For the last several weeks, #bringbackourgirls has been trending on Twitter as an effort to raise awareness about the kidnapping of over 200 schoolgirls from their Chibok, Nigeria, school by the Boko Haram terrorist group. Everyone from activists to celebrities has used #bringbackourgirls, causing the hashtag to be retweeted nearly 2 million times. But earlier…

Don’t expect bell hooks to have Beyoncé over for dinner anytime soon. On Wednesday during a discussion titled “Are You Still a Slave?” hosted by the New School in New York City, the feminist scholar was joined by author and activist Janet Mock, filmmaker Shola Lynch and author Marci Blackman. Somehow, as with many recent…

Plus-size blogger Gabi Gregg of GabiFresh.com is on a mission to promote body positivity. Gregg, along with two of her fellow plus-size bloggers, Tess Munster and Nadia Aboulhosn, recreated Beyoncé’s “***Flawless” as a message for the mainstream media and Internet commenters who try to make “us feel less than.” “This video is dedicated to the…

Last Thursday, as I was flipping through the channels, I noticed a few things missing and a few things that were prevalent. Back in the day, Thursday nights were when my family would prop ourselves in front of the television and watch The Cosby Show and A Different World. We were going to make sure…

Jada Pinkett Smith is weighing in on the controversy set off by a photo of her 13-year-old daughter, Willow, and her daughter’s 20-year-old friend Moises Arias. The questionable photo was posted on Arias’ Instagram page but was quickly deleted after it became the subject of negative comments. The photo showed Willow lying on a bed…

Gladiators everywhere were rejoicing for a couple of hours today when an entertainment site reported that Columbus Short’s character on Scandal was being recast. Two weeks ago it was announced that Short was axed from the cast. Although no specific reasons were given, people assumed it was because of his tumultuous private life. Everyone obviously wondered…

Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s 13-year-old daughter, Willow Smith, is causing quite a stir because of a photo posted on Instagram of her in bed with a shirtless 20-year-old actor, Moises Arias—Rico from Hannah Montana. The photo shows Willow lying down on the bed, with Arias sitting up behind her. Arias deleted the photo from…

On the heels of her Real Housewives of Atlanta reunion brawl, Porsha Williams is now issuing an apology, but not to Kenya Moore. Earlier this week, film of a church sermon Williams gave three years ago surfaced. In the seven-minute video, Williams told the congregation not to let the devil block their blessings. “That’s why…

Remember Monica Lewinsky? Yes, that Monica Lewinsky—the former White House intern who had an affair with then-President Bill Clinton? The one who saved her dress that had Clinton’s DNA all over it? Well, apparently she has risen from obscurity and is now telling her story to Vanity Fair. Why now, you ask? Lewinsky wants to…

Boko Haram terrorists are accused of having kidnapped eight additional Nigerian girls between the ages of 12 and 15. According to Vanguard News, the abductions took place in the Warabe village of Gwoza, local government area of Borno state in Nigeria. In addition to the young girls, Boko Haram members also are said to have…