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Prepare Yourself for the Emotional Rollercoaster Ride Known as Queen Sugar
For almost three years, we’ve all been on an emotional rollercoaster, courtesy of Ava DuVernay’s Queen Sugar. The lives of the Bordelon family have become our lives, and we’ve become invested in their highs and lows. If you’re a fan of the show, you know this family has its fair share of drama. You begin…
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Janet Mock: Why Gender Pronouns Matter
What’s in a name? A hell of a lot when it comes to someone’s identity. Pose’s writer, director and producer Janet Mock speaks on the use of preferred gender pronouns, how they are building blocks in communication, and how they help people feel fully seen and heard. Watch the complete video above. Pose returns to…
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FX’s Pose Is Not Only Entertaining, But Saving Lives—One Episode at a Time
When I was a wee, young, gay whippersnapper, I didn’t have any representation of myself on television. With this lack of being seen, I instead found myself in the various black women that paraded themselves ever so elegantly across my screens. These women showed me the power of resilience and strength, but there was always…
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Taraji P. Henson Wants Us To Change How We Talk About Mental Health
Can we talk for a minute? And no, I’m not trying to know your name. I want to talk about mental health in the black community. Brothas, how y’all feeling? Sisters, y’all alright? In the black community discussing mental health is a privilege. We have a tendency to not call a thing a thing. We…
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Megan Thee Stallion Gathers Fans for a Day of Community Service
If you think we’re going to throw our asses in a circle while simultaneously doing community service, then you’re absolutely black-ass right. When Megan Thee Stallion said she was doing hoodrat shit with her friends, many thought that meant turning up and twerking on someone’s son/daughter, but, oh were you wrong! The self-proclaimed and rightfully…
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RuPaul's Drag Race Contestant Honey Davenport Shares Why the Art of Drag Is Revolutionary
Members of the LGBTQ+ community have long used art as a form of expression to cope with certain situations that have happened to us because of the way we live our lives. We use art to tell stories, convey messages, entertain, and also to make you think. Honey Davenport, RuPaul’s Drag Race season 11 contestant,…
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Your Celebration of Pride Must Go Further Than Putting Up a Rainbow on Social Media
With the coming of June marks another year where I celebrate being 55 shades of gay. Indeed, I do celebrate my homosexuality every day I chose to take a breath, but June marks Pride Month and with that, the celebration gets kicked up a couple decibels. Unless you’ve been under a rock—and honestly, that might…
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#NotToday: The Night King nor Kim Kardashian Could Stop Us From Keeping Up With The Battle of Winterfell
My blood pressure still has not returned to normal after episode three of Game of Thrones.The Battle of Winterfell popped off and shit did not go as any of us expected. I turned on my friend’s television in preparation to say goodbye to all of my favorite characters because I knew the Night King was…
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Queen Latifah Helped 2 Black Women Achieve Their Dream With The Queen Collective
In a 90’s kind of world, we were glad to have our girls. That notion still rings true with a new program that includes the Queen, also known as Latifah. Latifah, Tribeca Studios and Marc Pritchard, Procter and Gamble’s chief brand officer, have partnered to bring the dreams of black women to reality. That association…
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‘Somebody Can Send Your Luggage’: Matthew Knowles to Bring to Life the Story of Destiny’s Child
Not only is the writing on the walls, but it’s also on a new script of a stage production detailing the evolution of Destiny’s Child. According to Broadway, Beyoncé’s father, Matthew Knowles wants to “pull back the curtain,” and tell the story of Destiny’s Children through his eyes. This the group that brought us continuous…
