By Onicia Muller Originally published on TODAY x TMRW Florida-based anchor and reporter Lena Pringle made headlines when she posted photos of her natural, Afro-textured hair with a tapered cut. While Pringle is by far not the first or last Black woman to rock a natural hairstyle in a corporate setting, her viral tweet sparked conversations about professionalism. We spoke…
Photo by Junior REIS on Unsplash Black Women Take Care Of Black Women & Other Lessons From Robyn Crawford’s “A Song For You” By Veronica Wells-Puoane of NoSugarNoCreamMag.com When I learned that Robyn Crawford, Whitney Houston’s longtime friend and former business partner, was writing a book about their lives together, I didn’t think that she was disturbing Whitney’s “rest” as…
Luvvie Ajayi by Damon Dahlen via The Clarion-Ledger By Nikki Igbo Many of us of a certain age can easily recall growing up with the desire to see our own faces, stories, opinions, style and identities reflected in magazines, newspapers and on television. We understood that we had a unique perspective of the world—a valuable perspective—and we were eager for others…
If you haven’t heard the names “Chloe x Halle,” then allow me to introduce you! Those familiar with the young and talented duo may have seen them performing acoustic/a cappella versions of hits on social media. One super important person saw them, though: Beyoncé, herself! Continue Reading The sister pair are now signed to Bey’s management company, Parkwood Entertainment and…
by Alma Hill What was the last teenage melodrama you watched on TV? Was it this last, very disappointing season of Pretty Little Liars? Are you a Riverdale fan? Or maybe you relive your younger years with the socialites of the Gossip Girl world. Ever notice anything? Or rather, do you ever notice that you…. well.. don’t notice something? Continue…
By Alma Hill “Passing” is a controversial concept in Black American Culture. We all know someone who is light enough, or has fair enough features to “pass” as white. Often times, these fair skinned family members are complete anomalies in their families. Take Quincy Jones’ daughters for example. Kidada Jones, while she is lighter in skin tone is visibly a…
By Sharee Silerio Lifetime is bringing the movie “Secret Santa” (working title), starring “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” alumna Tatyana Ali, Jasmine Guy, Kim Fields, Mindy Sterling (“Austin Powers”), Dan Lauria (“The Wonder Years”) and Brendan Fehr (“Guardians of the Galaxy”) to television screens this winter. Continue Reading The two-hour original movie is currently shooting in Salt Lake City, Utah,…
After completely shattering the box offices opening weekend, Girls Trip continue to raise the bar, exceeding any expectations set for the film. To date, the film starring Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett-Smith and the hilarious Tiffany Haddish, has exceeded over $114 million in revenue. Not bad for a film with a $19 million budget. Continue Reading As popular as…
Photo courtesy of Netflix The cheeky British comedy we’ve come to love seems to have come to an end. Continue Reading Michaela Coel announced that her hit Netflix series “Chewing Gum” probably won’t return for a third season any time soon. Coel told UK’s Broadcast that she thought she’d reached “a creative peak” last season, and confirmed that she’d be…
If you haven’t seen the hilarious Girls Trip yet–girl, what are you waiting for? When four friends–Regina Hall, Tiffany Haddish, Jada Pinkett Smith and Queen Latifah—travel to New Orleans for the annual Essence Festival during a girls trip, sisterhoods are rekindled, wild sides are rediscovered, and there’s enough dancing, drinking, brawling and romancing to make the Big Easy blush. Continue…
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