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Pop Culture Benedict Cumberbatch & His Family May Have To Pay For Their Ancestor's Role In Slavery The actor's family is said to have owned a sugar plantation in the 18th and 19th century. By Isaac Fontes January 03, 2023
Politics Tomi Lahren Tweets And Deletes Tone-Deaf Slavery Take Tomi Lahren once again drew backlash over a particularly incendiary take, this time likening social distancing measures to slavery. By Mitch Findlay April 28, 2020
Pop Culture Harriet Tubman's Relative Tells Kanye West: Without Her "He'd Still Be On That Plantation" Kanye West said that Harriet Tubman didn't actually free the slaves, she simply made them work for other white people, leading one of Tubman's relatives to respond. By Alex Zidel July 21, 2020
Random Teacher Allegedly Kicked Students During Slavery Lesson A New Jersey teacher allegedly took a lesson on slavery too far after students reported he kicked them and made whipping noises. By Dominiq R. February 13, 2020
Tech Snapchat Apologizes For Juneteenth Filter That Had Users Smile To Break Chains Snapchat has issued an apology for a questionable Juneteenth filter that asked users to smile in order to break the chains of slavery. By Lynn S. June 19, 2020
Music Jamie Foxx Asks Kanye West To Call Him, Shames TMZ For Interview Jamie Foxx gives his take on the Kanye West fiasco. By Matthew Parizot May 03, 2018
Music Nicki Minaj Insists Despite Massive Backlash: "I Am The New Harriet Tubman" The artist double's down on the comparison she tweeted. By Zaynab August 21, 2018
Movies Keke Palmer Denies That Her Slave Film "Alice" Is "Trauma Porn" She stars as an enslaved woman who escapes from a Georgia plantation only to learn that it is the 1970s and Black people are free. Based on true events. By Erika Marie March 09, 2022
Entertainment Did "Wheel Of Fortune" Feature Slaves In A Promo Backdrop Photo? "Wheel of Fortune" is in hot water. By Matt F June 19, 2017
Pop Culture Airbnb Apologizes For Allowing Slave Cabin To Be Listed As A Bed & Breakfast: Report The owner of the property also apologized but insisted that the "slave quarters" never actually housed any enslaved Black people. By Erika Marie August 02, 2022
Entertainment "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" Plans On Ending With A Movie Finale "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" is going out with a bang. By Karlton Jahmal May 04, 2018
Music Kanye West Attempts To Clarify His Comments On Slavery Kanye West attempts damage control on what is his most controversial statement to date. By Aron A. May 01, 2018