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#OscarsSoWhite 2016: The History of Black Protest Against Hollywood
The 2016 Oscars are just around the corner, and many are still contemplating whether or not to boycott one of the year’s most watched awards shows for failing to nominate a single black actor, actress or director for the second year in a row. There is a long history of protest against racial inequity in…
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T.I. and Tiny Reveal the Gender of Their Upcoming Heir to the Grand Hustle Throne
Although T.I. and Tiny already have two daughters—each from a previous relationship—they don’t have a biological daughter together. So it’s a beautiful thing that their upcoming bundle of joy is indeed a girl. (They also have two sons together, and two from T.I.’s previous relationship.) T.I. revealed the gender of the baby during an interview…
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Essence Honors Black Women in Hollywood
In a word, Essence’s Black Women in Hollywood event was magical. #BlackGirlMagic was in full effect at the Beverly Wilshire to celebrate the day’s honorees: actress Tracee Ellis Ross (fierce and fearless award), entertainment lawyer Nina Shaw (power award), and actress, director, producer and choreographer Debbie Allen (legend award). On the heels of the #OscarsSoWhite controversy, and…
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Black Twitter’s #TrapCover Songs Put a Spin on Tunes Sung by White Artists
Editor’s note: This post contains social media messages that some may find offensive. Black Twitter cleared its collective throat, let out a few Do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-tis and belted out its own renditions of songs sung by today’s biggest mainstream pop stars. The posters flagged their covers using the #TrapCover hashtag, since many of the songs were rapped…
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Gladys Knight’s Atlanta Restaurant Failed a Health Inspection
Gladys Knight’s Signature Chicken & Waffles restaurant in Atlanta scored a measly 57 out of 100 possible points during a recent health inspection, according to the Alanta Journal-Constitution. City officials found a cooler with a missing door, “heavy debris” on the ceilings and vents, and violations connected to handwashing, which leads to risks of foodborne…
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SC: Bellwether for the Black Vote
Things tend to get ugly in South Carolina. Politically, that is. It’s the state known every four years for when candidates pull out their dirtiest tricks to get the votes they desire. It was home of the hateful rumor about an “illegitimate black daughter” that marred Arizona Sen. John McCain’s race against then-Texas Gov. George…
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Why Aren’t More African Americans Opening Up About Their Mental Health?
Aliya’s turn: A few days ago, I told my mom that I had been “feeling a bit down.” She gave me some words of support and I felt better. But it took me weeks to share that with my mom. And when I did, I played it down so that she wouldn’t know that it…
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Is the Woman Who Inspired Beloved My Ancestor?
Could it be that I am descended from Margaret Garner, the real-life inspiration for the main character in Toni Morrison’s book Beloved? Born in 1834 in Boone County, Ky., Garner was an escaped slave who attempted to murder her four children rather than allow them to be captured and returned to slavery. In 1856, Garner and her…
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Ajak Deng Chucks the Deuces to the Fashion Industry Because of the ‘Fakes and the Lies’
Ajak Deng’s cup runneth over. The 26-year-old fashion model has had enough of the fashion industry and is taking her talents back to Australia, the place she immigrated to after fleeing South Sudan in 2005, People magazine reports. In an Instragram message posted Tuesday, Deng said she’s done with modeling. “I am happy to announce…
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