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Right now, there’s a lot of attention being paid to Black male celebrities and their controversial statements and actions. Dave Chapelle has been criticized for his comments about trans people. Artist Ye (formerly Kanye West) and star NBA player Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets are under fire for pushing antisemitic sentiments.
It’s something we’ve seen before — but is there a double standard when the bigot is Black? Read the full transcript here.
Host: Gustavo Arellano
Guests: L.A. Times columnist LZ Granderson
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Column: Kanye West’s life and art are one. You don’t have to keep watching
Kyrie Irving suspended by Brooklyn Nets for failure to disavow antisemitism
Column: What I want Dave Chappelle to understand about the color of queerness
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