• Is Meld the Tinder for Bougie Black People?

    A couple of weeks ago, an ad kept popping up on my Twitter timeline. Typically I don’t pay much attention to the ads, especially if it’s one for a fast-food company, overpriced cable or a cellular-service company. Here’s what the ad looked like: https://twitter.com/YeshaCallahan/status/513461027577819136 And it wouldn’t go away. Every time I logged onto Twitter,…

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  • Would You Want Your Kids Mentored by Paula Deen? Steve Harvey Thinks So

    Dear old Paula Deen is attempting a comeback after her fall from butter-soaked grace, and Steve Harvey is trying to help. According to a press release, Deen will make an appearance on Harvey’s talk show, where he will explain her new involvement with his mentoring camp. The episode will air on Oct. 2. Harvey is allowing…

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  • Did You Know That It’s #DuragHistoryWeek?  

    All it took was one tweet from @fivefiths to get one of the most talked-about trending topics thus far this week. #DuragHistoryWeek is a celebration of all things du-rag. https://twitter.com/fivefifths/status/516900917577539584 Du-rags have been around for ages, as has the mark they leave on the forehead if they’re too tight. When you trying to get wavy…

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  • Tracy Morgan: ‘I Can’t Believe Wal-Mart Is Blaming Me’

    Actor-comedian Tracy Morgan is finally speaking out about the recent accusations made by Wal-Mart alleging that he was seriously injured in a crash that injured other passengers and killed another because he was not wearing a seat belt. In June a six-vehicle crash that authorities say was caused by a Wal-Mart truck driver who fell asleep behind…

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  • Is Kelly Rowland Vying for the Role of Donna Summer in Spike Lee’s New Flick?

    Rumors are circulating that former Destiny’s Child member Kelly Rowland is vying for the role of Donna Summer in the Spike Lee-directed film Spinning Gold. The biopic chronicles the life of Casablanca Records founder Neil Bogart, whose talents took him from being a poor kid from Brooklyn, N.Y., to launching the career of Summer, as…

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  • Celebrity Chefs Gina and Pat Neely File for Divorce

    After 20 years of marriage, Gina and Pat Neely, from the popular Food Network show Down Home With the Neelys, are divorcing. Gina Neely filed for the divorce and is citing “irreconcilable differences.” In a joint statement the couple said the following: Today we announce that we are ending our marriage of 20 years for irreconcilable…

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  • Viola Davis Responds to Being Called ‘Less Classically Beautiful’: ‘You Define You’

    During a Thursday appearance on The View, Viola Davis fired back at the New York Times writer who recently said she was “less classically beautiful.” Last week, in an article that received plenty of backlash, Times writer Alessandra Stanley not only critiqued Davis’ looks but also referred to Shonda Rhimes as an angry black woman. In response to…

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  • People Magazine Showed Its Whiteness With Offensive Viola Davis and Scandal Tweets

    Thursday night was a huge night for prime-time television, with season premieres of Shonda Rhimes’ Scandal and How to Get Away With Murder. With both shows proving to be hits on social media, various media outlets live-tweeted the premieres. But People magazine didn’t exactly win over the crowd with some of its tweets. Apparently the person…

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  • Actor Omari Hardwick Has a Few Choice Words for People Calling His Wife Ugly

    On the heels of finishing up the first season of his Starz series, Power, Omari Hardwick faced a bit of a backlash on Twitter after a photo of his wife appeared online. Hardwick, who has been married to publicist Jennifer Pfautch since 2012, defended her when people on Twitter referred to Pfautch as ugly and looking…

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  • NY Times Editor Says Shonda Rhimes Article Was ‘Condescending’ and ‘Out of Touch’

    The New York Times’ public editor, Margaret Sullivan, isn’t mincing words when it comes to her colleague’s recent article about Shonda Rhimes. Last week Alessandra Stanley’s article on the award-winning producer—in which Stanley referred to Rhimes as an “angry black woman” and stated that Viola Davis was “less classically beautiful” than lighter-skinned black actresses—caused an uproar. The…

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