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After Elon Musk's "True" Remark, Lupita Nyong'o Breaks Silence On Racist Odyssey Backlash
The actress responded to criticism for playing Helen of Troy in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey
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Euro 2020: Arsenal Boss Mikel Arteta Backs Bukayo Saka To Ignore Racist Taunts
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said Bukayo Saka is "a strong character" and backed the player to ignore racist taunts after England's defeat in Euro 2020 final.
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Is Fantastic Beasts 2 Racist? Not Quite.
It's thoughtless but not necessarily bigoted. But even a series as beloved as Harry Potter needs diverse characters to stand the test of time.
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Actor Vincent D'Onofrio Asked Twitter If It's OK To Play 'Irredeemable Racist'
According to a follow-up post from the actor, D'Onofrio was flooded with nearly 2,500 responses to his question
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To Many Indian-Americans, Apu Is Offensive; To Me, He's My Dad
A slow-brewing controversy over the longest-running TV show in history came to a head a few weeks ago. In his documentary "The Problem With Apu," Indian-American comedian Hari Kondabolu called "The Simpsons" character Apu, voiced by Hank Azaria, a racist stereotype - "a white guy doing an impression of a white guy making fun of my father."
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Priyanka Chopra is Revolutionizing TV Shows Abroad, Says Poorna
"The hollow portrayal of communities and people is not flying anymore. Hollywood is being called out on its racism. Also, there are many more writers of colour who are on important shows and they are building characters and storylines that are three dimensional," said Poorna Jaganathan
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Ghostbusters Trailer #2: More Chris Hemsworth, More Laughs
The new footage raises more laughs than the first look, thanks to the hilarious new receptionist, played by actor Chris Hemsworth who had a blink-and-miss appearance in the first look. Meanwhile, Leslie Jones was earlier trolled on social media for her 'street-smart' black New Yorker character, which many said reinforced a 'racist stereotype'
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Mario Balotelli Accepts FA Charge Over 'Racist' Post
Mario Balotelli was charged a week ago after he posted a controversial image of computer game character Super Mario on Instagram.
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Trouble-Maker Mario Balotelli Charged Over 'Racist' Post on Instagram
Liverpool F.C. star Mario Balotelli appeared to endorse an image of computer game character Super Mario on the social media website which included the words "jumps like a black man and grabs coins like a Jew".
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Mario Balotelli Says Sorry for Racist Online Post
Mario Balotelli reposted an image of the Nintendo video game character 'Super Mario' on the photo-sharing website that contained the phrase "jumps like a black man and grabs coins like a Jew".
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After Elon Musk's "True" Remark, Lupita Nyong'o Breaks Silence On Racist Odyssey Backlash
The actress responded to criticism for playing Helen of Troy in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey
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Euro 2020: Arsenal Boss Mikel Arteta Backs Bukayo Saka To Ignore Racist Taunts
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said Bukayo Saka is "a strong character" and backed the player to ignore racist taunts after England's defeat in Euro 2020 final.
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Is Fantastic Beasts 2 Racist? Not Quite.
It's thoughtless but not necessarily bigoted. But even a series as beloved as Harry Potter needs diverse characters to stand the test of time.
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Actor Vincent D'Onofrio Asked Twitter If It's OK To Play 'Irredeemable Racist'
According to a follow-up post from the actor, D'Onofrio was flooded with nearly 2,500 responses to his question
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To Many Indian-Americans, Apu Is Offensive; To Me, He's My Dad
A slow-brewing controversy over the longest-running TV show in history came to a head a few weeks ago. In his documentary "The Problem With Apu," Indian-American comedian Hari Kondabolu called "The Simpsons" character Apu, voiced by Hank Azaria, a racist stereotype - "a white guy doing an impression of a white guy making fun of my father."
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Priyanka Chopra is Revolutionizing TV Shows Abroad, Says Poorna
"The hollow portrayal of communities and people is not flying anymore. Hollywood is being called out on its racism. Also, there are many more writers of colour who are on important shows and they are building characters and storylines that are three dimensional," said Poorna Jaganathan
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Ghostbusters Trailer #2: More Chris Hemsworth, More Laughs
The new footage raises more laughs than the first look, thanks to the hilarious new receptionist, played by actor Chris Hemsworth who had a blink-and-miss appearance in the first look. Meanwhile, Leslie Jones was earlier trolled on social media for her 'street-smart' black New Yorker character, which many said reinforced a 'racist stereotype'
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Mario Balotelli Accepts FA Charge Over 'Racist' Post
Mario Balotelli was charged a week ago after he posted a controversial image of computer game character Super Mario on Instagram.
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Trouble-Maker Mario Balotelli Charged Over 'Racist' Post on Instagram
Liverpool F.C. star Mario Balotelli appeared to endorse an image of computer game character Super Mario on the social media website which included the words "jumps like a black man and grabs coins like a Jew".
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Mario Balotelli Says Sorry for Racist Online Post
Mario Balotelli reposted an image of the Nintendo video game character 'Super Mario' on the photo-sharing website that contained the phrase "jumps like a black man and grabs coins like a Jew".
