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Solange Knowles Reveals Secret Separation From 56 -Year-Old Hubby Alan Ferguson

Solange Knowles is opening up about a secret she’s been holding since “early this year.” On Friday, the “Cranes in the Sky” singer/songwriter took to social media to announce her split from her husband of nearly five years, Alan Gerard Ferguson. “11 years ago I met a phenomenal man who changed every existence of my…

By

Karu F. Daniels

Published

November 2, 2019
Culture

Russian Operatives Are Apparently Taking Their Disinformation Campaign on the Road—Moving From African Americans to the African Continent

The Russians targeted African Americans in the run-up to election 2016 with deceptive social media accounts and websites purporting to be legitimate sources of information, and now, it looks like they’ve taken their disinformation campaign across the ocean to Africa. Facebook says it’s shut down accounts linked to a Russian operative that were targeting several…

By

Dara Sharif

Published

October 31, 2019
Entertainment, Social Media

Trump Foolishly Compares Impeachment Inquiry to a Lynching: ‘Republicans Must Remember What They Are Witnessing Here’

Since the conclusion of the Civil War, lynching has been one of the country’s most prominent manifestations of racialized violence. These public displays of terrorism instilled fear in black communities and served as cruel reminders of our “place” in society. And so with all the emotions the mere mention of such a heinous act evokes,…

By

Jay Connor

Published

October 22, 2019
LGBTQ, Politics

Stop Worrying About How Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade Raise Their Children

There are many benefits that come from minding your own business. Your skin clears up, your hair flourishes and you feel lighter as a result from not having to carry the weight of things that don’t concern you. With all these benefits, it amazes me that people don’t mind the business that pays them. Recently,…

By

Corey Townsend

Published

October 16, 2019
Culture, Technology

Online Forum’s Call to Users to ‘Prove You’re Not White’ Unleashes a Flood of White Tears

Creators of the subreddit Black People Twitter hoped for a space where black folk could speak freely about whatever was on their mind. But when they found the space being taken over by folks they suspected were not only not black, but with subversive agendas, they decided to address the issue head-on—by requesting proof of…

By

Dara Sharif

Published

October 8, 2019
News

Woman Writes Heartbreaking Tribute to Boyfriend Who Died Shortly After Underwater Proposal

Kenesha Antoine never got to tell the love of her life her answer. After an underwater proposal from her boyfriend went awry, Antoine is now mourning the loss of the man she had called her “angel” and “soul.” She and her boyfriend, Steven Webber, were vacationing in Tanzania when Webber attempted the daring proposal. As…

By

Anne Branigin

Published

September 23, 2019
Beauty + Style

Kracking Down on the Kardashians: Instagram Implements New Restrictions on Influencer Marketing

Instagram is entering a new era—hopefully, one that’ll be healthier for the self-images of users under 18. Buzzfeed News reports that on Wednesday, the social media platform announced a new policy intended to restrict “content that promotes weight loss products or cosmetic procedures” to underage users. As Buzzfeed reports: The policy is being led by…

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

September 19, 2019
News, Race Matters

The Online Abuse of Black Women Persists, and It Needs to Be Checked

It can be tempting to think that social media is a veneer providing some level of protection from problematic face-to-face interactions. But on a platform known to constantly spew hostility and hatred towards black women and women of color, it is anything but. From research and analysis, we know Twitter can be a breeding ground…

By

Angela Helm

Published

September 6, 2019
Culture, Food, Lift Every Fork

Congratulations. Y'all Broke Popeyes

In case you’ve been living under a Chick-fil-A, Popeyes ushered in the apocalypse with its latest creation: a tender all-white meat chicken breast fillet baptized in the blood of Jesus, slathered with the Holy Spirit, then served with a complimentary side of Luther Vandross’ vocal cords. But after weeks of insanely long lines, fistfights and…

By

Jay Connor

Published

August 28, 2019
Beauty + Style

Y'all Gon' Make Me Lose My Mind: The #DMXChallenge Is Trending…and It's Not What You Think

“There was Brenda, LaTisha, Linda, Felicia, Dawn, LeShaun, Ines and Alicia, Teresa, Monica, Sharron, Nicki, Lisa, Veronica, Karen, Vicky (damn), Cookie, well I met her in a ice cream parlor, Tonya, Diane, Lori and Carla, Marina, Selena, Katrina, Sabrina, about three Kims (WHAT?) LaToya and Tina, Shelley, Bridget, Cathy, Rasheeda, Kelly, Nicole, Angel, Juanita, Stacy,…

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

August 19, 2019