Walking down the beauty aisle in stores like Wal-Mart or Target is always an interesting experience when you’re a black woman. You quickly notice the “ethnic” hair-care section, which is always either in a different aisle from the “beauty” products or all the way at the end of the same aisle. Up until a few…

Two of Brooklyn, N.Y.’s own sat down for a candid discussion for the Hollywood Reporter. Spike Lee and Sen. Bernie Sanders shared thoughts about the current political climate, as well as their Brooklyn upbringings. The interview was conducted right before the Wisconsin primary, in which Sanders earned a victory. One of the most interesting points…

Ray Lewis, former star of the Baltimore Ravens, has a few issues with the Black Lives Matter movement, but it seems his issues stem from a lack of understanding about black-on-black crime. The former football player posted a video on his Facebook page about the recent upsurge in violence in Chicago. “Why do we always…

For entrepreneurs Keonna Davis and Kayla Davis, the last 72 hours have been a whirlwind. And it’s well-deserved. The Davis sisters, at the ages of 21 and 19 respectively, are the youngest people ever to own a beauty-supply store in California and have received a ton of media attention for their endeavor. KD Haircare Supply,…

Remember the cute little kid who ran onto the basketball court to hug Carmelo Anthony during his game against the New Orleans Pelicans? Cute, right? Well, unfortunately, the incident has cost two people their jobs, according to the Times-Picayune. An usher lost her job and a New Orleans police officer will no longer be able to…

Janet Jackson and her husband, Qatari billionaire Wissam Al Mana, want to start a family, and she’s ending her tour early. On Wednesday, the singer addressed her fans with a Facebook video explaining why she’s ending her Unbreakable World Tour. “Hey, you guys. On Aug. 31, as you probably know, I launched the Unbreakable World Tour. First,…

Chris Rock and Kevin Hart have a few things in common. They’re both funny and black. So I guess it makes sense for someone to confuse them? Especially since once is about 4’11 and the other close to 6’0? On Tuesday, Hart came across a woman who thought he was Rock. And of course it…

In theory, sure, rocking a “Feyoncé” T-shirt right after getting engaged may sound harmless and cute. But in legal theory, it may be infringing upon and diluting Beyoncé’s own brand, and the singer has just launched a lawsuit against the small e-commerce company to prove just that. According to Reuters, the lawsuit, filed in New York City,…

Kerry Washington is no stranger when it comes to dealing with magazines that use a heavy hand when they photoshop her cover photos. But you’d think by now, since Washington has previously spoken out about excessive photoshopping, that magazines would know not to do it. Unfortunately, that’s not the case with Adweek. Washington appears on…

Michelle Obama doesn’t mind joking around, especially if it helps kids make healthy food choices. And recently she enlisted the help of Stephen and Ayesha Curry to sing the praises of healthy eating with an oldie-but-goodie viral song. In 2014 the first lady’s “Turnip for What” song, promoting healthy lunches, immediately went viral. So why…