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On Sunday, Al Trautwig mentioned Ron and Nellie Biles as being gymnast Simone Biles’ grandparents rather than as her parents. In response to his comment, a woman, Emily Mingus, tweeted at Trautwig saying, “Hey @AlTrautwig stop calling her PARENTS her grandfather and his wife. A. Nelly is more important than ‘his wife’ B. THEY ARE HER…

We’re so glad comedian Leslie Jones decided to come back to Twitter after racist trolls forced her to take a brief timeout from the social media platform. Jones, whose live-tweet hand is strong (check out her L.T.s for Game of Thrones), has been hilariously live-tweeting the Rio Olympics since day 1: Producer Mike Shoemaker took…

On July 26, the Cave of Adullam Transformational Academy, a faith-based Detroit group that teaches boys and young men the art of Mūsar Rū—which uses meditation and martial arts to help students learn discipline—posted a video of one student’s initiation test, during which the 9-year-old bursts into tears. In the video, the young boy struggles to break through…

Our 44th president brought in his 55th birthday in straight Leo style on Friday night: with a big ole party. Famously tight-lipped about the Obamas’ personal life, the White House did concede this much: “The first lady is hosting a 55th birthday celebration for [President Barack Obama] at the White House,” a rep for the…

Once again, celebrities of black Hollywood have used their platform for change, this time in a new, moving visual campaign titled, “#SomedayIsToday PSA.” Meagan Good, Boris Kodjoe, Marlon Wayans and several others come together in a video to recite the words of the famous civil rights anthem “We Shall Overcome.” The campaign went live Wednesday along with the hashtag #SomedayIsToday. In…

Queen Ava DuVernay is making another mark in the history books and will be the first African-American woman to direct a live-action feature film with a budget over $100 million with A Wrinkle in Time. According to Time, DuVernay shares the accomplishment with only two other women: Kathryn Bigelow, who was the first to land a big-budget film…

Ava DuVernay’s Queen Sugar has yet to premiere on OWN, but it already has network executives gearing up for a second season. The first season of the Oprah Winfrey-produced series starts Sept. 6, and according to Deadline, the second season will start sometime in 2017. “When we saw the first cut from Ava, we knew right away…

Between Donald Trump and Katrina Pierson, I don’t know who needs the biggest muzzle. Or, at least, a lesson in history and timelines. In an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, Pierson, the Republican presidential nominee’s spokesperson, spoke about Trump apologizing … I mean, honoring … Humayun Khan’s death while defending Trump’s attacks against the deceased…

Michelle Obama was the epitome of elegance at the White House’s state dinner Tuesday. The first lady wore a regal-looking, all-white, strapless, floor-length gown as she greeted Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his wife, Ho Ching. According to WWD, the dress was designed by Lady Gaga’s favorite designer, Brandon Maxwell. “It has been…

Growing up, I knew not to test my mother. But one sibling in particular thought she was tougher than leather and was always quick with her lip when it came to standing her ground. And it’s for this reason that I was in tears reading some of the #HowToughAmIBlackEdition tweets because every last one reminded…