LOS ANGELES -- The Black national anthem was born more than a century ago, but the popular hymn within the African American community called “Lift Every Voice and Sing” has resurrected a beacon of hope during nationwide protests. In recent weeks, countless rallies were held from D.C.
'The Simpsons' ditches using white voices for characters of colour
27.06.2020 - 03:11 / torontosun.com
LOS ANGELES — Animated TV comedy “The Simpsons” is ending the use of white actors to voice characters of colour, producers said on Friday.
“Moving forward, ‘The Simpsons’ will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters,” they said in a brief statement.
The statement did not elaborate but the move follows years of public pressure about the Fox television show’s Indian convenience store character Apu, who is voiced by Hank Azaria.
Azaria said earlier this year that he would no longer play
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Kristen Bell Says Being Mom-Shamed Is The Reason Her Daughter No Longer Uses Diapers
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Gov. Gavin Newsom Orders Bars to Close in L.A., 6 Other Counties Due to Coronavirus Spread
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Gavin Newsom Orders Closure Of Bars In California As Coronavirus Cases Surge
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‘The Simpsons’ will no longer use white actors to voice people of colour
The Simpsons have announced that they will no longer be using white actors to voice people of colour on the show.“Moving forward, The Simpsons will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters,” the producers said in a short statement.This week has seen a number of white actors stepping down from animated roles in which they play those of a different race.Earlier this week white actor Jenny Slate announced that she would no longer be playing biracial character Missy in the Netflix
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27.06.2020 / 04:41
'The Simpsons' & 'Family Guy' to Recast POC Characters, 'The Office' & 'Community' Alter Blackface Episodes
and are the latest shows that are making big changes. Amid recent backlash over the use of blackface, as well as white actors voicing ethnic characters, a spokesperson for tells ET on Friday that «Moving forward, will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters.”Mike Henry, known as the voice of Cleveland Brown on, also said that he would no longer be voicing the Black character.
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27.06.2020 / 02:33
Mike Henry to stop voicing Black character on 'Family Guy'
LOS ANGELES -- “Family Guy” voice actor Mike Henry said Friday he is stepping down from the role of Cleveland Brown on the Fox animated series. Henry wrote on Twitter that he will stop playing the show’s main African American character because “persons of color should play characters of color.” The 54-year-old voice actor, who is a white man, has voiced the character since the series’ debut in 1999.
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27.06.2020 / 02:03
‘The Simpsons’ Will No Longer Have White Actors Voice Nonwhite Characters
that he would step away from the Fox sitcom as the longtime voice of the Black character Cleveland Brown.Also Read: 'Family Guy' Actor Mike Henry Will No Longer Voice Black CharacterThis is not the first time “The Simpsons” has had to reckon with race in voice casting.
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Kylie Jenner Ditches ‘Bronde’ To Show Off Newly-Dyed Platinum Blonde Hair In Lockdown
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