It’s a classic hater story. Beyoncé creates a controversial visual for her latest tune, “Formation.” Black people applaud Beyoncé for embracing Beyoncé’s blackness. White people are confused and angry, so they create an anti-Beyoncé boycott. Wait. What?!  It’s kind of sick that there are people who would rather protest music videos that showcase police brutality…

While we all know that the Oscars have been so white since forever, the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite has only lived a couple of years on social media. This year the social media phenomenon has taken wings and, on its flight, has gathered up outrage and inspired everyone, from Twitter users to A-list celebrities, to speak out.…

No matter where you fall on the Bill Cosby “Did he or didn’t he?” divide, everybody can agree: His lawyer Monique Pressley is a badass. And choosing her to represent him may have been the smartest thing he’s done since A Different World. But who is Monique Pressley? Besides being the principal of the Pressley…

Laughter has healing power. And with the violent climate plaguing not only our own country but the entire world, it’s obvious that we need healing right now. That’s where activist, writer and filmmaker Agunda Okeyo comes in. She understands that joy battles pain, and so she’s married her love of activism with dynamic black comediennes…

On Monday, over 250 people attended Instagram’s launch of #MyStory, a celebration of women on the social media platform. Every day, women use Instagram to share their visual stories. In the process, they are building audiences and leading communities all over the world. #MyStory seeks to draw attention to these women—artists and activists, scientists and…

On Oct. 14, 1964, it was announced that Martin Luther King Jr. was the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. This was only four years before he met his horrific fate. Neither King’s life nor his dream has been in vain, however. Even as we continue to fight for racial equality in 2015, we’re reminded…

Quentin Tarantino recently said in an interview with the New York Times that he couldn’t care less about his black critics: “When the black critics came out with savage think pieces about Django, I couldn’t have cared less. If people don’t like my movies, they don’t like my movies, and if they don’t get it,…