Racism

Today Hosts Call Megyn Kelly's Blackface Comments "Indefensible"

Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Craig Melvin, Morgan Radford and Al Roker weigh in on the controversy

October 24, 2018

Khloe Kardashian Blocks Racist Trolls in Defense of Daughter True

Many people have posted hateful comments about baby True Thompson since the reality star first shared a photo of her

September 19, 2018

Kelly Marie Tran Breaks Her Silence After Being Bullied for Her Race

Marginalized for her gender and race, the Star Wars actress promises she's "just getting started"

August 21, 2018

Roseanne Barr Explodes Over Valerie Jarrett Tweet: "I Thought the Bitch Was White!"

"I'm trying to talk about Iran!" the comedian say while puffing on a cigarette

July 20, 2018

CBS Condemns Big Brother Contestants' "Inappropriate Behavior and Offensive Comments"

In the show's live online feed, one star was seen attempting to touch others inappropriately, while two others made remarks viewers deemed racist

July 4, 2018

Paris Jackson to Fans: Stop Darkening and Lightening My Skin in Photos

Michael Jackson's daughter doesn't want to "look more mixed"

March 7, 2018

Black Panther's Chadwick Boseman Recalls His Experiences With Racism

Actor is set to be the first black superhero to lead his own movie in the Marvel Universe

February 2, 2018

Jada Pinkett Smith Accuses Golden Globes of More Than "Racism" After Girls Trip and Tiffany Haddish Were Snubbed

"We couldn't get eyes on the film or a press conference," the Girls Trip actress writes on Twitter

December 12, 2017

Lili Reinhart Apologizes for "Racially Insensitive" Halloween Costume Photo

Some people accused the Riverdale actress of wanting to do blackface

October 22, 2017

Cardi B Says She Was Kicked Out of Hotel in "Racist" Albany, NY and Accused of Smoking Weed

Hotel reps declined to comment on the incident, which took place after the "Bodak Yellow" rapper performed at the city's Times Union Center

October 22, 2017

Kid Rock Fires Back Over Racism Claims: "I Love Black People"

"I am the bona fide KING OF DETROIT," he writes on Facebook

September 11, 2017

Chloe Bennet Reveals Why She Changed Her Last Name: “Hollywood Is Racist"

Here's how the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. actress responded to one Instagram commenter

August 30, 2017

Leslie Jones Accuses Ritz-Carlton of Racism: "They Don't Like Black People!"

"Do not stay there!" the BET Awards host tweets

June 27, 2017

Rachel Lindsay Calls Out Former Bachelor Contestant's Racist Tweet

Leah Block compares the show's diverse cast to Vh1's Love and Hip Hop

June 20, 2017

Bill Maher Talks N-Word Controversy: "I Did a Bad Thing"

He had uttered a racial slur last week on Real Time With Bill Maher and addressed the backlash on the air on his show Friday

June 10, 2017

Bill Maher Says He's ''Very Sorry'' After Using the N-Word on HBO's Real Time

Comedian issues apology stating he lost sleep after saying racial slur on TV

June 3, 2017

Chance the Rapper Urges HBO to Cancel Bill Maher's Show Amid N-Word Controversy

Comedian uttered a racial slur on Real Time With Bill Maher and immediately said it was a joke

June 3, 2017

Bill Maher Says the N-Word on Real Time and Sparks Controversy

He made his comments on Real Time With Bill Maher Friday

June 3, 2017

Is The Bachelorette's Lee Garrett Racist? Offensive Tweets Exposed

Old racist, sexist and homophobic tweet

June 2, 2017

Chanel Apologizes to Gabourey Sidibe After Actress Says She May Have Been Racially Profiled at Store

The Empire star and Oscar-nominated actress had made her comments in an essay published in Lena Dunham and Girls showrunner Jenni Konner's Lenny Letter

May 12, 2017

Rachel Dolezal Stills Identifies as Black, Challenges "the Myth of White Supremacy"

"Race is a social contruct," she tells Today's Savannah Guthrie

March 27, 2017

Lindsay Lohan Says She Was "Racially Profiled" While Wearing Headscarf at the Airport

Mean Girls star opens up about her experience in London

February 21, 2017

Jason Derulo Accuses American Airlines of Racism After Bag Check Confrontation

Crooner wanted to check 19 pieces of luggage for free

February 9, 2017

Ellen Pompeo Receives Twitter Backlash for Using Black Emojis

Actress ignites race-centered feud on social media

December 24, 2016

Victoria's Secret Accused of Cultural Appropriation Again

Lingerie giant used costumes that featured Mexican and Asian influences in fashion show

December 2, 2016