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  • Ruth Negga, Janelle Monáe, Lupita Nyong’o, Aja Naomi King Stun on Vanity Fair Cover

    Ruth Negga, Aja Naomi King, Janelle Monáe and Lupita Nyong’o are just some of the actresses featured on Vanity Fair’s Hollywood-issue cover. The glamour photo was shot by Annie Leibovitz, and the actresses have some heavy Hollywood statistics between them. Among the 11 women, there are 12 Oscar nominations and two wins, three of whom…

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  • Paris Jackson Explains Why She Identifies as a Black Woman

    Michael Jackson’s daughter, Paris Jackson, had a lot to say in an exclusive interview with Rolling Stone. The 18-year-old, who lost her father when she was 11, not only opened up about his death (she says he was murdered) but also revealed that she identifies as a black woman. In the interview, Paris addressed the…

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  • NYU Is About to Become ‘Bad and Boujee’ With Culture Class Taught by Migos

    Rain drop. Drop top. Migos is making an NYU stop. The “Bad and Boujee” rappers are having one hell of a year, and they’re taking their show to New York University to discuss their impact on pop culture, fashion and music. The rappers’ popularity got an extra push after Donald Glover mentioned them in his…

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  • Sherri Shepherd Puts Ex-Husband on Blast Over Child Support Ruling

    Sherri Shepherd’s ex-husband Lamar Sally is still trying to stick her for her paper when it comes to child support for their son, who was conceived using Sally’s sperm and an egg donor. Sally and Shepherd were married in 2011, but in 2014, Sally filed for divorce. During the divorce proceedings, Shepherd said she felt…

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  • Okla. State University Student Apologizes for Blackface Photo

    Less than a week after a group of Oklahoma State University students came under fire for posing in blackface on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, yet another student at the school got caught on social media in blackface. Kandice Burgess posted a photo on Snapchat with the caption, “When he says he only likes black…

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  • Nazis Deserve to Get Punched in the Face

    By now you’ve seen neo-Nazi Richard Spencer get his block knocked off by a hoodie-wearing vigilante. It was the punch heard around the world. And it’s been remixed and remixed and remixed again. There are those who feel that violence, even against a white nationalist who believes in one “pure race” and that the other…

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  • Jessica Williams’ Sundance Women’s March Speech Is a Must-Read

    Jessica Williams is anything but average. And her mother made her realize that a long time ago after she stopped doing homework for school and thought getting C’s on her report card was acceptable. In middle school, Williams received the talk many black kids get from their parents growing up. The same talk I received…

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  • Mary J. Blige Says Donald Trump Is Racist

    Mary J. Blige had a few words about President HWSRN at a Sundance press junket for her upcoming film Mudbound. Early on in the election, Blige made it clear that she was with Hillary Clinton and even broke out into Bruce Springsteen’s song “American Skin (41 Shots)” in front of Clinton during the Democratic candidate’s…

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  • Caption This Photo of Michelle Obama

    I feel you, Chelle.

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  • Steve Harvey Haz a Sad Over Trump Backlash 

    Woe is Steve Harvey. Woe is he. Apparently the backlash Harvey received after meeting with Donald Trump has gotten to him. Also, he haz a sad. To say that Harvey was dragged to hell and back over his meeting with President Molded Tangerine would be an understatement. The backlash was swift and brutal. Harvey, who…

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