Aurora James (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images) Sephora will be devoting 15% of its shelf space to Black-owned businesses and their products, inspired by the challenge issued by designer Aurora James. READ MORE: Sephora’s shutdown for diversity training is a temporary fix to bigger issue James called on nine brands …
Read More »“His Skull Was Actually Showing”: Man Critically Injured After Toppled Confederate Statue Hit Him in the Head
A Virginia man is fighting for his life in the hospital after he was critically injured when he was hit in the head by a Confederate statue at a monument that was toppled by demonstrators. A witness identified as a Black Lives Matter activist told WAVY that the injured …
Read More »The Curious Comforts of a YouTube Show About Group Therapy
Inspired by the psychiatrist Irvin Yalom’s 2005 novel, The Schopenhauer Cure, Group scratches the particular itch caused by months of social distancing: The mere sight of nine humans, sans masks, in proximity to one another was, for me at least, a balm for the psyche. Then, I began to care …
Read More »Anna Wintour admits there are ‘too few’ Black employees at Vogue
Anna Wintour (Photo by Lauren Mustoe/Getty Images) Anna Wintour has long been considered the ultimate tastemaker when it comes to high fashion, but this week the iconic Vogue editor surprised many by admitting that she hasn’t done a good enough job hiring Black talent and highlighting Black experiences in her …
Read More »Elderly Karen Goes Off on Asian Woman Exercising in the Park: “Go Back to Whatever Country You Belong In!”
Another day, another racist Karen spewing hateful things at people who aren’t white. In this instance, Karen is an old white lady who was pissed off at a young Asian woman for exercising on the stairs at Charles H. Wilson Park in Torrance, California. My coworker/friend encountered an evil …
Read More »Cop Involved In George Floyd Death Released On Bail
One of the officers charged with aiding and abetting Minnesota cop Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd is reportedly out of jail after posting a $750,000 bail. According to Hennepin County Jail records obtained by TMZ, Thomas Lane was conditionally released on bond Wednesday (June 10). His attorney, …
Read More »Thomas Lane, Fired Cop Charged in Murder of George Floyd, Released From Jail After Posting $750k Bail
Thomas Lane, one of the fired police officers who was charged in the killing of George Floyd, was released from jail on Wednesday (Jun. 10) after posting his $750K bail. When asked how Lane was able to post bond so quickly, his lawyer simply told TMZ that it was …
Read More »Revolt Launches New “Black News” Show With Host Eboni K. Williams
Share0 Eboni K. Williams (file) With the growing desire for news relevant to black culture, attorney and television personality, Eboni K. Williams announced her latest gig as the host and executive producer of “Revolt Black News.” Williams unveiled the news that she will be the permanent host of the Revolt …
Read More »Ava DuVernay Has Been Elected to the Motion Picture Academy's Board of Governors for the 1st Time
Ava DuVernay attends the 89th Annual Academy Awards on February 26, 2017, in Hollywood, California.Photo: Frazer Harrison (Getty Images) Ava DuVernay is quite the busy woman, but she has somehow managed to make room for yet another important position. According to Deadline, the Academy Award nominee (for 13th) has been …
Read More »Judd Apatow Is Okay With Not Being Funny
Apatow: It’s just about the struggles of a family, and all the ways they’re having trouble getting along. And then it does become a “comedy about cancer,” as [director] James L. Brooks always called it. But it’s very moving! So on some level I’m always dreaming of doing something in …
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