Rachel Nichols ‘catching hell.’  Blog King, Mass Appeal BRISTOL — Rachel Nichols, a white anchor for ESPN’s “The Jump,” is catching hell after she was caught on tape lambasting “NBA Countdown” host Maria Taylor who’s African American. Rachel, 47, spewed a series of hot mic comments during a secretly recorded chinwag with LeBron James’ publicist — Adam Mendelsohn. The 26-year ...

Jamie defending Fallon blackface. Blog King, Mass Appeal NEW YORK — Blame it on the… makeup artist? Jimmy Fallon is catching hell after a video surfaced that shows him impersonating Chris Rock in blackface 20 years ago. The parody transpired in 2000 on “Saturday Night Live” with approbation from Chris. Jimmy did, however, crack a handful of racist jokes during ...

Slave reparations gain momentum Blog King, Mass Appeal WASHINGTON — “Forty acres and a mule?” With the 2020 presidential race beginning to pick up momentum, a coterie of Democratic candidates, namely Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) have proposed a manifesto for pecuniary solatia to African successors for unpaid labor during slavery. In ...