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Shawna Thomas Secures Executive Producer Spot on CBS This Morning, CNN’s Abby Phillip to Take Over Inside Politics
In case you haven’t noticed, there’s been a whooole lot of Black Girl Magic happening on the political front lately. And with the most recent round of major news network developments, it looks like things are about to stay that way. On Monday, CBS announced that Emmy award-winning journalist Shawna Thomas would be stepping into…
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Richard 'Dimples' Fields' 10 Simple Rules for Successful Living 'Straight from the Dimples' Mouth
I’d bet good money that it’s been quite some time since you’ve heard the name Richard “Dimples” Fields if you know who he is at all. That isn’t to say he isn’t a somebody; he had a few hits back in the ‘80s and the albums with those hits aren’t available on streaming services. But…
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Strong Black Year: Y'all, Netflix Is Dropping a New Movie Every Damn Week in 2021
We are settling into 2021—well, not quite “settling” as several unsettling things have happened since the year started, which only leads us to believe that 2021 is just an extension of 2020 shenanigans—and there’s no better (or readily available) way to “escape” this dumpster fire than bingeing content on various streaming platforms. On Tuesday, Netflix…
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Judas and the Black Messiah, Starring Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield, Will Premiere at Sundance 2021
Sundance may look a bit different this year due to the global pandemic, but the film festival highlighting independent films is keeping that same major world premiere energy with its latest big announcement. Judas and the Black Messiah, the much-anticipated Shaka King-helmed film starring Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield will be making its world premiere…
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Chadwick Boseman’s Widow Simone Ledward Makes Rare Appearance to Receive Actor’s Tribute at 2020 Gotham Awards
On Monday night, the 30th Annual Gotham Awards took place both virtually and in person at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. Even though the format of the night’s event was anything but ordinary, the awards still delivered big on the wins—and the emotion. Chief among them was Chadwick Boseman, who posthumously received the…
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After Writing a New Chapter for Georgia, Stacey Abrams Is Publishing a New Legal Thriller
One of the most fun facts about Stacey Abrams, the attorney, political powerhouse, voting rights activist and former (and possibly future) gubernatorial candidate in Georgia, is that she’s also a prolific author. In fact, over the past two decades, she’s quietly written eight popular romance novels under the pseudonym “Selena Montgomery” in addition to her…
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Watch: The United States vs. Billie Holiday Trailer Debuts as a 'Call to Arms'
Billie Holiday and the art she created is forever relevant. While the anticipated film, The United States vs. Billie Holiday has gone through some distribution challenges perhaps the film ultimately debuting on a streaming platform at this time is divine order as we experience a global pandemic, a racially-charged uprising, political warfare and more. Directed…
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9 Artists I Cannot Be Objective About Because All They Make Is Beautiful Music (and Things)
On December 17, 2020, Scott Mescudi, professionally known to the world as Kid Cudi, dropped a sneaker collabo with shoe and apparel brand Adidas called the Vadawam 326, so named after his daughter, Vada—the 326 is a reference to her birthday, March 26. Cudi’s shoe looked like it could have EASILY been a Yeezy shoe…
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Go, Mary! The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul Turns 50 Today—and It’s Truly a Family Affair
If you’re looking for a safe digital space (other than Twitter) to shamelessly stan and bask in the splendor of all things Mary J. Blige in honor of her 50th birthday, look no further than TOMARYWITHLOVE.com. The site, which is brought to you by founder of Professional Black Girl Yaba Blay, author and organizer of…
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Delroy Lindo, Angela Bassett, Jamie Foxx and Jurnee Smollett Among Winners at Inaugural Critics Choice Super Awards
The inaugural Critics Super Choice Super Awards had their ceremony this past Sunday and it’s time to congratulate some Black-ass winners! If you recall when nominees were announced back in November, the Super Awards are a special extension of the general Critics Choice Awards that focus exclusively on TV and film within the superhero, science-fiction/fantasy,…