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Black royals say Hollywood erased their existence. They're fighting to change the whitewashed narrative.
Six African royals spoke to Business Insider about the lack of representation in the media, saying …
Mikhaila Friel
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The director and cast of 'In The Heights' respond to criticism over its lack of dark-skinned Afro-Latinx actors: 'We tried our best on all fronts of it'
"In The Heights" director Jon M. Chu said they tried to cast "the people who were best for those ro…
Debanjali Bose
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Kevin Feige said he regrets casting Tilda Swinton in 'Doctor Strange' whitewashing: 'It was a wake up call'
Kevin Feige and Scott Derrickson originally said Tilda Swinton's casting was an attempt to "subvert…
Jacob Sarkisian
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The Gold Rush decimated Native Americans. How the US whitewashed one of the bloodiest moments in history.
Beneath the promise of gold in California, white settlers were well-armed and prepared to kill Nati…
Lauren Shamo,Kara Chin,Kristi…
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14 Oscar-winning movies that haven't stood the test of time
"Dallas Buyers Club" was nominated for best picture in 2014.Focus Features/"Dallas Buyers Club"
Callie Ahlgrim
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Meet the 22-year-old 'Gen Z Historian' who uses Tiktok to share the truth behind some of history's most whitewashed moments
Kahlil Greene is using TikTok to teach his followers that "most of Gen Z culture is just a whitewas…
Ziyad Broker
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The USWNT is facing accusations of whitewashing the team in promotions and Megan Rapinoe appeared to agree
All 11 USWNT starters stood for the national anthem Sunday, but fans have noted that the team is st…
Meredith Cash
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A Broadway adaptation of one of the most popular Bollywood movies of all time will feature a white, American lead. Some fans say it's another example of whitewashing on stage.
Raj, the male lead in the movie "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge," is rewritten as Rog, a white America…
Yoonji Han
The Gold Rush decimated Native Americans. How the US whitewashed one of the bloodiest moments in history.
During the Gold Rush in the late 1840s and early 1850s, well-armed settlers were prepared to kill a…
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Xi Jinping whitewashes China's record of human rights abuses in speech at site of Tiananmen Square massacre
China has cracked down on pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, while committing what is widely cons…
John Haltiwanger
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Billionaires have been using charity to whitewash their tiny tax bills. It's time to end this incredibly wasteful charade.
Billionaires argue that their money is better spent philanthropically through charities than throug…
Alan Davis
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Rudy Giuliani called the Capitol riot an 'unfortunate trespass,' the latest attempt by Trump allies to whitewash January 6
Giuliani made the comment while pushing a baseless theory that the death of Trump supporter Ashli B…
Ashley Collman
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Businesses bet on Black culture amid demands for racial justice. Now experts warn Juneteenth is next to be whitewashed.
Juneteenth is now a federal holiday. But experts tell Insider it's already becoming co-opted by cor…
Dana Givens
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The director of 'Crazy Rich Asians' regrets casting Brown actors in stereotypical roles after the film was criticized for whitewashing
"Crazy Rich Asians" featured a predominantly East Asian cast with only four South Asian characters …
Debanjali Bose
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Liz Cheney said she refuses to 'whitewash' the Capitol Riot, calling Republicans who do 'disgraceful and despicable'
"The notion that this was somehow a tourist event is disgraceful and despicable, and I won't be par…
Connor Perrett
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Tucker Carlson baselessly claims 'FBI operatives were organizing the attack on the Capitol,' his latest whitewashing of Jan. 6
Carlson's argument hinged on assuming co-conspirators are secretly feds - or at least in "potential…
Jake Lahut
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Gal Gadot defends playing Cleopatra despite whitewashing accusations: 'Anybody can make this movie'
The "Wonder Woman 1984" star is also a producer on the movie, which will be directed by Patty Jenki…
Jason Guerrasio
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We watched Tucker Carlson's Jan. 6 documentary so you don't have to. Here's why its whitewash of the Capitol insurrection makes no sense.
The documentary has led to resignations among Fox News contributors for glossing over the siege's v…
Jake Lahut
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Rita Moreno defends Lin-Manuel Miranda amid 'In The Heights' whitewashing backlash: 'They're really attacking the wrong person'
Rita Moreno said that Lin-Manuel Miranda has "singlehandedly" brought widespread Latinx representat…
Debanjali Bose
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Putin tries to amplify GOP efforts to whitewash the deadly Capitol attack, saying the insurrectionists weren't 'just a crowd of robbers and rioters'
"We don't have any issues with the US," Putin said. "But it has an issue with us." These comments c…