dr. Facilier. But with the help of her mother, a crooning alligator and other friends, Tiana's fairy-tale dreams may come true after all in this Oscar nominee. (Disney)PRINCE NAVEEN, TIANA

Disney’s Splash Mountain is getting a rebranding that’s long overdue

Amanda Mullen
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BROOKLYN NINE-NINE -- "The Therapist" Episode 608 -- Pictured: (l-r) Stephanie Beatriz as Rosa Diaz, Andre Braugher as Ray Holt -- (Photo by: Vivian Zink/NBC)

Four episodes of Brooklyn Nine-Nine are removed in support of police brutality protests

Angelique Boyd
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Will Smith is the Genie and Mena Massoud is Aladdin in Disney’s live-action ALADDIN, directed by Guy Ritchie.

Sky inserts disclaimers for content that includes “outdated” depictions of race

Angelique Boyd
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Starbucks Coffee store on June 10, 2020 in San Rafael, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Starbucks sparks controversy with its policy about employees wearing Black Lives Matter gear

Kimberley Spinney
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 11: A person walks past Ben & Jerry's on May 11, 2020 in New York City. While some locations have begun reopening, New York City's stay-at-home order remains in place. COVID-19 has spread to most countries around the world, claiming over 286,000 lives with infections of over 4.2 million people. (Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images)

Ben & Jerry’s is on the right side of history again with its statement against white supremacy

Amanda Mullen
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: Actor John Boyega speaks to the crowd during a Black Lives Matter protest in Hyde Park on June 3, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. The death of an African-American man, George Floyd, while in the custody of Minneapolis police has sparked protests across the United States, as well as demonstrations of solidarity in many countries around the world. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Lucasfilm, filmmakers stand behind John Boyega’s passionate Black Lives Matter speech

Amanda Mullen
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 01: Protesters take part in a 'Black Lives Matter' demonstration near Marble Arch on June 01, 2020 in London, England. The death of an African-American man, George Floyd, at the hands of police in Minneapolis has sparked violent protests across the USA. A video of the incident, taken by a bystander and posted on social media, showed Floyd's neck being pinned to the ground by police officer, Derek Chauvin, as he repeatedly said "I can’t breathe". Chauvin was fired along with three other officers and has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Get your education up: Watch Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992 on Netflix

Sabrina Reed
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 01: Protesters take part in a 'Black Lives Matter' demonstration near Marble Arch on June 01, 2020 in London, England. The death of an African-American man, George Floyd, at the hands of police in Minneapolis has sparked violent protests across the USA. A video of the incident, taken by a bystander and posted on social media, showed Floyd's neck being pinned to the ground by police officer, Derek Chauvin, as he repeatedly said "I can’t breathe". Chauvin was fired along with three other officers and has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Netflix, Hulu, and other big media companies show support for Black Lives Matter

Sarah Perchikoff
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Promotional portrait of American actor Diahann Carroll wearing a nurse's uniform for the television series, 'Julia,' circa 1968. (Photo by NBC Television/Courtesy of Getty Images)

4 Netflix docs to watch this weekend for Black History Month

Sabrina Reed
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Photo: On the Record.. Courtesy of Jane Doe Films

On the Record review: Russell Simmons accusers’ documentary should be required viewing

Veronica Elizabeth Bruno
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Breaking down every reference to Black culture in Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé

Angelique Boyd
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Celebrities sound off on Twitter about lack of Black hairstylists in Hollywood

Mia Johnson
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Disney fans may see their first Latina Disney princess in Moana sequel

Elisa Shoenberger
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Ellen Pompeo describes raising multi-racial children on Red Table Talk

Chelsea Jackson
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Jennifer Lawrence’s Dior photoshoot is taking heat for cultural appropriation

Chelsea Jackson
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Viola Davis explains why this one scene in Widows is so important

Amanda Steele
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Rihanna refuses Super Bowl Halftime Show to support Colin Kaepernick

Joanne Eglash
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Kanye West’s SNL Trump rant proves he hasn’t learned anything

Erica Mariera
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