Priyanka Chopra attends the 18th Marrakech International Film Festival on December 5, 2019, in Marrakech.Photo: Fadel Senna (AFP via Getty Images) It’s currently en vogue to declare that black lives matter (and make no mistake: they do), but it’s far less comfortable to discuss how anti-black racism manifests throughout the …

A shock of this magnitude demands an explanation. But I felt incapable of providing one, since my predictions for the month had been so busted. So I called Justin Wolfers, an economist at the University of Michigan, to tell me how he was digesting the news. “There are two things …

Gabrielle Union has filed a complaint against the NBC producers of “America’s Got Talent” six months after her departure, reporting that she experienced harassment, discrimination, and retaliation while appearing as a judge on the show.  The L.A.’s Finest actress filed the complaint with California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing, …

Buffalo Bills quarterback Jake Fromm is confirming that screenshots of racist text messages he allegedly sent are authentic. The rookie apologized on Thursday (June 4), after the texts surfaced, in which he writes “only elite white people” should be able to buy guns. The context of the conversation was not …

The Oprah Winfrey Show, which aired from 1986 to 2011, famously tackled race over the show’s 25-year history. Now, due to the protests over the police killing of George Floyd and countless others, Oprah is going back to her roots by hosting a two-night town hall on racism in America.  …

Riverdale star Lili Reinhart, left, Lady Gaga, and Selena GomezPhoto: Frazer Harrison (Getty Images), Tibrina Hobson (Getty Images), Presley Ann (Getty Images for Haus Laboratories) There are Karens, Beckys and Amys, and then, there are Lilis, Gagas and Selenas. Doing their part to both support the Black Lives Matter movement …

Black parents being concerned for their children’s safety is nothing new, especially as it relates to police violence. With protests all over the nation over police killings, many Black celebrities are speaking up about their fears they have for their children. Gayle King is the latest public figure to discuss …

Even those who are not involved in demonstrations are put at risk by citywide curfews. People in New York, Atlanta, Cleveland, and other cities can’t leave home after 8 p.m. This leaves a narrow window for everyone to do their evening walks and errands, forcing more people into streets and …

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is adding his voice to the chorus of people taking President Donald Trump to task over his decision to deploy the military against peaceful protestors. In an Instagram post published on Thursday (June 4), the Hobbs & Shaw actor wrote, “Our country is crippled and on …

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is my new favorite person. I first saw the images, like many of you, on Instagram. “Black Lives Matter” painted in bright yellow down the middle of a D.C. street. I assumed it was street art that had appeared during the dark of night, the …