In a recent interview, American actress Olivia Munn revealed that she believes white men directing “Black stories, Asian stories, Latinx stories” is tantamount to “systemic whitewashing.”
In regard to HBO’s new documentary on Tiger Woods, Munn lamented that the coverage was so negative because “it was told through the eyes of two men who do not know what it is like to live life in a Black man’s skin, or see the world through the eyes of an Asian man’s eyes.”
And echoing Munn’s belief that races should stick to their own, Columbia University also went viral this month for featuring different graduation ceremonies for a variety of distinct identity groups, such as separate ceremonies for “Black” or “Latinx” students.
After receiving backlash online, the university clarified that attendance at these ceremonies was completely voluntary, and was in addition to, not instead of, the university-wide commencement. Officials insisted that “These events are important, intimate and welcoming spaces for students aligned with these groups to come together to celebrate their achievements, if they wish.”
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