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Converse apologized and pulled a Chuck 70 X sneaker ad after online critics said the imagery evoked a KKK hood and lynching; a separate campaign showing sneakers hanging from a tree also resurfaced amid the backlash, and Converse’s owner Nike said they will do better.
Converse pulled a sneaker campaign ad after backlash claiming it evoked Ku Klux Klan imagery, apologized, and said it would remove the ad from all channels.
Converse faced backlash over a Chuck 70 X Run Star Crush campaign image that many users said resembled a Ku Klux Klan hood and lynching imagery; the brand pulled the imagery, issued an apology, and pledged to do better as critics and officials condemn the choice as harmful and not just a matter of aesthetics.
A Converse Chuck 70 X sneaker promo image circulated online that social media users compared to a Ku Klux Klan hood foregrounded by hanging feet, provoking horror and widespread backlash and fueling questions about sensitivity in fashion advertising.
Jerry Seinfeld made controversial remarks comparing the 'Free Palestine' movement to the Ku Klux Klan during a surprise speech at Duke University, criticizing the movement's rhetoric and highlighting ongoing tensions related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Birmingham, Alabama is commemorating the 60th anniversary of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, a tragic event in civil rights history. On September 15, 1963, the Ku Klux Klan bombed the church, killing four Black girls and leaving survivors with lasting physical and emotional wounds. The bombing drew attention to the brutal tactics used to maintain white supremacy in the American South and helped galvanize Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act. However, change was slow to come in Birmingham, as racially-motivated bombings continued. Survivors of the blast emphasize the importance of remembering this dark chapter and the ongoing fight against racism.
Sixty years ago, civil rights leader Medgar Evers was assassinated in his driveway by a member of the Ku Klux Klan in Jackson, Mississippi. Evers fought for equality in his home state, leading boycotts of white-owned businesses, holding voter registration drives, and fighting to overturn segregation in public spaces. Despite receiving violent threats, Evers often spoke of his affection for Mississippi. His legacy was carried on by his younger brother, Charles Evers, who became the state's first Black mayor of a biracial town in 1969.
Denée Benton, a Tony presenter and Florida native, referred to Governor Ron DeSantis as the "Grand Wizard" of Florida, drawing applause and gasps from the audience. Her criticism targeted DeSantis' record on restricting lessons in public classrooms in the state, particularly his efforts to restrict conversations in school about race and LGBTQ+ people.