Amy Holmes, Roland Martin Talk To Megyn Kelly About Blackface Comments | Megyn Kelly TODAY

[@clarissadickinson7044]

God, Megyn is so dramatic: "I just, I love you guys" and then soft-speaking to Roland, praying he goes easy on her.

[@WashingtonDC20032]

@Rhonda Dee I call it, "Contrition"

[@superblessed2956]

She an actress. Unfortunately no one is paying to see her.

[@mattheb5577]

I am white and didn't know the history of blackface. I knew it was wrong, but didn't know the specifications of why. After watching this segment I was EDUCATED, as were a lot of other people, on what the history of blackface means/is. We are a forgiving, thoughtful, and ever learning country. We've got to come together to move forward. We also need to take into part our EDUCATION SYSTEM. There's clearly improvements that need to be made, which is why we need more FUNDING FOR EDUCATION

[@marvin9599]

i went to a predominantly white high school in Boise, ID class of 1997 with the foreign exchange students being the ones responsible for adding diversity to our school. We were taught in American History about blackface. It is being taught, but the real question is are people actually really paying attention and learning about our important American History.

[@ceeedwards8453]

@C Cleopatra the black face used western European countries does not have the same context as blackface in the US.

[@kellyrobinson6543]

@@ceeedwards8453 what other context does a white person need to darken their skin and put on big red lips? Whites will say anything to defend racism

[@jo-clairecorcoran5783]

Matthew Brown how does anyone, this day and age, not know what the history of“ blackface” ? Seriously? How do you grow up, become educated and not know this?

[@ediththompson30]

Thank you for this Comment. I love when the light bulb goes off for people to better understand another Ethnic group.I just mentioned to another viewer that We truly do need to grab a hold of our education system. Funding is needed, deeply needed.

[@lynneleeluckdowsing6654]

"This is American history, this is American history..." : (You ought to know it!) Well articulated by both guests.

[@tangelaharden5813]

Great Job Roland with not watering down the conversation, but making it palatable for White’s to hear w/o feeling defensive!

[@unknownunknowns]

Tangela Harden I still don’t get Roland’s say. I still don’t see the connection between dressing up as a black person you admire and blacks being oppressed historically. What is the POINT of Halloween then? Kelly just CAVED and that is a disappointment. I’m not white but a Filipino American.

[@benjaminleow]

Stefan Unson Because there is a long history of dehumanising black people with blackface.... Context matters. If you truly admire that black person then why not listen to the black community opinion. After so many years of being on the racist end of the stick, can you blame them if they want all blackface to stop, no matter your intention?

[@unknownunknowns]

Benjamin Leow So sure blackface was considered racist in the past but it should not be always the case today! The whole point of dressing up is so people can tell the DIFFERENCE without asking. That mindset in the black community should change or you might as well do away with this tradition because all it does anyway is give people like Roland diabetes!

[@benjaminleow]

When you say past, Jim Crow laws and blackface was literally 50 years ago. That is not that long ago. And I must say, it is really not your place as an asian american to tell black people to get over racism. Racism is still ongoing in the US, and only an ignorant or wilfully blind person can claim otherwise. (re : black people getting police called on them doing normal things, getting shot, etc)

[@unknownunknowns]

Benjamin Leow But I still don’t understand why blackface should ALWAYS be considered racist.

[@fanniriegler110]

I think black women are beautiful, I don't understand, why would people try to tell otherwise in the past, or now, it must've been jelaousy of their looks.

[@biffbuffington4393]

"I think black women are beautiful, I don't understand, why would people try to tell otherwise" - Fanni Riegler ------------------------------------------------------------- Actually I disagree. Most men find Black women least attractive when compared with White, Asian, Hispanic ... etc. Tommy Sotomeyour talks extensively on the subject with particular attention to the # of wigs used by black women. One only needs to look at pornographic websites to see what the demand for Black women is versus white women.

[@KCNwokoye]

True, we're all beautiful black and white and every color in between. It's ignorance, shame and jealousy that makes us demonize others to feel better about ourselves.

[@TrichsRUs]

Bingo!

[@mariamagdaleno149]

biff buffington this doesn’t mean they aren’t beautiful. Black women fit less than any other group into the Eurocentric beauty standard. That’s all. Most people confirm to societal beauty standards.

[@TheMspriss7]

We think you're beautiful too.

[@AB-pl5zq]

Her voice is like me when I know I’m gonna get in TROUBLE 😂

[@sbolden123]

Yes. Becky is trying to save face..her real face😂

[@carltonwomble9038]

@@sbolden123 And her job!😂

[@kimmyceeisme]

Black history should seriously be talked about more. More of it should be put into every history book for every student. That would *mostly* solve this problem of ignorance.

[@xeum4561]

You are absolutely right

[@wrosebrock]

what about Korean history, Pacific Islander history, Slavic history, Indigenous history, Asian history, Irish history......?

[@freshfrankyfrank4384]

no they don't.

[@ZombieLegend80]

Kimmy Cee yes that's what we need in this country is more Americans preaching to white folks about racism. White guilt and this guy thinking he speaks for all black people is pretty gross. So much wokeness.

[@milesedgeworth132]

I don't care about black history. I'm not American.

[@tammybarney7175]

Good job, Roland and Amy!

[@TinaReutin]

Tammy Barney And good job, Megyn for listening and learning.

[@tdaniel7258]

Good job whoever listens and doesn’t do too much of the talking.

[@jefferysmith7643]

Roland Martin is teaching truth. This is why I love listening to Roland. He is refreshing.

[@cb885]

roland martin was offensive to all white people whose ancestors didn't own slaves. Italian Americans, Irish, scottish immigrants came to this country much after slavery ended and we want no part in this senseless debate

[@helenal.7881]

POC just love being victims. It abdicates them from taking responsibility for your bad choices.

[@RobertStambaugh-l5r]

Jesus is the truth . Roland Martin is a liar . Roland lied by saying President Reagan was a racist .

[@ImTheCookieMonster95]

This must've been so embarrassing for her to do. Her bosses must've really cussed her out. This isn't fox news honey.

[@TheBatugan77]

It sho ain't, honey.

[@m.e.d.7997]

@JOE ANN COLE Megyn never insulted anyone!! This show here was total BS, ridiculous and she knows it.

[@lexiusnez9034]

First, Megan was young and impressionable when she started her career at Fox and was taught bigotry and to accept misogyny from young adulthood. Next, it is very difficult to unlearn certain bad habits when they have been engrained into your psychy and day to day life. Have some empathy already.

[@beanem.3989]

MrJamberee Wow. Sexism times 20. How helpful and mature. You sure seem like the kind of person with which one would want to discuss important topics.

[@lawrencel2544]

Nah...her boss just wants to find a chance to fire her and this is the perfect opportunity.

[@TheMilanW]

We're really going to pretend like this 47yo reporter isn't educated on the history of blackface

[@MB-wz3xk]

Right? Ridiculous.

[@larmal98]

She has a history of racist comments, and knew exactly how racist this was

[@loriburton6723]

With due respect, I think most white folk don’t get racism. How could they really understand something they haven’t experienced? (Btw, I am white). It may be her new platform holds her accountable, but at least I think she deserves credit for addressing it.

[@carltonwomble9038]

Omg...

[@njladyday]

Yup, to save her white job ;o) she gonna dumb herself down to save her check

[@FoolyLiving]

I think we can all agree that blackface is unacceptable and an unfortunate part of American History that should never become 'okay' in any capacity!

[@fopperer]

Nope

[@davejones1959]

Seriously dude? Blackrace is not that big a deal. You would last 5 seconds in my old neighborhood.

[@pluckypluckster]

i wish my history classed touched base on blackface like the education i just received from this clip.

[@Bongbongo]

@@pluckypluckster history classes barely even tell you the surface lol they are so afraid to tell you the actual truth and they usually just skip over or make up lies

[@RobertStambaugh-l5r]

I like Stepin Fetchit . A very funny comic actor who i enjoy watching . Are you for banning him also . That would be fascism , wouldn't it ?

[@DukeVibe]

You can take the girl out of the Fox but you can’t take the Fox out of the girl.

[@NalaniScott]

A Al Duwek 😂

[@sharonhicks-jones5471]

🤗😘😂

[@vgrindle]

I don't think that anyone on fox news would say the Santa and Jesus was white...except her....that's crazy....I'm white and I would never say that...it's just not true....it's should be whatever you believe...

[@simplywithsonya3028]

Ha

[@Mariofan2479]

Stfu

[@1Kaileegirl]

Sorry Megyn the sweet soft voice today doesn't sound sincere at all

[@frederickvirgin8077]

Everybody makes mistakes and it takes guts to go on a set and admit she was wrong. I think she was on the verge of tears and maybe that's why she didn't sound sincere. If I were in her shoes, I'm not sure I could even do the show. Not that I would have said what she said, but I'd probably be too embarrassed and emotional to do the show. Just a thought.

[@1Kaileegirl]

@@frederickvirgin8077 Totally agree with your first sentence. If she was an average educated person yes we can make comments at times that are not PC but she's a very well educated woman of the world, she had been on tv in journalism for many years and she would have to know all about the racial issues she would know more than the average Joe.. IMO I think she simply said that and didn't put enough thought into exactly what she was saying, a lot of what she says and does is for ratings I understand that but you don't shame and insult a whole race for ratings. I am of average intelligence and no way would I ever speak in that way about any race, religion, sexual preference or gender I have no ill feelings against Megyn and yes we can all make mistakes but shes a smart cookie and definitely knows better And it's not the first time she's slipped up on sensitive issues

[@rikanejose2611]

Right....I can smell all the fakeness all the through the screen. She's just scared of loosing her job that's why.

[@Gratitude1214]

It never does...

[@yuviabarajas325]

leave her alone

[@sharonharper6255]

Mannn, I just love the realness, the intelligence, the urgency and the unapologetically rawness of Roland Martin!!!! 💓💓💓💓💓

[@noa0172]

Praise

[@dboakes]

Fake tears to save her job

[@ned7518]

It may not be fake, I do feel for her.

[@TheThriftQueen]

All day 🙄

[@YsoWaVyy]

Who cares I’ll clap her cheeks!!

[@So_Sag]

And it didn't!

[@theninjacat7200]

yep!

[@carmenwilley8858]

Wonderful conversation. Intelligent people explaining this intelligently. I will watch this show. A lesson in being humble. Forgiving. Brave.

[@dama2614]

Jimmy Kimmel still has his show/job but Megyn does not. Megyn verbalizes her okay of Blackface and loses her show/job. Jimmy actually DOES Blackface and still has his show/job. He should have lost his show/job as well.

[@ReturnOfTheJ.D.]

Jimmy Kimmel was clowning around and making a complete fool of himself when he did it but Megyn was trying to inject ideas into that which were deemed to be confrontational to black people and how they see that today.

[@zhx3400]

Someone said that, you can take somebody out of fox news, but you can never take away fox news mentality.

[@naodgebregiorgis5940]

The Same lady that angrily said “ Santa was white & Jesus was white, deal with it!”

[@Olehv94]

I would not mind a black person dressed as santa, and wouldn't need to paint the face. However if Santa is from the north pole he would be white? But Jesus was not white

[@RudegalMeme]

Is that on video? Please say it is??

[@jackburton307]

Jesus was a Jew and Santa was made up by Europeans, so yes they are white just deal with it.

[@vusimthalane9299]

Richard Gibbs You seem to be not aware that the REAL Jews who are natives of the Middle East were not white. Jesus was a Middle Eastern man and he was no Caucasian.

[@jackburton307]

@@vusimthalane9299 I realize that but their skin was still much lighter in complexion than people of African or Indian decent. And the Jewish nation that live in the middle east now, which are the same descent from those of biblical time, are very much light skinned.

[@joshm13]

I'm not gonna lie, I actually learned something from this clip. I am white and I had NO idea of the "his" story of blackface, or minstrel shows. Thank you for informing us on this sensitive subject. Knowledge is power; I'd prefer to not remain comfortably numb/in a bliss of ignorance.

[@skellymom]

I grew up in Detroit and my family taught me about slavery, blackface, blood quantum, mixed race marriage/families, jim crow, sundown towns and so much more. As a kid growing up it shocked me that people didn't know these things. Not just from reading books but I just took it for granted from living in a very diverse metropolitan area. Still shocked with internet access, media, and more bookstores on the landscape that people STILL don't know about these things! Well, it's a long time coming, but definitely time for some education.

[@timsutton9535]

You can take Megan Kelly from FOX NEWS , but you can't take FOX NEWS from Megan Kelly,

[@tonydardi332]

That’s low bro. You’re insinuating that people that work for FOX News are racist. A VERY racist accusation.

[@tesssshtshow8905]

Roland Martin I luv your saying" you learned his Story instead of History " cause we all need to grow with each other instead of against each other .....

[@lameechcurry1675]

Elozebeth you still dont get it ill pray fore you

[@briannap3666]

Ignorance runs deep in this country. A lot of us lack the knowledge of each other’s history so yes I do forgive Megyn for not being familiar enough with the history of black face but this is why we must educated one another and ourselves on important issues like this so we don’t spread the lack of knowledge to other people or our children so we can be understanding of the racial issues that still exist today.

[@BabyJages]

Now let's see if anyone in main stream media will actually talk about missing and murdered indigenous women and the hyper sexualized pocahottie costumes...

[@talkindurinthemovie]

Yasssssss...somebody say it

[@4oughthooksTx]

Or the movie White Chicks

[@4oughthooksTx]

And Dear White People

[@keonawelch9782]

He just did. It's the same thing. Appropriation 101. It's all the same. Keep up, or get left.

[@BabyJages]

Keona Welch First, don’t be rude. Second, I’m more concerned with media discussing the fact that 2 out of every 3 indigenous women experience sexual violence, and the fact that the government doesn’t actual track the statistics on how many of our women are missing and murdered. Any published statistics are generally from AI/AN organizations. I know about appropriation of culture and the harmful affects it has on marginalized communities. I’m talking about something more than just hurt feelings.

[@jjgems5909]

Now I want to see Jimmy Kimmel’s show cancelled since he actually did black face.

[@blamainz7382]

Jessica Ramirez I just watched video, this happened a year ago, just wondering why know one said anything. He went all out with the voice and everything. LORD! This country has a lot of work to do.

[@m.e.d.7997]

@@blamainz7382 So why is Meghan going??

[@beanem.3989]

1. He is a comedian. 2. He hasn‘t made that many borderline racist remarks before. It always depends on the sender of the message and equally on the receiver of the message.

[@m.e.d.7997]

@@beanem.3989 None of the above are an excuse. He did it and he did way more than Megyn Kelly did. Way more!!

[@beanem.3989]

Margaret Idk then... I think he shouldn’t do it anyways but if nobody complained he must have done something right (again, Idk)

[@trixiebeldon579]

Am I the only one not buying her crocodile tears. Thank you for the information I am now better informed. However I never was as unaware as MK. I realized this comment won't show up to the public. Apparently I've been banned from public posts. But please hear me when I say a lot of people share my view. This show covers great topics with amazing guess. The only drawback is the host.

[@mayas08]

#exactly

[@rainman42]

Thank u

[@isabelcox8358]

You are not banned. I can read your post and I agree with you

[@green-oq9mn]

Dam I have never ever seen that many black people in her audience. They should have had black people on her panel when she was beinning defiant about blackface beginning racist.

[@jeanakatherine9369]

My thoughts exactly!

[@dru1]

They did. Watch the episode.

[@lexiusnez9034]

There were black people in her audience when she talked about black-face..

[@85michellemybelle]

Andrea Mendenhall most of these people haven’t watched the episode! Even most black people who have watched weren’t even offended because it wasn’t offensive! They need to actually watch the whole segment.

[@antoninashevchenko8999]

Crystal Boddie and

[@ellenhenderson6865]

This incident reflects how quickly these controversies are resolved now, with social media. She made the comment on Wed. and was fired by Friday. Swift.

[@goose7574]

Exactly! And she clearly was not trying to make a hateful comment.

[@pluckypluckster]

@@goose7574 EXACTLY! she was fired due to ignorance not hate

[@miskittt]

I cant believe she didnt know that. My bs detector is code red right now.

[@66HTown]

Roland did a great job. I was disappointed in Amy. Roland came with substance. Hopefully, Megyn has an understanding now.

[@senzafinee]

66HTown I think Roland spoke too much for Amy to get a word in edgewise. I was looking forward to her talking more because she sounds very articulate.

[@jorgefigueiredo341]

I am from PORTUGAL far in EUROPE. i know about this question since i can remember. Please!!! She knew it! Don´t give her a way out.

[@shanicewebb1727]

This the first time her audience has been this diverse.

[@carrierosiefitzpatrick9463]

GEE I WONDER WHY 🤔

[@LCtrugrit]

Interesting the faces in the audience today versus yesterday when the comment was made.. Yesterday, I saw a lot of nodding which looked like approval as the comment was made. However, today, the audience seen on camera along with the guests was very different. Plenty of truth was told today. It's hard to accept the "oh, wow I didn't know..." Excuse. I appreciate the corrective discussion today, but the issue of race is a beast that has yet to be slayed.

[@andredrw289]

LaRae Starr google is powerful tool that people really need to learn to use

[@sweetiee3704]

You can’t really trust the audience reactions. When you go to a filming of these shows they tell you that you can’t react negatively. They tell you when to clap, stand up, cheer louder, etc. It’s all extremely produced

[@chanelmone4721]

Interesting

[@chahinebinsaleh6954]

Mygen Santa Is White is acting emotional here. Not gonna believe her fox news tactics!

[@Yodaqween]

Mark firman was a regular on her fox show don’t believe the tears

[@beefsoda1]

This is the first time megyn didn't interrupt the guests....... if she spoke anymore than she did she would have dug the whole deeper.. she meant what she said.

[@tinaandfam4751]

“Whole” or “hole”?? SERIOUSLY?????????

[@jsm530]

It's hole dumbo. Hole!!!

[@mirandasgarden]

Preach Roland! So eloquent. You’all gettin’ schooled. 👍🏼❤️

[@talkindurinthemovie]

Cancel this show

[@davidbacon9223]

put this show in a yurt or tipi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Detroit?!)

[@unknownunknowns]

I agree cancel this show and we’ll know what other skeletons NBC has been sweeping under the rug since she claims to know too much about Matt Lauer!

[@davidbacon9223]

(Stephan Unson)..... why can't Megyn Kelly do her tv show from her very OWN hippie bus? Black families would really appreciate that multi-cultural 'up-grade'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@zo62]

it was

[@STW0173]

NBC: Done.

[@senzafinee]

Amy is so well spoken. Roland as well, and I’m glad to see that these two were on a public platform on TV to talk about this topic.

[@laniefeleski7288]

Amy's argument was objectively terrible: you can't tan your skin because once Hollywood did that and it was bad. Why are people playing for moronic intellectuals? So embarrassing for humanity.

[@soar1091]

How did u think they would speak?

[@nicolaablett7790]

THANK YOU Maya Angelou was right educate people

[@str-jd3yo]

You can tell that Roland Martin was ready to go in when she introduced him😂

[@patjohnson6393]

I noticed it also..he was not going placate anyone.

[@stewartmcrae8007]

yes he is very hostile and aggressive

[@SAMZIRRA]

When are we going to start giving shows to people like this gentleman? I need and require real talk nowadays.

[@bossladyhustles6637]

Watch him on the Roland Martin show available on you tube

[@daniellecalder5193]

This was such a good video!! I learned so much! Thank you for sharing.

[@jed3443]

FOH she knew exactly what she said

[@tyoungjjr]

What a rich and well needed conversation! This took a boldness to step out of the norm! I real honest discussion with out disrespecting one another or attacking one another. This is America. We move beyond our limitations together. There is hope for us and our future!

[@Gratitude1214]

Beautiful education done by Amy and Roland. We need more conversation happening. In 2018, for Megan to still be so ghastly ignorant is appalling.

[@228vik]

No, I don't believe we should mock anyone. Because, we all have feelings and we should know better

[@jonhohensee3258]

But changing your skin color to look like another person isn't always mockery or disrespect.

[@barupp123]

I'm a 47 year old white woman, and in all seriousness, I had never heard of the history of blackface. I consider myself to be a well educated, loving, and accepting person. I wouldn't ever want to hurt or offend someone. I honestly didn't think her segment on Halloween was offensive. I will definitely try to be better educated. When you know better, you do better.

[@maximusprime3459]

😒😒😒

[@mattsheezy5469]

You’re 50? I’m 40, You should invite me over for dinner 😻

[@michellesmith8912]

Really, how can you not know- unbelievable, like I don't believe you.

[@barupp123]

@@michellesmith8912 You don't have to believe me.

[@shannonsmith2642]

@@michellesmith8912 I’m the same age, I had no idea, never heard the history before. Education for me on This topic.

[@Smilemaker4u]

I am so glad to see this vocal commentary on such a necessary and sensitive topic. Thank you for being open and honest. Everyone needs to know and understand that African American history IS American History...Own it, accept it and learn from it!! Open dialogue is the only way that this can be accomplished.

[@jcobbs4523]

Please remember, NBC planned on having Tameron Hall at this timeslot and put Kelly on instead of Hall.

[@rodesssbolton1543]

Yeah... She's just trying to do damage control.. I don't think she really cares!!! "I'm sorry"... Yeah right!

[@cdesirae]

How enlightening! This is a great conversation. I have never understood any of this until now! Thank you Megyn for opening up this topic to so many who are also completely ignorant (like me) to the truths of black history.

[@stephaniels5421]

If this had been a one-time thing for MK, I would've take her apology at face value. But Megyn Kelley, in so many instances, has danced in racist territory. These Fox-trained hosts only apologize when they back themselves into a corner and have no other way out. Megyn is the one who said, "Santa and Jesus were white".

[@jamietfranklin]

thank you Roland Martin

[@jonhohensee3258]

Roland goes too far.

[@2Brian]

Very good discussion. Thanks to Amy Holmes and Roland Martin for the history and perspective.

[@Alleycat1921]

"If you do not understand White Supremacy/White Racism, what it is, and how it works, everything else you understand will only confuse you." -Neely Fuller, Jr.

[@nathangordon5877]

WTF

[@SPohl-zy4rz]

I don't particularly care for some of Meghan's political views but did feel she was definitely contrite in this segment. If we all take an honest look at ourselves, many of us have made mistakes. I'm pleased that NBC used this moment as a teaching lesson.

[@danielkim9587]

They didnt shes no longer doing the show

[@sfletch3042]

There's really no excuse for a woman with her credentials of her age to not know that black face is not acceptable. There are certain things in our society that you cannot just continue to claim ignorance about and expect to get away with inappropriate words and behaviors.

[@dianevrules]

8:29 Well said. But I don't understand the point of this segment, besides an attempt of NBC to save Megan's show. It didn't work!

[@mrsalwaysrightforever6283]

I’m a Hispanic; I’ve been living here for some time now first thing I learned was to respect and educate myself about the cultures in this beautiful national that has so many; I learned about Martin Luther king my first year being here even before I spoke English, he inspired me and still does I also learn and I’m still learning about African American culture and their struggle ( sadly many won’t agree with me but I think still going on) and how not only they were treated but also how many white individuals thought less of them; and to me learning that and finding it so disturbing, disgusting and sometimes hard to learn makes me so mad that so many people don’t want to even put this on books for our generations to see and know this is unexplainable; human beings tend to look the other way if is not affecting them and that’s not right in order to start healing all the atrocities of some of these ancestors they have to accept that is was not ok and even though I know they are not personally the ones that did it ask for forgiveness; because is so easy to say “just move on”, or not even speak about it but the stuff the African American community went through is something we need to acknowledge so future generations won’t repeat it and maybe that’s why they still being treated the way they are because some people don’t want to acknowledge it is still a problem

[@kennykarpin4560]

That's perfectly and beautifully said.

[@melliemel32]

This was excellent! Roland gave a great explanation and history! There is so much about African-American history people don't know! I'm grateful my Grandma taught me some lesser known Black history before I learned in school.

[@DavidRichardson95]

And the sad part is blackface is much prevalent in other countries. Such as South Korea, Japan, and China. They dress up as black celebrities, singers, etc. (complete with blackface) and appear to lip sync their songs on these variety shows. One notable example was someone dressing up as Eddie Murphy from _Beverly Hills Cop_ and it received a helluva lot of backlash. Roland and Amy brought great points in this segment. Paul Mooney said it best: "White people love black culture. Not black people."

[@DesignerBass]

I'm still trying to figure out how it was ok when she was growing up. Waiting on someone to ask her that. That would mean people around her did it.

[@williamsantana370]

It was ok in the town of iowa where she grew up

[@brownietime902]

👍Roland & Amy! Why do we constantly have to explain this, and why so many examples are still today show us some white people don't care to get it and could care less about educating themselves on the history. I was taught Anerican history and then had to educate myself on black history and the gut wrenching stories my Grandmother told me. So now the next day she has a black panel to talk about it. You, your producers never thought to say hey, we need someone black on this panel too instead of an all white panel, C'mon now seriously, that was really bad. NBC get it together!

[@ediththompson30]

To you're point of why we have to explain. I just had a convo with another White viewer who said they knew blackface was bad but did not understand or take the time to read the history and specifics of why it was so hurtful and dangerous. Because our education system touches generally on those topics they don't get to the meat of why to not vilify the white race to young impressionable minds in grade school.

[@PG-yx2yj]

Cookie Tee the effect is to have people desensitized enough to tolerate racial bias and insensitivity in small doses. If we constantly experience this periodic flairs of racism, it becomes banal and racists can happily get away with their evil.

[@elpeopuru3003]

gertrude guyil Anti racist is a codeword for anti white. You're not fooling anybody. You are the real racists.

[@judithm.8191]

@@ediththompson30 We can't depend on the school system to teach us everything. If one cares enough about the topic he/she should further their self study/research. If there's a topic one doesn't know about then it shouldn't be uttered. Especially from a public figure. The educational system doesn't teach one about life. However, one continues to research how to budget, purchase a car and home etc.

[@Ch3rishtheday]

Same with Mexican history. We made it an elective in our schools. We should embrace all cultures since we live in the U.S. I love being hispanic and many people embrace it. Now with the black culture if we try to embrace it, we get rejected by some black people not all of course. I am only speaking from my experience. I have been bullied by black women my whole life except for my husband's side of the family. I was never taught about blackface does that mean I am racist?

[@diaryofanotdgirl]

It’s not easy to face up to what you’ve done. Especially something as bad as this. I respect her for dealing with this face on and apologising.

[@ReturnOfTheJ.D.]

I've got to admit, that I was born just a year after Megyn (not in America but another Anglosphere country) and blackface was something that popped up here and there with Golliwogs, fell out of favour and essentially vanished into thin air sometime in the late 80s (due to the political correctness revisionism of the time) but had always been shrouded in mystery to people my age. There were a lot more questions than answers around it - the "black and white minstrels" thing was one of them. It was there, but never explained, and so it was a very difficult thing to properly get a grasp of. It also revolved around African-Americans and I didn't live in America.

[@marylous8]

I would like for people to go see what black people in the Netherlands are fighting against for years... Black face in the Netherlands is a very normal thing just because they say it's a tradition... Whenever you have the time please go search zwarte piet!

[@blamainz7382]

marylous arends thank you. I went to research zewarte Piet. Apparently their is a lot of racism going on in the Netherlands.

[@beanem.3989]

😳🙄😞

[@azurekite4694]

Good luck trying to change the Netherlands they have always been that way and will prolly stay that way. You can’t really move into another part of the world and expect to change decades of culture just cause your offended. It will take everyone coming together and teaching younger generations the importance of not being racist and accept each other to truly change anything.

[@marylous8]

@@azurekite4694 as I said on another youtube video... The Netherlands should've had the same energy when they "took over" our islands!

[@mandaravasundari6520]

marylous arends I would venture to say the black people in the Netherlands have migrated there from Africa, and are not African Americans. Therefore I don’t understand why they would be offended by black face since they were never slaves? Can you please elaborate?

[@tippilocs]

Damage control!

[@lovenurtures3724]

EDUCATE! EDUCATE! EDUCATE! Thank you for educating us all!✊️✊🏻✊🏾✊🏽✊🏿✊🏼

[@DarkKnight-rw7yy]

NBC is so out of touch with black people that they bring on Amy holmes and Rollie to represent. That tells you allot about that organization. They don't even know how much damage they did to whatever little credibility they had. Spent the last year whitewashing the network and the only time they bring on black folks is to clean up a PR gaffe. Who's next, Stephen A. Smith and Whitlock?!

[@Duwonn]

This is great, Roland teach them why blackface hurts us so they can understand, Megyn won points for this

[@MrHalandojones]

This didn't age well for her. She's still on her racist bs nothing has changed with her. This was all playing for the cameras

[@WeTalkWeeklyTV]

I thought this was a really great segment and a much needed conversation to be had! I love Roland Martin because he's such a wealth of historical knowledge. I believe that if we, as Americans, take the time to learn and understands each race's heritage and history, we will understand the obstacles that we've faced and what our TRUE history entails. We're so quick to pre-judge and stereotype one another without taking the time to get to know each other. Change needs to happen NOW and it starts with the person we see in the mirror! #eracism

[@notcool1772]

Thank you brother Roland... you Spoke My HEART .... I'm in tears... YOU MAKE ME SO HAPPY FOR BEIMG BLACK... I LOVE YOU AND CANT WAIT TO MEET YOU!!!!

[@dama2614]

Jimmy Kimmel did Blackface mocking Karl Malone. Check out that video...

[@lisalove3917]

Any of them are not ok. Period. It is truly embarrassing that America went through that period and Dr. King had to speak out because it was so bad. You know, it’s only been 60 years since Richard and Mildred Loving were hauled off in the MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, like criminals to spend time in jail. It was not until 1967 that the ACLU (omg I LOVE them) was able to help the Lovings repeal the law stating that interracial marriage was unconstitutional. Did you know that it took another 33 years for Alabama. THIRTY-THREE YEARS! I think that is absolutely abhorrent.

[@m.e.d.7997]

And the Blacks said nothing,.Hypocrites. One of the black women in the audience was cheering her on.

[@dama2614]

Fickle heart, I know it's not okay. My point is that Megyn verbalized her okay of using Blackface and she lost her show/job. Jimmy Kimmel actually DID Blackface (to mock Karl Malone) but did not lose his show/job! Jimmy should have been fired just like Megyn was.

[@m.e.d.7997]

@@dama2614 Well Ted Danson did it and made his face Black. To me doing it is worse. Also Megyn never said it was ok she said people in the seventies did and no one blinked any eye. That is FACT. Go after Kimmel and Danson and many others then.

[@m.e.d.7997]

@mizztari It's just wrong!

[@jo-clairecorcoran5783]

Megan Kelly, knew exactly what the history of blackface consists of.... she’s trying now to save face. She should never have been hired on NBC, her show has suffered from the beginning, no one wants to go on her show, this morning she had in Gary Busey, she’s desperate. NBC needs to fire her ASAP!

[@nylathe718]

Rosanne HER !!!

[@unknownunknowns]

Nicole Palmer Sure and she’ll take down her network with her because we’ll know more of what Matt Lauer has been doing.

[@vladimirvendeyes6325]

Roseanne shouldn't have lost her job, it was an error, which means Megyn shouldn't loss hers. It would be an error too for her. Wherein, If you make one error, or in making or acting on an error, doesn't promote or endorse continuing or furthering it. People losing their jobs over race is illogical and ridiculous and motivated on hate and wrongful justice. It promotes intolerance and functions off revenge which is wrong.

[@jjgems5909]

Let’s Roseanne jimmy Kimmel and Fallon for actually doing black face and impersonating black people!!!

[@caracasaltavista]

Thank you Roland Martin for the breakdown

[@Selahsmum]

PLEEAAASSSEEE. Megan Kelly KNOWS the history of black face and sges only apologizing bec nbc realizes theres going to be reprocussions for this.

[@henryochieng6892]

I believe that she is a nice lady who made a mistake. I love the way she is handling this. May God give her strength.

[@musiclolli7280]

It would be nice if you were right. And I hope that truly nice ladies who make such mistakes have the room and society where they can learn, repent and society can heal and improve.

[@mz1764]

I agree

[@oldfashionclassy9950]

Yea but she a lil hateful somtimes and spitefull. That worrys me. Just like the jane fonda situation. I dont know. You clearly dont need to be on air if you going tear people down.

[@Philnp272]

Oh Meghyn using her sweet voice here!!

[@garfieldharrison510]

Megyn Kelly used to work for Fox,until the heat got heavy with Trump..She always appeared biast in her interviews,maybe because her law background. Very priveleged ..but at the same time niave. I heard her statement about putting on the Diana Ross costume. So naive. Alot of privleged people really are like that..I mean the majority of privleged people..Living in Europe coming from the States I see this..

[@kingdomofthenight]

Say privileged​ one more time.

[@garfieldharrison510]

Privileged! Why does that word ,rocks your world..Truth is Truth..Just respect the conversation..It's futile to argue with the facts. It's ok to privileged..Totally ok. What's not okay is to be complicit at the cost of other people's plight. For Years..Not knowing about your American History is not an excuse anymore, Sorry to stir the pot. I didn't do that. Megyn Kelly the privileged Host did.

[@garfieldharrison510]

First of all,I didn't start name calling. If in my spelling at times there are foibles: That's because, I don't use the built in program. But,I understand english. I also have a vast vocabulary. So don't call me out on my foibles. Instead, check your own fallacy for not engaging appropiately in the conversation. That's typical avoiding the issues. I'm not on here trying to troll anybody. I was just engaging in the conversation about race. I take it you think you are a so called privileged person. Most people who are privileged are not cunning enough. That's why most get played. I never insulted anyone on here. So if you didn't like the conversation,then you shouldn't have commented at all. It only means you are part of the problem. Because, you are not evoking tangible arguments on here. So I'd rather you not comment or reply to me. By the way, I wasn't knocking privileged people. So Sorry to irate you,if you're one of them. I'am one of them too. Just so happen to a Black American living in Europe. That's the reason I engaged in the conversation. You have a good day,and a good life. Who ever you are.

[@garfieldharrison510]

It doesn't mean you have to be complicit with whats vividly imminent in the country. I know that America wasn't for that Black Man. I don't know what point you keep addressing.I only made some comments regarding the issues concerning this particular video of privileged Megyn. You see it as having a victim mentality. Why? Because you was lucky to be born into the world without having a stigma or asterisk attached to you. But, you did. You are victim. YOu just don't realize it. Your complacency will get the best of you. I wouldn't want to live in a world where only one race thrives forward and others not. Being complicit while you see others being treated unfairly. That's the way you choose to live. Then more power to you.

[@garfieldharrison510]

It would behove you to learn some history about others than yourself. Because, the true victim may turn out to be you. It's easy to be arrogant. Very hard to show true compassion for another human being. Because ,tha's what we are talking about here. Offending other people in your world.

[@AR-gx5zp]

This isn't the first time Megyn has said racists remarks. Cancel Megyn TODAY

[@Rpere387]

Jesus Christ, this woman does not deserve to be fired. So many actual racists out there.

[@BollywoodMediaOnline]

canceled now

[@Beautycomesoutofashes]

Tbh I think the woman was a bit too OTT with Megan. The guy was much more gracious and trying to actually explain...

[@mzhairextraordinaire]

I only watched for Roland. Way to educate my brotha

[@FLOKADO]

Wonder if Megan would approve of a Holocaust Victim Halloween costume or a 911 Halloween costum🤔

[@setaarehlessan5140]

Love Roland Martin so much. So educational... ♡

[@BollywoodMediaOnline]

Even though she may be wrong... I cannot believe Megyn Kelly got fired for this

[@mzladyz758]

If this was taught more in school more children would understand there for they could go home and start asking questions to their parents the parents need to be educated by their children

[@marisharieff9067]

Couldn't agree more.

[@MrJamberee]

What an idiotic comment. That's exactly what the schools are trying to do on every issue - - indoctrinate the kids and hope that they will go home and indoctrinate the parents. You're a moron

[@skyjuiceification]

I'm no a Roland cheerleader but he OWNED this discussion.

[@charmainf3729]

What’s so funny is that now most people want everything we have. I call it evolution

[@rayyahyisrael396]

They want the trend not the skin sis #AGREED

[@T.O32]

They’ve been wanting what we have since they found a way to travel to Africa.

[@Iam-vr3po]

What do u have? Colour is insignificant.

[@iambars1784]

Megyn had a "Fox" moment; she back now.

[@unknownunknowns]

barbara norwood They don’t like her back there either.

[@evansullivanrichgels5531]

I'm a huge lib and support the general exclusion of all black face racial mockery but I'm not sure if I get how a white girl dressing as Diana ross if it's her hero, is racist and a form of "racial mockery". That wouldn't be depicting her as "dumb" or "stupid" and wouldn't fit in with any stereotyping so I'm not sure how they're tying that in.

[@faithgodwin9266]

Understanding and knowing history is imperative to being aware of what cultures outside of one’s own have endured. By turning race into a character to be portrayed, we dehumanize others based on their differences. It encourages identifying “others” and it mocks the stories of where people come from. I’m pleased that Megan chose to hear, learn, and share what she learned. Take notes white people. This was the beginning of change for 1 woman and she’s using it to help change others.

[@unknownunknowns]

Faith Godwin Sorry I still don’t see the connection between dressing up as a black person you admire and black being oppressed. What’s the POINT of Halloween then? She CAVED and that is a disappointment. I’m not white but a Filipino American.

[@unknownunknowns]

me Maybe because they can tell the difference. I think the point is that when some immediately dresses in a costume you should know IMMEDIATELY what the costume is without having to ask. I don’t know but do you need to ask? If you’re dressing up as MLK, without the blackface whether you’re white or Latino, it would be harder to discern.

[@unknownunknowns]

me At least I’m being honest and don’t want to be called a white person. Anyway, I thought the whole point was to be able to DISCERN whom you’re dressing up as without being asked, even if you have to darken your skin. I don’t know but all this holiday does is give people like Roland diabetes.

[@KCNwokoye]

You're rude. Faith Godwin was politely expressing her opinion, no need to make a snide remark.

[@unknownunknowns]

me I agree that people can tell the difference with Santa Claus but I’m so sure about Martin Luther King or Diana Ross.

[@mayranp9417]

Blah blah blah I don't believe Megyn's apology for one second

[@MrJamberee]

April yeah, nobody really cares what you believe. You're probably the real bigot here.

[@katherinekelly6220]

Thank you for this conversation!

[@tonistaton2650]

I am glad that Roland and Amy took the invitation to appear on the show. I am also glad that Megyn listened. This is the type of conversation that can heal America. Megyn was not this person on Fox News. Whether it was required of her or whether she did this voluntarily, she appeared genuine in her apology. When people except they are wrong, as it appears that she did, it makes it easier to forgive and move on.

[@sharonadams758]

I hope this reached all of White America. I hope Megyn learned something as well. Thank you Roland.

[@rabirk923]

Megyn Kelly asked an honest question about race and started a real discussion and dialogue, aided by thoughtful people like Amy Holmes and Roland Martin. She doesn't deserve to be condemned. She doesn't deserve to be fired. The uproar and overreaction are not helpful. America needs to be a place where we can hold real discussions, but NBC is too weak for that, apparently.

[@darqman82]

The reason for the tears 😭 are that she is literally fighting for her television 📺 career life. If she is fired from NBC... She has no where else to go.

[@JK-zu1np]

She is fine, with 69 million pay out in her pocket, she can retire and not work for the rest of her life.