Not only did late-night host Jimmy Kimmel choke up while speaking against the recent killing of Cecil the Lion, he compared the public’s anger at the hunter to a Black man. Granted that Black man is now-notorious Bill Cosby, but the point remains the same. Believe it or not, white people in America care more about animals in Africa than they do about the African Diaspora.Read more in Atlanta Blackstar.
Sunday, August 2, 2015
Jimmy Kimmel’s Plea for Cecil the Lion Is a Prime Example of Why Black Celebrities Need to Speak Out
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