Given the opportunity to speak with such an amazing person is something I will cherish for the rest of my life. Speaking with Jane Elliott is an experience I can’t describe. It was like talking to someone I’ve known all my life, but just haven’t seen in a while. We were […]
By now you know that R&B/Soul Vocalist Chrisette Michele is set to perform for Donald Trump’s Inauguration celebration. Being a woman, and on top of that, a black woman; Michele has faced deep criticism from fans/former fans everywhere. Michele posted an open letter on her social media about her performance, a […]
St. Louis’ Washington University is introducing a college course focusing on the politics and aesthetics of Kanye West. The class began this week and already has over 75 registered students with more kids on a waiting list. Jeffrey McCune works in the African-American studies department at the St. Louis University, and will serve as […]
Janelle Monae and Maxwell are set to perform and speak during at the Woman’s March in Washington, D.C. They will be joined with Questlove, MC Lyte, Samantha Ronson, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and more. The peaceful protest, which aims to unite those who support equal rights for all citizens of the United States, […]
Aaliyah: a woman, an angel, an icon; forever and always the Princess of R&B. Everyday I get on twitter and see Aaliyah slander, I know right, can’t believe it either. I see jokes about her death, i see people trying to take her accolades from her, I see people constantly tear […]
It’s no secret Donald Trump has been having problems with getting people to perform at his inauguration, the concert, which takes place at the Lincoln Memorial on January 19, has been named “The Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration.” Well according to CNN, some artists have been revealed to be performing, Including […]
#BlackGirlMagic is alive and well with a new Lifetime Television Movie. “Love By The 10th Date” will star Meagan Good, Kelly Rowland, Keri Hilson, and Kellee Stewart who portray friends looking for love in the Lifetime Original Movie, “Love By The 10th Date,” premiering January 28 at 8pm ET/PT. This movie may […]
First Harriet Tubman and now Lady Liberty. For the first time, Lady Liberty is depicted as a woman of color with a traditional African-American hairstyle. In celebration of the U.S. Mint and Treasury’s 225th anniversary, the new $100 coin was unveiled on today, revealing the an African-American woman. Since the passing […]
Everyone’s favorite grandma and Iconic actress, Jenifer Lewis, has filed a lawsuit against her former boyfriend. The legendary Lewis issued a statement on the issue to let her fans know what’s going on, how she met the man, and to be careful. Lewis revealed that she is not the man’s only victim, […]
Letoya Luckett is back on the music scene after a long hiatus. The former Destiny’s Child member released her new song “Back 2 Life” on December 8th, and she delivered. It’s clear that she’s expressing her life after marriage and how she is getting “back to life, back to reality.” She […]
Interview Magazine just did something to powerful and so important, they had one of the best entertainers, who is black, interview an astounding young performer that speaks on black issues and makes music for the culture; of course, the fact they’re sisters helps too. Solange has made her own way into […]
Donald Glover created his show “Atlanta” with a vision, “I wanted to show white people, you don’t know everything about Black culture.” Yet, the vision turned out to be bigger than he probably expected it to be for the culture. In the year where #CareFreeBlackBoy became a thing, it’s great to see […]
At the 2017 Golden Globes, Tracee Ellis Ross won best actress in a television comedy or drama series. This marks Ross’ first visit and first Golden Globe. Not only that, but it marked the first time that an African-American woman picked up the award since Debbie Allen did so in 1983. “This is […]
Tinashe released a video for her single “Company,” which she learned the choreography for in one day. Tinashe has a few companions to keep her company in the video. “Company” is a single of Tinashe’s second album “Nightride,” available here: Nightride Watch the video below
By now we’ve probably all seen Mariah Carey’s New Year’s Eve performance, which she hasn’t fully addressed herself. Carey took to twitter today to talk about the issue a little bit further before announcing she is taking a small break audio below). ” i haven’t really addressed the situation that happened on […]
