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Nike just did it: Juneteenth is now a paid company holiday. The sportswear giant added June 19, the oldest known US celebration of the end of slavery, to its list of annual official days off, CNN Business reported. Twitter, Square and Vox Media also have designated the date as a holiday. Nike announced the decision …
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Marlo Hampton says she wants to see real change from Anna Wintour — not just the apology she made for “hurtful and intolerant” behavior at Vogue magazine, where she’s been the editor-in-chief for over 30 years. The “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star and fashion boutique owner told Page Six, “I hear you’re sorry, but now …
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Boston mayor Marty Walsh declared racism a “public health crisis” on Friday, and announced a proposal to transfer funds from the police department’s overtime budget to social services. Walsh said $3 million would be immediately transferred from overtime for city police to the Boston Public Health Commission. The mayor will also propose that the City …
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Howard Stern has become the latest in a long list of celebrities and power players to be forced to confront their use of blackface. On Thursday a video appeared online showing Stern in minstrel-style makeup, liberally using the N-word. It was cut together with a recent appearance on “The View” during which he claimed he’d …
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Taylor Swift is challenging her home state of Tennessee to remove all public statues of “racist historical figures” and “white supremacists.” Swift, 30, addressed the Capital Commission and the Tennessee Historical Commission in a lengthy Instagram post Friday, asking that the organizations “consider the implications of how hurtful it would be to continue fighting for …
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Monty Python star John Cleese has voiced his disapproval of a decision by BBC Studios-owned broadcaster UKTV to scrub an episode of classic British comedy “Fawlty Towers” from its back catalog. UKTV removed “The Germans” from its Gold Box Set of downloadable programs, citing the fact that it contained “racial slurs.” UKTV was not specific …
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Starbucks on Friday said employees can wear Black Lives Matter-related clothing at work, reversing a dress code that sparked online outrage. The Seattle-based coffee chain told employees they’re free to sport BLM apparel despite telling them last week that it would violate company policy. Starbucks is also making its own Black Lives Matter shirts to …
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Todd Chrisley had choice words for a user who left a racist comment on his Instagram. On Thursday, the “Chrisley Knows Best” star posted a photo of himself and his granddaughter Chloe to announce the 7-year-old would be joining him for a special episode of his podcast, “Chrisley Confessions,” to discuss “race and racism in …
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Blac Chyna is doubling down on her claims that NBCUniversal and E! are plagued by systemic racism. Via her attorney, the Lashed salon owner alleged last week that the Peacock company and its smaller network didn’t inform her about allegations made by the Kardashian family that Chyna had physically abused ex-fiancé Rob Kardashian. She also …
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Emmy Rossum probably won’t be shopping at Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters or Free People anymore. After fashion watchdog Instagram account Diet Prada compiled comments from former Anthropologie employees alleging that the company uses a code word to flag black shoppers for surveillance, the “Shameless” star spoke out on social media. “Hey @Anthropologie. Your policy of racial …
Nike just did it: Juneteenth is now a paid company holiday. The sportswear giant added June 19, the oldest known US celebration of the end of slavery, to its list of annual official days off, CNN Business reported. Twitter, Square and Vox Media also have designated the date as a holiday. Nike announced the decision …
