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    'Big Brother's' season was marred by allegations of racism. It's not the first time

    by Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times Sep 26, 2019 4 minutes

    "Big Brother," the reality series that isolates several contestants inside a custom-made house for the summer, concluded its 21st season Wednesday with a $500,000 prize winner - and a cloud of controversy.

    The CBS series, in which participants are monitored 24 hours a day by cameras that broadcast an online feed, continued its record of scoring solid ratings, but "Big Brother" has once again been struck by charges of racism and inflammatory remarks by white participants.

    Earlier this season, marketing strategist Kemi Fakunle, the only female African American houseguest, said in interviews that she felt she was a target because of her race. One houseguest, Jack Matthews, said that he would "like to stomp a mudhole through her chest." He also used

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