Years after brutally mocking Janet Jackson, speaking in a “Blaccent,” calling Madonna his “ninja,” and telling a Black person “we are the same,” Justin admitted… Read More »Britney Spears’s Latest Comments About Justin Timberlake’s “Blaccent” Have Sparked A Conversation Around Cultural Appropriation In The 2000s
“Blackness is not a costume to try on for size when searching for your own identity.” This weekend, actor and comedian Nora Lum, popularly known… Read More »Why People Think Awkwafina’s Blaccent Statement Is Bad
Bedford said that Awkwafina’s statement was being scrutinized particularly as her appropriation of Black culture has been solely in the genre of comedy — a… Read More »Awkwafina’s Response To Blaccent Controversy Draws Backlash
“To mock, belittle, or be unkind in any way possible at the expense of others is: Simply. Not. My. Nature.” Awkwafina addressed criticisms that she… Read More »Awkwafina Leaving Twitter After Blaccent Statement
Getty Image Last fall, the usually very articulate Awkwafina struggled to answer a question about perhaps the only controversial thing about her: her use of… Read More »Awkwafina Addressed The Controversy Over Her ‘Blaccent’ In Films Before Retiring From Twitter