Prince may not be blessing us with his earthly presence anymore, but one thing is for sure. He colored the world purple. Continue Reading In the eerie way that time flies by, the one-year anniversary of The Purple One’s passing is coming up on April 21 and commemorative celebrations are taking place throughout the week. Kicking things off is the…
Yara Shahidi is best known as actress Zoey on television show Black-ish. Yara Shahidi (Black-ish) has been a beacon of light for young girls to look up to, not only starring on a hit primetime TV show, but slaying the fashion game, speaking out for social justice and overall presenting herself to be an eloquent and sophisticated role model. Continue…
Photo Credit: Hopper Stone Dillard University will be setting a spark at their 2017 Commencement ceremony as the Electric Lady herself, Janelle Monáe has been confirmed as the Commencement speaker! Continue Reading The multi-Grammy nominated singer-songwriter, performer, producer and CoverGirl spokesperson has recently made waves as an actor in Hollywood this past award season, double-dipping in Academy Award nominated Hidden…
Sad news, folks. Successful pop culture and stand-up comedian Charlie Murphy has passed away this morning after a leukemia battle, via TMZ and confirmed by his manager. He had been undergoing chemotherapy in a NYC hospital. Continue Reading Arguably, Murphy’s most infamous comedic performances occurred when he co-starred on Chappelle’s Show in some of Dave’s most memorable skits … including…
Screen grab from My Black Is Beautiful music video. Image has a significant impact on children growing up and maintaining a positive one is especially important for Black girls, who’ve had a history of being shown that they are the least desired by society. Fortunately, there has been a push to combat that within recent years and we have another…
Demetrius Ship, Jr. plays 2Pac in upcoming biopic ‘All Eyez On Me’ This week, Complex obtained an exclusive first look at the much-anticipated Tupac biopic All Eyez On Me. Continue Reading Per Complex: “In this new All Eyez On Me trailer, we get to really see how Pac lived. From his friendship (and eventual feud with) The Notorious B.I.G. to…
Brown girls now have a formidable trio that looks like them in the animation world! Continue Reading The Tibeb Girls is a Powerpuff Girl-inspired Ethiopian adventure series, with a serious heart for social justice, that’s geared towards teaching adolescents about activism and leadership. The action-drama radio series takes on the most devastating and pressing issues faced by girls in the…
Written by Tonja Renée Stidhum of www.cinemabunpodcast.com Whether it’s for a government or school platform, marketing campaigns are usually a battle of “Who Sticks Out,” so creativity is key! Luckily, Alcorn State University student, Shemesha Martin has creativity in spades! The HBCU student, who is in the running for Miss Senior 2017-2018, decided to forego the traditional bland campaign video…