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Willow Smith Expresses Hope in Younger Generation’s Ability to Achieve Racial Equality

Can the younger generation achieve racial equality? Don’t rule them out.This very point was made by Jada Pinkett-Smith, Willow Smith and Adrienne “Gammy” Banfield Norris on Friday’s episode of Red Table Talk.In honor of Juneteenth, the panel of women—which included guests and Civil Rights activists Tamika D.Mallory and Dr.Angela Davis—held a candid conversation about racism […]

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Pregnant Sophie Turner Sends Powerful Message About Systemic Racism

The Queen in the North has spoken.Over the weekend, Sophie Turner delivered a powerful message about fighting for racial justice.After the actress shared pictures from the Black Lives Matter protest that she and husband Joe Jonas attended in Los Angeles, a fan questioned the need for the protest in the comments section, noting that all four officers in […]

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Vanessa Bryant Addresses George Floyd Death As She Shares Photo of Kobe Bryant in ‘I Can’t Breathe’ Shirt

Vanessa Bryant is encouraging fans to “fight for change” as people throughout the country take to the streets to protest the wrongful killing of George Floyd.  On Saturday, 38-year-old shared an empowering message alongside a photo of the late Los Angeles Lakers legend, Kobe Bryant, wearing an “I Can’t Breathe” shirt, which was taken in 2014. At the time, Kobe wore the […]

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LeBron James, Justin Bieber and More Stars Speak Out About George Floyd’s Death

There is fierce outrage in Hollywood over the death of George Floyd.  On Monday night, the 46-year-old Minnesota man was pronounced dead at a hospital after a white police officer pinned Floyd, a black man, to the ground by pressing his knee into Floyd’s neck during his arrest.Bystander footage of the situation, which showed Floyd stating […]

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