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Kanye West demands music industry refer to him as 'Ye,' claims his former moniker is a 'slave name'

"Ye is a black man in America who wants the right to full self-determination just like everyone else," the rapper's chief of staff, Milo Yiannopoulos, wrote.

Original 'Gone With The Wind' script reveals secret 'war' over slavery, cut scenes

"I discovered that Schuessler’s Rainbow Script was a mosaic that actually represented the perspectives of numerous screenwriters," historian David Vincent Kimel writes.

Rolling Stones retire classic rock song 'Brown Sugar'

The Rolling Stones retired one of their most popular rock songs due to lyrics that depict the horrors of slavery.

Why Will Smith refused to do films about slavery: 'I wanted to be a superhero'

He turned down a role in the 2012 Quentin Tarantino cult film "Django Unchained" because Smith wanted it to be "a love story, not a vengeance story."

'Prejudice' exposed? Jane Austen’s links to slavery 'interrogated'

Historians are spilling the tea over Austen's connections to slave plantations.

Dale Resteghini says he's gotten death threats over controversial new project

“Cracka" depicts whites as slaves and blacks as slave owners.

Celebs call for Juneteenth to be made a national holiday

Taylor Swift, Usher and Lupita Nyong'o are some of the stars who have spoken out.

Usher calls for Juneteenth to be a national holiday in op-ed

He said it would be a "small gesture compared with the greater social needs of black people in America."

Hollywood exec wanted Julia Roberts to play Harriet Tubman: screenwriter

“Someone pointed out Julia Roberts couldn’t be Harriet, the executive responded, ‘It was so long ago. No one is going to know the difference.'"

Kanye West pushes 'Yandhi' back, talks slavery comments

West also referred to himself as "alien Ye" and said he'd record the rest of "Yandhi" in Africa.

Chris Evans slams Kanye West for slavery remarks

The "Captain America" star was furious at Ye's lack of historical understanding.

Kanye West supports abolishing amendment that outlaws slavery

West also posted a photo of himself wearing a red "Make America Great Again" cap.

Kanye West responds to outrage over slavery comments

"To make myself clear. Of course I know that slaves did not get shackled and put on a boat by free will."

Alleged sex-cult leader used 'Smallville' stars to recruit women: witness

Kristin Kreuk and Allison Mack were used to lure other women to the cult, a witness claims.