Azealia Banks got your heart. If you didn’t see her Hot 97 interview, watch it. If you didn’t see her twitter takedown of Action Bronson, read it. If you didn’t understand her general case for cultural appropriation then you are part of the problem; the problem being there are those who acknowledge that denial, pardon, […]
Can You Guess What Percentage Of Fashion Magazine Covers In 2014 Featured Models Of Color? (DETAILS)
Pop quiz: How many fashion magazine covers featured models of color this year? That’s the question The Fashion Spot set out to answer with its 2014 Diversity Report, and the answer is unsurprisingly disappointing. According to the report, there were an incredibly disproportionate number of models of color on the front page of our favorite fashion glossies compared […]
Tuesday night saw Republicans take control of the Senate six years after losing their footing to the Democrats, but it also ushered in a new chapter in history — three African-Americans were elected to Congress in the midterm elections. They included Sen. Tim Scott in South Carolina, Will Hurd in Texas, and Mia Love of Utah — […]
Republicans may have painted the town red Tuesday following the 2014 midterm elections, but we’re not congratulating the real winners on whether they wore blue or red to the voting booth. Women actually stole the show Tuesday, making history and changing a largely white, middle-aged male pool of politicians into something a little more diverse. […]
Clearly people aren’t paying attention to our PSAs on offensive Halloween antics. Residents of Fort Campbell, Kentucky have been forced to take a group of black figures down from their lawn after neighbors complained about the inappropriate Halloween decorations. Officials from the office of Public Affairs in the small town confirmed the decorations were removed, but claim […]
On Aug. 29, a 17-year-old high school football player was found hanging from a wooden swing set, just hours before he was set to take on the West Columbus Vikings on his school’s football field. It was a game the Bladenboro, N.C. teenager had spent hours training for in the gym, at home, and in the school […]
The creative geniuses behind American Horror Story: Freak Show are spilling some serious behind the scenes secrets, like how in the world they got one actress to look like a conjoined twin and just how long it takes to film one bone-chilling episode of the hit series. Following the series premiere, many fans were curious […]
Since Lil Boosie came home from prison back in March, the Louisiana rapper has been trying to get his rhyming mojo back. And while he’s been killing the guest appearances, Boosie has yet to put out a project himself. He hasn’t exactly been out of the limelight, though. He recently chatted with Peter Bailey on the NiteCap series, and touched on some heavy topics. He […]
As a violent summer ends and the school year approaches, it is time for us to cast aside the notion of a “lost generation” and proclaim greatness within us immediately Earlier this week, I had a chance to be witness to something profound for both a family and for my hometown. It was humbling to […]
At the 20th annual Essence Festival in New Orleans, held during 4th of July weekend, black community, style, and entertainment were celebrated. Major events like the screening of Anthony Anderson’s new ABC series Black-ish, the McDonald’s 365Black Awards and of course, a mind-blowing performance by Prince, took place throughout the entire weekend. Most notably, companies like Ford, […]
The-Dream has released the visuals for his song “Black.” Initially releasing the song on the night of the Donald Sterling incident, The-Dream addresses the issue of racism all over the world. The video is set in the Langa Township of South Africa while The-Dream sings about the issues of racism, gun violence and the actual meaning […]
