racism

Leonardo DiCaprio has voiced his support for the black community following the death of George Floyd in police custody. “I commit to listen, learn and take action,” the “Once Upon a Time in … Hollywood” actor announced on Instagram on Thursday night. “I am dedicated to end the disenfranchisement of Black America, that has been …

LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky chastised his employees for airing “appalling” views on race during a virtual meeting on inequality that reportedly degenerated into a “dumpster fire.” Roslansky apologized after some staffers at the buttoned-up social network reportedly questioned concerns about police killing black people and likened corporate diversity to anti-white racism during a video town …

National tensions over race relations spilled over to Paper magazine this week, where the editorial staff lashed out against Chief Executive Tom Florio for his treatment of a recently departed black employee. “As the editorial team of PAPER, we condemn our CEO Tom Florio’s recent email to our former coworker Michael Love Michael,” the team …

As the world is gripped by protests over the death of George Floyd, a 6-month-old movie is being seen with new eyes. “Just Mercy,” a drama starring Michael B. Jordan as a young lawyer, Bryan Stevenson, who appeals the wrongful murder charge of Walter McMillian, an Alabama black man played by Jamie Foxx, was re-released …

The Black Lives Matter movement is not just about the unlawful deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. It’s about 400 years of oppression and systemic racism against black people in the United States by citizens, laws and law enforcement. For those looking to educate themselves and get involved, here are films and …

Liberals twice as likely as conservatives to say protests are justified. A majority of young, college-educated Americans justify the rioting and looting destroying major urban areas across the country, according to a new poll. Monmouth University researchers found that 62 percent of those aged 18 to 34 believe the actions of protesters were defensible, with …

“Too Hot To Handle” star Kelechi “Kelz” Dyke blasted his former Netflix co-star David Birtwistle for using him as a “prop” to get attention. Birtwistle, 28, posted a photo alongside 27-year-old Dyke, who is black, with their other co-star Bryce Hirschberg with a caption supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. “F–k standing on the sidelines. …

North Korea on Wednesday excoriated the U.S. in the midst of George Floyd demonstrations, comparing the country to a setting sun with China rising. “Demonstrators enraged by the extreme racists throng even to the White House,” read a statement in North Korean state newspaper Rodong Sinmun, translated in the New York Times. “This is the …

It’s typically sunny days on “Sesame Street,” but the long-running PBS program will take on a serious theme this Saturday. “Sesame Street” and CNN will host a 60-minute town hall special for children and families at 10 a.m. to discuss racism. Called “Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism,” and airing in response to the death …

Samantha Ware wasn’t moved by Lea Michele’s Instagram apology after Ware claimed the “Glee” star made her life a “living hell” while they appeared on the series together. Responding to Michele’s statement in which she wrote, in part, that the accusations made her “focus specifically on how my own behavior towards fellow cast members was …