'Bachelor' franchise alums sign petition urging show to cast a black lead

KOIN.But Gulley’s family points to a recent Change.org online petition circulating online, signed by more than 670,000 people calling on the Portland Police Bureau and the Oregon State Medical Examiner to pursue the investigation further and release the autopsy paperwork.“We, the people of Portland and/or Oregon, demand that you take immediate action for the safety of the community and for Tete Gulley’s family,” the petition reads.

Hundreds of people in Wigan have signed a petition calling for Britain’s colonial history to become part of the school curriculum.A campaign group of sixth form students say the Government is denying their generation the tools to “dismantle systemic racism” by not mandating teaching about the Empire in schools.As of yesterday, 369 people in Wigan's three main constituencies had signed a petition calling for MPs to change the curriculum and a further 204 have signed in Bolton West, which includes

the rugby union’s prospective move to Crossford Bridge playing fields, saying it would result in a loss of green space, significant traffic issues in the area and the displacement of the well-established grassroots clubs there.A Change.org petition against the move was set up last week which now stands at 3,071 signaturesCatherine Perrin, who started the petition, said: “The negative impact of these plans would be immense, not only to the people who use it but to the wildlife, environment and

A petition to replace every Confederate statue in Tennessee with sculptures of Dolly Parton has racked up over 14,000 signatures on Change.org.“Tennessee is littered with statues memorializing Confederate officers. History should not be forgotten, but we need not glamorize those who do not deserve our praise,” reads the appeal, written by Alex Parsons.

spoken out against problematic Confederate statues in the South, but now, one creative (and maybe a little snarky) human is offering an idea for a solution for the residents of Louisiana looking to replace those racist monuments. Kassie Thibodeaux started a petition to replace Louisiana's Confederate statues with monuments to a true Louisiana hero: Britney Spears.

The Bachelor: The announced on Friday, June 12 that it has finally—FINALLY—cast its first-ever Black lead. Matt James will the next Bachelor.Calling James' casting historic is truly an understatement: The Bachelor and The Bachelorette have had 40 seasons combined—24 for The Bachelor alone—and out of that 40, there's been only one Black lead, Rachel Lindsay.

Bachelor Nation is ready for a revolution and they want it televised. As the Black Lives Matter movement continues with nationwide protests and calls for action following the death of George Floyd, a group of fans of The Bachelor franchise have come to together to form the Bachelor Diversity Campaign, calling for the ABC reality series to commit to featuring Black, Indigenous, People of Color ("BIPOC") cast members, storylines and relationships moving forward.

Rachel Lindsay is offering a few ideas to “Bachelor” Nation on how to improve diversity within the franchise.

Where are you, Bachelor producers? That's what Marquel Martin wants to know. The Bachelorette veteran took to Instagram to address the lack of diversity (and lack of response) from The Bachelor and The Bachelorette amidst the calls for the reality franchise to cast a lead of color.

message, which was published to her website RachelLindsayOfficial.com under the blog section “Honestly Rach,” elaborates on statements Lindsay made last week during a virtual interview for “AfterBuzz” in which she vowed to quit the “Bachelor” franchise if real efforts to solve its diversity problems are not made soon.“Black people know historically and presently that the show is not formatted for their success,” Lindsay wrote Monday, explaining that she had applied to be on her first season of

Black Lives Matter amid nationwide protests following George Floyd's death.In his post, Martin referenced an open letter he penned back in 2014, after he was passed over to be The Bachelor in favor of Chris Soules.

Sean Lowe is hopeful that the cast of will look more like America. In an interview with ET's Lauren Zima on Monday, the former Bachelor opened up about Rachel Lindsay's criticism of the franchise, which she called «white washed.» As the only black lead in the franchise's 18-year history, Rachel said that the franchise needs to cast a black man as Bachelor — and Sean agrees. «I would say I want to see a black Bachelor.

40 Seasons. 18 Years.

The Black Lives Matter movement has marched onto the gates of The Bachelor Nation.

Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish and hundreds in the music industry are calling for police reform in New York.

Tyler Cameron, Seinne Fleming and Lauren Burnham are among the members of the ABC franchise demanding change amid the Black Lives Matter movement.Bachelor Nation took to Instagram on Monday, June 8, to sign and share a Charge.org petition titled, “A Campaign For Anti-Racism in the Bachelor Franchise.”“ABC and Warner Bros. have been producing Bachelor content for 18 years.

Rachel Lindsay wants the franchise to make a real change. The former Bachelorette — who remains the franchise's only black lead to date — took to her blog on Monday to address her recent comments that she would cut ties with if they didn't overhaul their approach to diversity and representation. Lindsay explained the thought process behind her decision, called for thefranchise to «make a statement acknowledging their systemic racism,» cast leads that are interested in dating outside of their

Rachel Lindsay, the only black lead on The Bachelor franchise since its 2002 debut, has opened up further about the diversity issue.“Recently, I have received many questions regarding the headlines stating that I will leave the Bachelor franchise if changes to address the lack of diversity in lead roles are not established,” the lawyer, 35, began a new blog post shared on Monday, June 8.

While former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay has undoubtedly become the mouthpiece for people of color within The Bachelor franchise, yet another alum is speaking out about their experience as a minority on the show.