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Viola Davis Becomes 1st Black Woman to Win Emmy for Best Actress in a Drama
It was Viola Davis’ night, and the rest of the nominees in the Emmy category for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series were along for the ride. Davis, who was joined by Taraji P. Henson in the same category, won for her role on How to Get Away With Murder. During Davis’ emotional acceptance speech, her…
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NC News Anchor Questions Natural Hair in the Workplace and Advises Intern to Straighten Her Hair
Natural hair on black women isn’t anything new or uncommon among some, but with others, it’s something they’re still trying to embrace, especially in the workplace. WNCT news anchor Angela Green posted a video on her Facebook page Monday discussing natural hair at work. Green said that WNCT’s intern, Madison, wears her hair natural. Green…
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Tyra Banks Reveals Fertility Struggles During Emotional Talk Show Segment
Tyra Banks, 41, has been in front of the camera and on magazine covers since her teen years. Since her modeling career ended, she’s been everything from a talk show host to an entrepreneur. But there’s one thing that she’s put off for a while, and now, when she finally wants it, it’s been hard…
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Terrence Howard’s Bizarre Interview With Rolling Stone Will Leave You Asking, ‘What Did I Just Read?’
I’m still trying to process it all. Terrence Howard’s recent interview with Rolling Stone is anything but uninteresting, but that’s not always a good thing. Howard’s career has had its share of highs and lows. Right now he’s riding the Lucious Lyon wave of fame that Empire has brought him. But with fame comes the…
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Shonda Rhimes and Viola Davis Reflect on ‘Angry Black Woman’ Comments 1 Year Later
Last year, a New York Times article written by Alessandra Stanley sparked outrage on social media after she referred to TV powerhouse Shonda Rhimes as an “angry black woman” and Viola Davis as “less classically beautiful.” “When Shonda Rhimes writes her autobiography, it should be called How to Get Away With Being an Angry Black Woman,” Stanley wrote. And now,…
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Hunger Games’ Amandla Stenberg Creates Black-Woman-Warrior Comic Book
Hunger Games star Amandla Stenberg is just 16 years old but is already paving her own way outside of Hollywood when it comes to the representation of black women. Stenberg, who has been vocal when it comes to cultural appropriation, is now stepping into the comic book arena and is giving black women the attention…
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James Bond Author Says Idris Elba Is ‘Too Street’ to Play James Bond
At this point, Idris Elba probably doesn’t even want to play James Bond. During a year of speculation, Elba has continually denied even being in the running, but now the author of the most recent Bond book, Trigger Mortis, has really stuck his foot in his mouth. Anthony Horowitz, in an interview with the Daily…
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Because He Got High: Kanye Announces 2020 Run for President During MTV Video Music Awards in Rambling Speech
On Sunday night, Kanye West received the Video Vanguard Award at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards. The award was ironically presented to him by his former archnemesis, Taylor Swift. In true West fashion, he said a lot of things, but no one really understood anything he said: Bro, bro, listen to the kids. Jeremy, I…
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Kanye West’s Best Moment Came During Hurricane Katrina
It’s been 10 years since Hurricane Katrina destroyed New Orleans. It’s also been 10 years since Kanye West spoke so much truth on live television, he left the world speechless. During the broadcast of A Concert for Hurricane Relief, West and comedian Mike Myers spoke about the effects the hurricane had had on New Orleans. As…
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Spike Lee to Receive Honorary Oscar
Some may say that Spike Lee should have received an Oscar years ago, but it looks as if the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is trying to make it up to the legendary filmmaker. Honorary Oscar statuettes are given “to honor extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state of motion picture…
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