Captain Deshauna Barber, U.S. Army, photo courtesy of Vogue In 2014, Army Regulation 670-1 mandated that soldiers were banned from wearing most natural hairstyles—including “twists, dreadlocks, Afros and braids”– along with hijabs, religious beards, and turbans while in service. Continue Reading But in January of 2017, after receiving numerous complaints that the ban was discriminatory from …
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, …
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 …
Neilson Barnard/Getty Images When Issa Rae made the leap from YouTube sensation to bonafide HBO star, millennials rejoiced. We saw Issa go from Awkward Black Girl to Hollywood, red carpets, awards shows, and interviews — but one thing we didn’t see her go for was protection on her hit show, Insecure. Continue Reading We love …
Fill ‘er up! The next time you put $20 on pump 3, stop in Jonesboro, Georgia. The tiny town just welcomed the first black owned gas station in the entire county! Continue Reading Colisha Hicks and her fiancee Fatz own the Citgo station on Tara Boulevard in Clayton County, Georgia. Although the county population is …
Three black teens—Aubrey Pollard, Carl Cooper, and Fred Temple—were killed by law enforcement during a 1967 raid at Detroit’s Algiers Motel, sparking civil unrest in the streets. Released on the anniversary of the events that started a five-day rebellion that left 43 dead and 1,200 injured, “Detroit” tells the story of the young men and …
Smart, funny. Not afraid to take risks. It had the comedic timing of David Alan Grier and everyone in Hollywood’s mama, Loretta Divine. Lil’ Rel , who saved the day in Get Out, threw in funny one liners. It even had the breakout star of Girls Trip, Tiffany Haddish. But after three seasons, The Carmichael …
Zoë Kravitz just landed her biggest role yet. Continue Reading The edgy singer and actress is known for her platinum blonde locks and ultra famous parents (Lisa Bonet and Lenny Kravitz), but as Global Makeup Ambassador for Yves Saint Laurent beauty, she’ll be a household name. Just days after her collaboration with the world’s premier …
Sara Krulwich/The New York Times Audra McDonald is known for her stage presence. She commanded the theatre and television, earning six Tony awards, two Grammy awards, and an Emmy–but now she’s sharing a story that hasn’t been seen on Broadway. Continue Reading The successful singer and actress revealed that while enrolled at Julliard, she battled …
Sean Combs greeted his 12.3 million Twitter followers with a warm acknowledgement. Instead of a traditional good morning, he started the day by shouting out black women. Continue Reading Shoutout to black women just because… — Sean Diddy Combs (@diddy) July 27, 2017 And people got big mad. Instead of celebratin’, some followers got to …
