In his latest opinion piece, Priscilla Wiredu explores Druski’s Erika Kirk skit and the differences between blackface and whiteface. “Blackface was not simply about impersonating another race; it was part of a broader system of racial oppression.” – Priscilla Wiredu Recently, comedian Drew Desbordes, AKA Druski, came under fire after performing several viral comedy sketches in which he used makeup to portray white Republican women. One widely viral video shows him acting as Erika Kirk, the widow of right wing podcaster Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed at a college meet up in September 2025. As usual, the internet…
Author: Priscilla Wiredu
Priscilla Wiredu gives her take on the BAFTA racial slur and what it says about today’s politically charged culture. This year’s British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) ceremony was met with controversy after a disturbing incident when Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on to present the award for best filmmaking. John Davidson, a campaigner suffering from Tourette’s Syndrome and the main subject of the BAFTA-nominated documentary I Swear, involuntarily shouted a racial slur in the middle of the two actors’ speech. The incident circulated around social media just minutes after it began. This sole incident started a global conversation…
