Tom Hanks’ rapper son condemns racist use of “White Boy Summer” – news Urix – Foreign news and documentaries

The son of Hollywood star Tom Hanks, the rapper with the stage name Chet Hanx, released the song “White Boy Summer” in the spring of 2021. It went without much fuss. The song has had just over 2 million plays on Spotify and 1.5 million on YouTube in three years. Report on hate campaign But a few days ago a report came from the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism (GPAHE). The report claims that “White Boy Summer” has been used as a cross-border hate campaign. This screenshot from the “White Boy Summer” video was taken from Chet Hanx’s official YouTube account. Photo: screenshot / YouTube “A slogan from the son of a Hollywood star, with an allegedly well-intentioned start, has escalated into a powerful, global call for recruitment to right-wing extremism and violence,” the introduction reads. The New York Times writes that for many of those who now use the slogan, it represents a celebration of white masculinity, at the expense of women and black people. Used by Nazis The report describes how white nationalists and neo-Nazis have used “White Boy Summer” in recent months. RED RUNNING: The Hanks clan gathered for the 2020 Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles. From left, Samantha Bryant with her husband, actor Colin Hanks, actor and producer Rita Wilson with her husband, producer and actor Tom Hanks. Their daughter, actress and producer Elizabeth Ann Hanks, their son, rapper Chet Hanks and their son, actor and photographer Truman Theodore Hanks. Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images / AFP/ NTB The term is said to have been used as a slogan. while the groups have called for the destruction of rainbow flags, the creation of militias and even the killing of blacks. According to the report, the extremist groups Proud Boys, White Lives Matter and Active Clubs are among those who have used “White Boy Summer” as their motto. It is said to have been used as a means of spreading propaganda, recruiting members and inciting violence against vulnerable minorities. The rapper condemns the use Earlier this week, Chet Hanx went out on his Instagram account and commented on the matter. “‘White Boy Summer’ was created to be fun, witty, and a celebration of cool white boys who love beautiful ladies from all ethnic groups,” he writes. HANX’ MESSAGE: Chet Hanks shared this on his Instagram account on July 3. Photo: Screenshot / Instagram “Anything else that is misinterpreted as support for any type of hatred or bigotry, against any group of people, is very deplorable and I condemn it,” continues Hanks. The anti-hate organization GPAHE has updated its report with Hanks’ outing. They still write: “But the fact remains that the expression has been adopted by the far right to promote hatred and bigotry.” The report emphasizes that people with large platforms must be on guard against “irresponsible statements” that can act as tools for hatred and division. Interested in other foreign material? You can hear it here: Published 05.07.2024, at 18.56 Updated 05.07.2024, at 19.07



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