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Mantan Mike: Blackface Photos Of New York GOP Congressman Mike Lawler Emerge
New York Republican congressman Mike Lawler was put on the defensive after photos of him in blackface while dressed as Michael Jackson in college were published on Thursday. The post Mantan Mike: Blackface Photos Of New York GOP Congressman Mike Lawler Emerge appeared first on Hip-Hop Wired.
Polish TV Shows Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar Covers In Blackface
A Polish reality competition show is dealing with controversy after two of its performers donned blackface to perform as Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar.
Dan Aykroyd Looks Back On ‘Trading Places’ Blackface Scene
Dan Aykroyd is currently filming the sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife and reflected on the 1983 film Trading Places with Eddie Murphy.
Ben Stiller Defends ‘Tropic Thunder’ Blackface Online, For Some Reason
Actor & director Ben Stiller defended his 2008 movie 'Tropic Thunder' online, after a Twitter user mentioned him and declared he shouldn't have to apologize for it. The post Ben Stiller Defends ‘Tropic Thunder’ Blackface Online, For Some Reason appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
Blackface Defending ‘The Bachelor’ Contestant Apologizes
"The Bachelor" contestant Greer Blitzer took to social media to apologize after old posts where she defended someone dressing in Blackface. "Time and age do not excuse my actions, but this is not a reflection of who I am today," she wrote in her Instagram stories on Tuesday. The post Blackface Defending ‘The Bachelor’ Contestant Apologizes appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
Virtual Struggle Rapper FN Meka Gets Fried On Twitter, Dropped From Capitol Records Deal
Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 20 mins ago @dlchandler123 D.L. Chandler is a veteran of the Washington D.C. metro writing scene, working as a journalist, reporter, and culture critic. Initially freelancing at iOne Digital in 2010, he officially joined the iOne team in 2017 where he currently works as a Senior Editor for Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. D.L. covers a variety of topics including breaking news, politics, Hip-Hop music and culture, fashion, and Black history. He currently heads the SPIRIT.ED column for Cassius Life, which focuses on adult beverages and their history. D.L. has worked in the past for MTV News, Billboard, and several other publications. His first big break in journalism came with the now-defunct Politically Black in 1999, the nation’s first ...
Iggy Azalea Slams Accusations Of ‘Blackfishing” In New Music Video: “ Who Cares? Let ‘Em Talk”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Matt Jelonek / Getty If she raps with a blaccent and appears dark like a blackfish, then Iggy Azalea’s latest attention-grabbing antics must be problematic, right? That’s what critics on Twitter are saying after the rapper appeared on social media debuting a shockingly darker appearance from her latest music video “I Am The Strip Club.” According to The Grio, the drama went down after the rapper released the new song and its accompanying video last Friday. In the video, Azalea wears a long black lacefront wig with a deep bronze skin tone. The jarring hue change reaches beyond a sunkissed look that fair-skinned people may naturally achieve if tanning under the sun. Immediately social media was in an uproar flooding the timeline with...
David Byrne Apologizes for Wearing Blackface in 1984 Stop Making Sense Promo Video
As the entertainment world continues to confront its ugly history of racism, another prominent artist has come forward to apologize for wearing blackface. In a series of tweets posted Tuesday, David Byrne expressed remorse for wearing black and brown face in a 1984 promotional video for the Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense concert film. In the clip in question, Byrne portrays various characters that interview Byrne proper — and some of those are people of color. “To watch myself in the various characters, including black and brown face, I acknowledge it was a major mistake in judgement that showed a lack of real understanding,” the British-American musician wrote on Twitter this afternoon. “It’s like looking in a mirror and seeing someone else- you’re not, or were not, the person you thoug...
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White Man In Blackface Rolled Up To DC Protest, Gets Jaw Tapped & Police Protection [Video]
Source: @BGOnTheScene / Twitter In case any of you culturally insensitive or blatantly racist white people have yet to get the memo, Blackface is forever a no go. Nevertheless, a goofy white dude rolled up to a protest in Washington, DC in blackface and eventually got sucker-punched in the jaw. A crowd was gathered near the White House—near the street painted with Black Lives Matter—protesting the Republican National Convention. Participants were none too pleased at the bigoted bro, and let him know that he had to go. Someone can be heard yelling “Get out of here.” The cops were actually escorting him away, and that’s when the video footage kicks off. As the racist troll is being told to keep it moving, a man rolls up quickly punches him in the jaw. The fade issuer runs off while police gi...
VIDEO: Blackface – African Queen
Nigerian music legend, Blackface from the defunct group Plantashun Boiz has released the music video to his song titled “African Queen”. The singer dropped the track exactly 15 years after Tuface, a former… The post VIDEO: Blackface – African Queen appeared first on NaijaTunez. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Damning Article Accuses TikTok of Censoring Black Users & “Digital Blackface”
Source: NurPhoto / Getty TikTok has been in the news a lot lately, mainly because of Donald Trump and his threat to ban it. A new story highlights another issue plaguing the Chinese-owned insanely-popular social media platform. In a very damning write-up dropped by Wired, TikTok and its white users are being called out for its blatant of use of “digital Blackface.” The story details how Black users are being censored for basically pushing pro-Black messaging in their content while white users continue to gain popularity by using Black culture as a caricature. The story focuses on one Black TikTok user, Brianna Blackmon, who found out just how shady TikTok moves. The story describes how a post she shared that featured her rapping and calling out the platform for unfairly Black u...
The Office Removes Scene, Community Pulls Episode over Blackface
Two more beloved NBC comedies — The Office and Community — are either removing or altering episodes due to blackface. For The Office, the scene in question appears in the Season 9 episode, “Dwight Christmas”, which originally aired on December 6th, 2012. The moment occurs as Rainn Wilson’s Dwight Schrute is portraying the German Christmas folklore character Belsnickel. It’s revealed that Belsnickel is often accompanied by Zwarte Piet, or Black Peter, a character described as “a slave boy often portrayed in colorful pantaloons and blackface.” When his colleagues object to the concept, Dwight shoots a text to Nate (Mark Proksch). The scene cuts to Nate outside, dressed as Black Pete was described, who turns away before entering the party. Rather than pull the episode altogether, the sce...
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