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“Yeah, you’re hearing that right.” That about sums up the response women—especially black women—often have to give whenever people express shock to find out that they’re engineers. So it makes sense that the #ILookLikeAnEngineer hashtag on Twitter went viral. Female engineers have been posting photos of themselves to discredit the idea that all engineers are…

These two are unstoppable. Mara Brock Akil and her husband, Salim Akil, are the creative forces (Mara writes the content and Salim shoots ’em) behind some of the best TV ever to feature African-American characters and experiences: Girlfriends, The Game and Being Mary Jane. Those shows have attracted millions of viewers, so it’s only natural that the…

Earlier this week I turned a year older, and most people either don’t believe my age or just assume I’m a lot younger. There’s the old adage of “Black don’t crack,” and a recent study proves just that. Skin-care experts Olay, along with Harvard Medical School dermatology professor Dr. Alexa Kimball, did a study that…

Apparently, the gym can be a dangerous place filled with flying bottles of Muscle Milk, especially if you get on Busta Rhymes’ bad side.  Rhymes was charged with assault Monday after an arrest stemming from an altercation at his gym. Rhymes was accused of throwing a cardboard container of the protein shake at the back…

Last February, Janay Palmer was knocked unconscious in the elevator of an Atlantic City, N.J., hotel by her then-fiance Ray Rice. The video was brutal, and as a result, Ray Rice was released from the Baltimore Ravens and suspended indefinitely from the NFL, before he later appealed and the suspension was lifted. Six weeks after…

Lucious Lyon and Terrence Howard share a love for music. But on Aug. 20, Howard will be seen channeling Rick James as he sings to the Commodores’ “Brick House” on Spike TV’s Lip Sync Battle.  Howard, who is competing against his Empire co-star Taraji P. Henson, shows that he even has moves like Rick James as he…

It seems that we can always count on the Curry family to brighten up our day, especially when their 3-year-old daughter, Riley Curry, is involved. NBA champion Stephen Curry posted a couple of photos on his Instagram page that show the latest addition to his family: a new baby girl by the name of Ryan…

How inappropriate. On Wednesday the National Enquirer published a photo on its website of Bobbi Kristina Brown lying in a hospital bed. They say it was taken right before she died July 26. The Enquirer claims to have additional photos of a deceased Brown that readers can access if they buy the latest issue of the…

It’s a wonderful thing to have friends in high places.  Just ask Taraji P. Henson, who seemed like she was already doing pretty well during a lip-synching battle that had her competing against her Empire co-star Terrence Howard. Henson is seen performing Mary J. Blige’s “I’m Fine” in a video clip from Spike TV’s Lip Sync Battle.…

The Wiz Live! held open auditions for the role of Dorothy, and one lucky New Jersey native beat out hundreds. Eighteen-year-old Shanice Williams landed the lead role of Dorothy, and the newcomer only has a few roles under her belt. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Williams has five years of musical training, including extensive dance…