The Baltimore Sun ran an editorial copping to a legacy of racism that dates back nearly two centuries. The paper promises changes.Image: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) One of the country’s oldest daily newspapers ran a lengthy editorial on Friday acknowledging and apologizing for its role in helping to maintain racism in a …
Read More »A Whodunit Whose Culprit Depends on How You Tell the Story
This article contains mild spoilers through the sixth episode of The Afterparty. The Afterparty begins with a cinematic death. During the bash he throws to cap off his 15-year high-school reunion, Xavier, a nerd turned Justin Bieber–esque pop star, plummets from the deck of his lavish seaside mansion to the …
Read More »Quavo And The Game First Celebrities To Be Playable Characters On NBA 2K
Rappers Quavo and the Game are ballin’ in another way. On Wednesday, both rappers released statements about their playable characters showcased on NBA 2K. In true Migos fashion, the Huncho avatar is seen hooping in his signature Cartier frames and a No. 91 Atlanta Hawks jersey. To access one-third of …
Read More »Chukwudi Iwuji Discusses His Rebellious Role in HBO Max's Peacemaker, Butterfly
Photo: HBO Max HBO Max’s Peacemaker is not the typical comic book show. It uses comedy to disarm viewers, leaving them unsuspecting of the emotional roller coaster it’s about to take them on. The breakout star of Season 1 has been Chukwudi Iwuji, who plays fan-favorite Clemson Murn. He’s introduced …
Read More »UPS Debuts First-Ever Apparel Line Supporting Black-Owned Businesses
UPS, the official logistics partner of New York Fashion Week: The Shows, which ended Wednesday, commemorated the deal by launching its first official apparel line, Be Unstoppable. With the debut limited-edition collection coming during Black History Month, UPS partnered with InTheBlk to present three emerging Black designers during one of …
Read More »Kanye Asks Judge to Halt Divorce with Kim Kardashian
Kanye West and Julia Fox – Outside arrivals at the Schiaparelli Fall-Winter 2022/2023 Menswear fashion show as part of the Paris Fashion Week on January 24, 2022 in Paris, France.Photo: Sipa via AP Images (AP) After going off the rails last weekend over the breakup of his marriage and his …
Read More »Cookbooks Are About More Than Just Food Now
Home chefs, whether of Great British Bake Off caliber or not, can turn to an abundance of cookbooks to guide their kitchen projects. But the recipe manuals of today are not those of the past. In A History of Cookbooks: From Kitchen to Page Over Seven Centuries, the historian Henry …
Read More »Rihanna will deliver Fenty Beauty to Ulta stores in March
With her first child on the way—and hopefully, a line of Savage x Fenty onesies soon to follow—Rihanna‘s Navy has all but given up on receiving R9. But Rihanna does have another big delivery in store for her fans: Just days after celebrating her wildly successful suite of beauty brands …
Read More »Indiana School Counselor Under Fire for Allowing Kids to Skip Black History Lessons
With CRT (critical race theory) becoming a major topic in politics and in schooling, one school has allowed its parts to let their children opt out of Black history lessons during Black History Month. A letter sent by an Indiana elementary school guidance counselor giving parents this option went viral …
Read More »Dayton OH, museum exhibit supports Black artists and community stalwarts
Gregory DeGroat understands the importance of programs that support Black artists. “Black artists tend to be marginalized, for whatever reason, by most ‘mainstream’ galleries, juried exhibitions, etc,” DeGroat, a fine artist/designer/illustrator from Dayton, Ohio said. Dr. Gary LeRoy (Dayton Skyscrapers exhibit) That’s why DeGroat is happy to participate in “The …
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