Earlier this year, Saturday Night Live searched high and low for a black woman to become a member of its cast after receiving criticism for not having had one in eight years. Auditions were held, and funny black women were vetted for the coveted spot. But only one was chosen. SNL picked Sasheer Zamata from…

Lisa Price started Carol’s Daughter in her own kitchen in 1993, way before the natural-hair beauty-product business was booming. Carol’s Daughter products are a staple in many naturalistas’ beauty regimens, but over the last year, there were reports that the company was having financial issues. In April, companies affiliated with Carol’s Daughter filed for Chapter 11…

Earlier this summer, Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta’s matriarch, Momma Dee, debuted her new single, “I Deserve,” at Sutra Lounge in Atlanta. The performance was a memorable one, not because of the song, but because it was literally a tooth-flying event. And in true Momma Dee fashion, she took everything in stride. The Queen has…

It’s amazing that more than two months after Michael Brown was shot and killed in Ferguson, Mo., no arrests have been made and no trial has been set. That hasn’t stopped the protests and outcries of injustice, but there are those on social media who can’t understand why people are still protesting in Ferguson. Typically…

Last week Genesha Bradley, a shuttle-bus driver for National Car Rental, thought her life was ruined after she took a selfie with Kevin Hart while she was on the clock at Los Angeles International Airport. Once her selfie and TMZ video went viral, National Car Rental indefinitely suspended Bradley. In an interview with TMZ, Bradley said…

Kerry Washington is the epitome of effortless beauty on the cover of Allure magazine’s November issue. The 37-year-old star of Scandal celebrated the cover by tweeting the beauty and fashion magazine: https://twitter.com/kerrywashington/status/522804889622421505 Proving that less is more, the Bronx, N.Y., native not only has very simple makeup but also keeps it even more subtle, but still sexy,…

Since the rise of Ebola cases in the United States, many Liberians, and people from other African countries, have been stigmatized and even discriminated against out of others’ fear of becoming infected with the disease. In Texas, the Los Angeles Times reported, Liberians living in the Dallas area were taunted with, “Go back to Liberia.”…

As if you didn’t see this coming. Self-proclaimed twerk queen Miley Cyrus is over twerking and has “discovered” a new dance. Luckily for her, the Nae Nae doesn’t involve having ample assets, so there will be absolutely no need for the former Disney actress to wear a prosthetic butt. During an appearance on Australia’s talk…

Kevin Hart is a stand-up dude. This week, National Car Rental shuttle-bus driver Genesha Bradley was suspended from her job after a video posted on TMZ went viral. Bradley was on the clock at Los Angeles International when she spotted Hart. Bradley pulled over her bus, which was carrying one family, and took a selfie…

Former NBA star Chris Webber is attempting to return to the game, but in a different capacity. Webber’s company, the Webber Group, informed NBA officials that it wants to purchase a majority interest in the Atlanta Hawks. The group announced its intentions Thursday on Twitter: pic.twitter.com/gQDnrpdngf — Chris Webber (@realchriswebber) October 16, 2014 Earlier this…