Jenna Marbles is quitting YouTube over past racist videos
Waking up to the news of Jenna Marbles, one of YouTube’s original and biggest stars, quitting her channel after receiving backlash over her past videos was a shock. In a…
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These women prove that influence helps fight social injustice
The pandemic has unveiled so many underlying social injustices such as racism and violence against women around the world. These are some of the issues (like police brutality and the…
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This Fil-Am BLM supporter is our new fave tito for exposing a Karen
Ever so often a new Filipino viral challenger arrives to win the hearts of the people of the internet. Last week, it was Aling Marie of “Kayumanggi ako.” fame. This…
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The death of a black activist prompts #JusticeforToyin
Note: This article contains mentions of sexual abuse and violence. On June 7, 19-year-old Black Lives Matter activist Oluwatoyin “Toyin” Salau posted a Twitter thread detailing how she was sexually…
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Apart from the catfishing, ‘The Half of It’ is the romcom to watch if you’re looking for representation
Spoilers ahead! Director and screenwriter Alice Wu shared a personal story in the director’s notes for Netflix Originals teen LGBTQ flick, “The Half of It.” “The first time I had…
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are stepping down sooner than you think
Following the Jan. 9 Instagram post announcing that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are stepping down as senior members of the Royal Family, a spokesperson of the couple announced…
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Sexism and racism: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle step back as senior royals
View this post on Instagram “After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new…
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“Jane the Virgin” star faces backlash after singing the N-word on Instagram
“Jane the Virgin” star Gina Rodriguez confronted a social media firestorm after saying the N-word on Instagram while singing The Fugees hit “Ready or Not.” She has since deleted her…
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Stanning misogyny: Why you should stop
The general rule for the internet is if someone is #cancelledt, they’re #cancelledt—no questions asked. It’s a toxic culture at worst, but there are people that deserve the label and…
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Sephora’s diversity training should’ve been done sooner
In an Instagram post, Sephora announced they are closing all their branches US, as well as their distribution center and corporate office, starting June 5th to undergo inclusion workshops for their employees. Although they didn’t specify an incident that prompted this move, but it’s likely they are doing this after SZA accused their Calabasas branch of racial profiling.
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