AdvertisementActor and comedian Jenny Slate announced she will no longer voice the character of Missy, a young black girl on Netflix's cartoon series, in a move to support the movement."At the start of the show, I reasoned with myself that it was permissible for me to play 'Missy' because her mom is Jewish and White — as am I," . "But 'Missy' is also Black, and Black characters on an animated show should be played by Black people."Slate said that as a white woman playing a Black seventh-grader, she "was engaging in an act of erasure of Black people" as she tried to only focus on the...…AdvertisementActor and comedian Jenny Slate announced she will no longer voice the character of Missy, a young black girl on Netflix's cartoon series, in a move to support the movement."At the start of the show, I reasoned with myself that it was permissible for me to play 'Missy' because her mom is Jewish and White — as am I," . "But 'Missy' is also Black, and Black characters on an animated show should be played by Black people."Slate said that as a white woman playing a Black seventh-grader, she "was engaging in an act of erasure of Black people" as she tried to only focus on the...WW…

"Doing what feels good, what’s convenient, what’s easy, that’s what little kids do," Obama said. "Unfortunately a lot of so-called grown-ups, including some with fancy titles and important jobs, still think that way, which is why things are so screwed up."BuzzFeed News has reporters across five continents bringing you trustworthy stories about the impact of the coronavirus. To help keep this news free, and sign up for our newsletter, .Former president Barack Obama called the country's response to the pandemic "screwed up" and told the class of 2020 that changing the status quo would be up...…"Doing what feels good, what’s convenient, what’s easy, that’s what little kids do," Obama said. "Unfortunately a lot of so-called grown-ups, including some with fancy titles and important jobs, still think that way, which is why things are so screwed up."BuzzFeed News has reporters across five continents bringing you trustworthy stories about the impact of the coronavirus. To help keep this news free, and sign up for our newsletter, .Former president Barack Obama called the country's response to the pandemic "screwed up" and told the class of 2020 that changing the status quo would be up...WW…

“He knows I don’t have a job. He knows I don't have anywhere to go — he’s preying on me.”BuzzFeed News has reporters across five continents bringing you trustworthy stories about the impact of the . To help keep this news free, and sign up for our newsletter, .When Gail Savage’s landlord messaged asking her if she would “stay all night” with him, she assumed he’d texted the wrong number.“I was like, He probably meant to send that to his girlfriend,” Savage, 29, told BuzzFeed News.A single mom to 2-year-old son Salem, Savage lost her job working as a bartender at a popular Indianapolis...…“He knows I don’t have a job. He knows I don't have anywhere to go — he’s preying on me.”BuzzFeed News has reporters across five continents bringing you trustworthy stories about the impact of the . To help keep this news free, and sign up for our newsletter, .When Gail Savage’s landlord messaged asking her if she would “stay all night” with him, she assumed he’d texted the wrong number.“I was like, He probably meant to send that to his girlfriend,” Savage, 29, told BuzzFeed News.A single mom to 2-year-old son Salem, Savage lost her job working as a bartender at a popular Indianapolis...WW…

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s political identity is tightly intertwined with CrossFit. After a year of scandal at the gym, it’s finally distancing itself from Georgia’s bigoted conspiracy theorist representative.With every , , and , Marjorie Taylor Greene used CrossFit to build her brand, from gym owner to the House of Representatives’ most visible far-right conspiracy theorist. Before and during her political rise, CrossFit’s headquarters ignored Greene’s existence and her praise of the company’s workout programs — until now.CrossFit for the first time disavowed Greene after BuzzFeed News asked...…Marjorie Taylor Greene’s political identity is tightly intertwined with CrossFit. After a year of scandal at the gym, it’s finally distancing itself from Georgia’s bigoted conspiracy theorist representative.With every , , and , Marjorie Taylor Greene used CrossFit to build her brand, from gym owner to the House of Representatives’ most visible far-right conspiracy theorist. Before and during her political rise, CrossFit’s headquarters ignored Greene’s existence and her praise of the company’s workout programs — until now.CrossFit for the first time disavowed Greene after BuzzFeed News asked...WW…

“I wasn’t on the conga line. I ate by myself," the Queens Village Republican Club chair said. "I don’t know how I got this."The journalists at BuzzFeed News are proud to bring you trustworthy and relevant reporting about the coronavirus. To help keep this news free, and sign up for our newsletter, .Remember the recent viral video showing maskless people dancing their butts off in a Christmas Party conga line to the Bee Gees?The footage from the Whitestone Republican Party, a group of Republicans in Queens, New York, was greeted with derision and horror online for its blatant disregard of...…“I wasn’t on the conga line. I ate by myself," the Queens Village Republican Club chair said. "I don’t know how I got this."The journalists at BuzzFeed News are proud to bring you trustworthy and relevant reporting about the coronavirus. To help keep this news free, and sign up for our newsletter, .Remember the recent viral video showing maskless people dancing their butts off in a Christmas Party conga line to the Bee Gees?The footage from the Whitestone Republican Party, a group of Republicans in Queens, New York, was greeted with derision and horror online for its blatant disregard of...WW…

"I spent my entire life feeling like tonight was so incomprehensible that it was seemingly impossible," Sarah McBride told BuzzFeed News.Sarah McBride, a 30-year-old LGBTQ activist, will become the most powerful openly trans lawmaker in the nation after winning her state senator race in Delaware during Tuesday's .Just moments after her win, she told BuzzFeed News that she hopes her achievement as the first-ever openly trans state senator will encourage other young LGBTQ people to follow their dreams."I am hopeful that tonight's result can send a potentially lifesaving message to a young...…"I spent my entire life feeling like tonight was so incomprehensible that it was seemingly impossible," Sarah McBride told BuzzFeed News.Sarah McBride, a 30-year-old LGBTQ activist, will become the most powerful openly trans lawmaker in the nation after winning her state senator race in Delaware during Tuesday's .Just moments after her win, she told BuzzFeed News that she hopes her achievement as the first-ever openly trans state senator will encourage other young LGBTQ people to follow their dreams."I am hopeful that tonight's result can send a potentially lifesaving message to a young...WW…

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The pandemic drove the Democrats into their own states, resulting in striking scenes and moving speeches that are usually lost in a convention hall.Democrats nominated Joe Biden for president Tuesday night from dozens of locations in a roll call vote that was shockingly entertaining, weird, and great.Traditionally, delegates shout the votes inside an arena. Instead, because of the , they voted from afar. In practice, the roll call built from something fun to something fascinating and deep: the uniqueness of each state to the other, all in one frame, all together in one sentiment during a...…The pandemic drove the Democrats into their own states, resulting in striking scenes and moving speeches that are usually lost in a convention hall.Democrats nominated Joe Biden for president Tuesday night from dozens of locations in a roll call vote that was shockingly entertaining, weird, and great.Traditionally, delegates shout the votes inside an arena. Instead, because of the , they voted from afar. In practice, the roll call built from something fun to something fascinating and deep: the uniqueness of each state to the other, all in one frame, all together in one sentiment during a...WW…

The Miami-Dade County mayor announced gyms would also close, but then reversed that decision on Tuesday.Miami is shutting down restaurants just one month after reopening them, as cases of spike across the city.The measures in Miami-Dade County are being taken in order to flatten the curve and not overwhelm already struggling hospitals, county officials said, blaming graduation parties and indoor dining.In the announcement Monday, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez said that gyms would also close again, but reversed that decision on Tuesday.He noted that fitness studios would require...…The Miami-Dade County mayor announced gyms would also close, but then reversed that decision on Tuesday.Miami is shutting down restaurants just one month after reopening them, as cases of spike across the city.The measures in Miami-Dade County are being taken in order to flatten the curve and not overwhelm already struggling hospitals, county officials said, blaming graduation parties and indoor dining.In the announcement Monday, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez said that gyms would also close again, but reversed that decision on Tuesday.He noted that fitness studios would require...WW…

AdvertisementSurvivors of the are calling for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to be ousted from Congress after Facebook comments emerged of her supporting a conspiracy theory that the shooting that killed 17 people was a "false flag" to push gun control."She should be removed. She should be punished," Cameron Kasky, one of the survivors and cofounders of the anti–gun violence movement March for Our Lives, told BuzzFeed News. "[But] it’s probably not going to happen.""There's somebody literally making laws that denies the Parkland shooting. I mean, what the hell is next?" said Kasky, now a...…AdvertisementSurvivors of the are calling for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to be ousted from Congress after Facebook comments emerged of her supporting a conspiracy theory that the shooting that killed 17 people was a "false flag" to push gun control."She should be removed. She should be punished," Cameron Kasky, one of the survivors and cofounders of the anti–gun violence movement March for Our Lives, told BuzzFeed News. "[But] it’s probably not going to happen.""There's somebody literally making laws that denies the Parkland shooting. I mean, what the hell is next?" said Kasky, now a...WW…