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This week, it’s comedian Rosanne Barr who lit up twitter yesterday with a racist rant about a former Obama White House aid.
ABC has now hit the breaks on her ‘Rosanne’ sitcom reboot and referred to the show’s star as abhorrent and repugnant.
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Peter Thomas of The Real Housewives of Atlanta found himself smack dab in the middle of a heated colorism debate a few days ago.
Thomas, a native of Jamaica, is clearly darker than dark, but one of his Instagram posts triggered accusations of colorism stemming from a comment made by his son’s mother, Nancy Fernandez.
[FLASHBACK: Cute Kid Alert! Meet Peter Thomas’ 10 Year Old Son… (PHOTOS)]
Fernandez was heard telling their child that he isn’t Black and the comment didn’t fare too well online.? Needless to say, I personally spoke to Peter about the situation and he has a whole lot to say about it.
Details + my EXCLUSIVE interview with Peter Thomas below… Continue Reading…
Is it finally the end of ‘Don’t Be Tardy For the Trailer Park’?
Kim Zolciak-Bierman’s low rate reality show SHOULD be on the chopping block after her explosive racist rant was captured on film after The Real Housewives season 10 reunion.
[READ: Kim Zolciak’s Reunion Meltdown Sparks Discussions About White Privilege and Racism… (VIDEO)]
However, filming for Kim’s family themed show was scheduled to resume this week.
As you know, Kim has faced a ton of backlash after her true character was exposed and now she’s refusing to film with Bravo until they meet her demands.
EXCLUSIVE DETAILS BELOW… Continue Reading…
Kenya Moore of The Real Housewives of Atlanta totally slayed Michael Rapaport during their head to head on ‘Watch What Happens LIVE!’ this past Sunday (click HERE if you missed that).
While many felt that Rapaport was disrespectful in his tone and treatment of the former beauty queen, Kenya seemed to take it in stride. Little did we know that just prior to appearing in the episode, Rapaport had posted (and deleted) a picture of Kenya Moore alongside a photo of a gorilla.
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The ‘Bodak Yellow’ rapstress is featured on the latest cover of the mag as they revel in the marvel that is ‘Cardi B’.
The entertainer also marvels at her success as well, and admits she had no idea how important it would be for women of color.
?When I got to number one,? she says. ?I didn?t even know that no woman has done that since 1998. I didn?t know how important it was for the community or the minorities.?
When speaking about her success, Cardi also shares her joy about how all the “colored people” are winning these days.
More photos + excerpts below… Continue Reading…
The civil rights legend, is honored each year on the third Monday in January with a day of service for his contributions to the civil rights movement in America.
[FLASHBACK: Martin Luther King Jr’s ‘I Have A Dream’ Speech + How ‘FATE’ & Claudette Colvin Helped Shape History… ]
While we all take a day to honor the late great Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s efforts, it’s important to remember that his ‘dream’ has yet to become a reality. ?It’s also important to remember that each one of us has a voice to speak out about things we feel are unjust.
That being said… take another moment to reflect on Dr. King’s journey through the photos and significant quotes below… Continue Reading…
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