Netflix is axing a Latina housekeeper character from its upcoming comedy series Uncoupled after actress Ada Maris, who is of Mexican descent, became outraged by her lines.
A South Korean public broadcaster was forced to issue an apology on Monday after social media users accused the TV station of using “inappropriate” images and commentary during its coverage of the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony on July 23, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported.
President Joe Biden suggested Thursday that all Americans with Latino ancestors are illegal migrants.
An Italian psychologist has proposed modifying people’s unconscious prejudices and stereotypes by subjecting parts of the brain to electric and magnetic impulses.
Labour’s David Lammy MP launched into a furious tirade against a Government anti-knife campaign being rolled out in chicken shops, suggesting it plays into racist tropes about black people.
During the Tuesday ESPN2 “First Take” broadcast, co-host Stephen A. Smith accused New York Knicks President Phil Jackson of perpetuating the black stereotype when he referred to Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James’ inner-circle as his “posse” last month. According to Smith, Jackson
Comedian and actor Kevin Hart unloaded on Twitter Thursday, after one of his followers accused him and fellow actor Marlon Wayans of making “stereotypical” black movies.
The producer and a cast member of CBS’s “Rush Hour” reboot were put on the defensive Tuesday, after their show was accused of perpetuating racial stereotypes during the network’s Television Critics Association’s winter press tour in Los Angeles.
Host of Fox’s “Cosmos” Neil deGrasse Tyson appeared on ESPN’s podcast “Fivethirtyeight,” and got into speaking about sports, when host Nate Silver asked him if people are surprised when they hear that he likes sports so much. According to Tyson,
M.I.A. says she cannot release her latest music video “because it’s shot in Africa.”
