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Romper Room: Serena Williams Serves a New Spin on Her Famed Catsuit at the Australian Open
Feeling playful? Serena Williams sure looked as if she was, while shutting down Germany’s Tatjana Maria in straight sets during her first round match at the 2019 Australian Open. Memorably, after Williams’ black catsuit caused a small furor in the French Tennis Federation last year, the Women’s Tennis Association subsequently cleared the way for catsuits…
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#MuteRKelly: NYC Rally Planned to Pressure RCA to Drop 'The Pied Piper of R&B' [Updated]
Several powerful advocacy organizations are joining forces at the RCA Records headquarters in New York City on Wednesday morning in an ongoing effort to #MuteRKelly. Via the coalition’s social media, the “Rally to Protect Black Girls” is a joint effort between Color of Change, Girls for Gender Equity, the New York City chapter of the…
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Calling Foul: Virginia Referee Barred From Future Games After Complaining About 10-Year-Old Girl’s Hair
Another day, another person who has an issue with a black child’s hair. A youth basketball referee in Chesapeake, Va., has been barred from reffing future games in the city after making negative comments about a young black player’s hair. As local news team WAVY reports, the unnamed but veteran referee singled out the 10-year-old…
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Broadway Legend Carol Channing Dies at 97, ‘Proud as Can Be’ of Her Black Heritage
The beloved singer and actress enjoyed more than 70 years of success on stage and screen.
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The Best Men Can Be? Gillette Poses a New Challenge—but Can Men Accept It?
Hell hath no fury like a man who thinks he’s being held accountable. At least, that appears to be what’s happening for many men in response to a now-viral new ad by Gillette. The 30-second spot (also cut as a one-minute-and-48-second short film) raises questions of accountability, toxic vs. “traditional” masculinity, corporate influence, and pandering…
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Just Mary: For Her 48th Birthday, Mary J. Blige Let Us Know She's Even Better in a Bikini
This time last year, Mary J. Blige was paving the way for Lady Gaga’s current awards season as a two-time Oscar nominee in both the Supporting Actress and Best Song categories for her work in Mudbound—and receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her 47th birthday. She was also celebrating her hard-won…
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Enough: Rwanda Becomes the 3rd African Nation to Ban Skin-Bleaching Ingredients
Rwanda just became the latest country to take aggressive action against the widespread practice of skin bleaching, now enforcing a ban on products that contain ingredients intended to lighten the skin—most commonly, hydroquinone. In December, Rwandan police told national outlet The New Times the move, in which officials are patrolling markets and seizing bleaching products…
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The Duchess Narrows Down Her Due Date—and Keeps Pregnancy Colorful
Bookies have forecast March as the odds-on favorite month for Meghan Markle’s due date, but the Duchess of Sussex herself revealed during an appearance Tuesday that she is due in late April. Speaking with one of the many fans who turned out to see Meghan and Prince Harry in the town of Birkenhead, England, People…
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Indya Moore, Thandie Newton and More Star in Louis Vuitton’s Pre-Fall Lookbook
Indya, Laura, Kelela … a few fresher faces join acclaimed actresses Thandie Newton and Ruth Negga as stars in Louis Vuitton’s performer-driven 2019 Pre-Fall Lookbook, previewing the French luxury label’s next collection. The lookbook features 17 performers from stage, studio and screen, including Oscar winner Alicia Vikander, Golden Globe winner Michelle Williams and Game of…
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Legend, John Legend: The Singer Celebrates Turning 40 with a Casino Royale-Themed Bash
He croons like a member of the Rat Pack, and on Saturday night, John Legend celebrated in swingin’ style when wife Chrissy Teigen threw him a belated 40th birthday party based on the James Bond film Casino Royale. Angela Bassett and Courtney Vance, Aisha Hinds, Amirah Vann, Brandon Victor Dixon, Yvonne Orji, Miguel and Nazanin…
