We’ve seen everything from movie and television shows to stars themselves becoming White washed — but what if things happened the other way around. https://twitter.com/livcornibert/status/969173284448342016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2018%2F03%2F02%2Flegally-black-brixton-bus-stops-posters%2F It’s happening in South London, where people in Brixton noticed something strange about the movie posters on the bus stop. https://twitter.com/AishaDod/status/969153868784431104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2018%2F03%2F02%2Flegally-black-brixton-bus-stops-posters%2F According to Mashable, the original images were created for […]
In celebration of Black History Month, it's only right we recognize some of the amazing contributions African Americans have made to society. Here are five awesome things you probably had no idea were invented by black people.
These social media hashtags get more creative by the day, and somehow, folks always seem to rise to the occasion. The #TweetLikeThe1600s hashtag is also proof that black people’s ability to turn trauma into laughter still remains unbeatable. https://twitter.com/MrBlh56/status/958375570651435008 https://twitter.com/wavylean/status/958501729707941893 Hit the flip for more ridiculousness.
The Black Panther World premiere had Hollywood dripping with big hair, vibrant colors and all royalty everything. The film doesn’t hit theaters until February 16, but these beautiful, Black, regal photos from the premiere will certainly make you purchase advance screening tix if you haven’t — and maybe order a Dashiki to wear to the […]
Walmart is being called out after a customer accused the company of locking up African American beauty products, while leaving wypipo to freely grab their respective beauty goods. Essie Grundy claims she was shopping for a comb in Perry, CA when she discovered it was locked in a cabinet. “That’s when I noticed that all of […]
Taking an African dance class this year will certainly skyrocket to the top of your to do list after seeing this little White kid tear the dance floor up to some Afrobeats. Shout out to the young ladies instructing him on how it’s really done. https://twitter.com/afrobeatstoday/status/955622053599764482
Black actors and actresses went from being forced to create their own sacred space in Entertainment, to becoming the storytellers and stories that everyone Hollywood wants to see these days. Sure, we have our solidified Black Hollywood legends like Denzel Washington and Angela Bassett — but there’s a new class of up and coming Black […]
The highly anticipated Black Panther film has some White people all in their vanilla feelings — and we’re all woke to it. Even one of the film’s stars, Angela Bassett, gets some joy when Black folks laugh at White, racist tears. https://twitter.com/LeeColston2/status/942986177191317505 Thanks to Ryan Coogler and the whole squad for being apart of history. […]
Enjoy the contagious sounds of young Black students belting this classic holiday hit by The Temptations. Clearly, they were raised right. https://www.instagram.com/p/BdGWld6HVOd/?tagged=thetemptations Merry Christmas to all! Hit the flip to see the inspiration behind the viral video.
This classic Vine video by @Hotdamnirock hilariously describes what it would be like if Santa Claus was Black. Check out what happens when Black Santa let’s a naughty kid know that he hasn’t been nice this year.
Photos from the esteemed Pirelli Calendar have just been released and it features an all-Black cast taking on Alice in Wonderland. The elaborate project features stars like Diddy, Naomi Campbell, Thando Hopa, RuPaul, Djimon Hounsou, Whoopi Goldberg, and popular up-and-comer Duckie Thot as Alice. https://www.instagram.com/p/BbUwbDunP0e/?tagged=pirellicalendar The photos were shot by acclaimed photographer Tim Walker and while the limited calendar […]
In 2016, Colin Kaepernick went from a famous NFL player to an infamous civil rights activist after deciding to kneel during the National Anthem to protest against the injustices African-Americans face in this country. Kaepernick made standing up for what you believe in something to aspire to. The quarterback presented a bold statement and gave life […]
