It has not been easy grabbing a seat at the table in Hollywood. For the past 92 years, only one black woman has won an Academy Award (Oscar) for Best …
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Watch Out World: Grown-ish? ‘Aha’ Moments Don’t Resonate with Black Collegiates
Kenya Barris’ Grown-ish may not be as forward as he thinks. On a regular day at California University, a brown-skinned man stood hesitantly in f…
Happy Black History Month: 10 Facts About Josephine Baker!
Josephine Baker was an international celebrity and a pioneer in Black film history. Born in St. Louis, MO in 1906, Josephine Baker was an American-bor…
Black Women in Mythical Roles
We all know and love those cartoons, films, and series that rocked our youth and molded our childhood. However, seeing black women as the main charact…
Judas and the Black Messiah: The Legacy of Fred Hampton
“You can murder a revolutionary but you can’t murder a revolution.” – Fred Hampton Fred Hampton was a groundbreaking Chairmen …
10 Black Love Movies to Binge Right Now
After the crazy year of 2020, it’s time to celebrate love in many ways whether it’s self-love or love for your significant other. A movie …
Malcolm & Marie: The Review
This is not a Malcolm review, this is a review about Malcolm & Marie. We love the idea of two people being madly in love on film. Most theatrical …
ICYMI: Jackie Aina to Executive Produce ‘Social Beauty’
After recently launching her lifestyle brand that hosts a candle collection this past summer, Jackie Aina is primed to add another accolade …
Is Cancel Culture Real?
“First, they love me. Then they hate me. Then they love me again.” Lyrics from Jay-Z’s “Meet the Parents” perfectly desc…
Behind ye Blueprint: Gabrie Bassett, The Originator Behind the “European Victorian Ruff” Viral Fashion Moment
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Gather ‘round and bow down to thy new Queen of England! We live in a moment in time where “viral moments” are subjectively constant,…
ICYMI: Zendaya & John David Washington Filmed a Secret Quarantine Flick
In July, actress Zendaya Coleman posted a black and white still, captioned “Malcolm & Marie,” of herself intimately poised atop “BlacKkKlansman” s…
MAAD Blesses Us With Feel-Good Anthems on New EP Eventually PT. 1
MAAD is an artist who is definitely carving out her own lane. The singer plans to take her listeners on a smooth ride with her new EP full of feel-goo…