Her Insecure HBO series may be ending, but that doesn’t mean HBO is losing that Issa Rae magic! The Emmy-winning HBO comedy series Insecure is ending after HBO had announced that the upcoming fifth season of the popular series, which stars Issa Rae, will also be the final one. But, …
Read More »Mic Drop: These 10 New Songs Are All Over the Map of Love
Kelly Rowland – Black MagicScreenshot: YouTube Now that we have officially entered the second half of Black History Month and made it past Valentine’s Day, it looks like some of our favorite Black musicians decided it was time to let the world know what type of love they’re feeling—and on …
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The Los Angeles Police Department announced on Saturday (Feb. 13) that it launched an internal investigation into a report that officers circulated a Valentine’s Day formatted photo of George Floyd with the caption “You take my breath away,” the Los Angeles Times reported. “Our investigation is to determine the accuracy …
Read More »Google Announces Initiative To Train 100,000 Black Women In Digital Skills By 2022
Google officially launched an initiative Friday to provide 100,000 Black women with career development and digital skills training by 2022. The Grow With Google partnership will team Google with six organizations including four National Panhellenic Sororities: Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Sigma Gamma Rho, and Zeta Phi Beta. The …
Read More »28 Days of Black Joy: Going Down South to 'Infinite' Cousins
Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) Like many a child of the Great Migration, all my extended family actually lived nowhere near me. My mother “escaped” Arkansas for Iowa right after graduating from Philander Smith College in Little Rock to become a school teacher, but Iowa was too cold, too white and too …
Read More »An Ode to Low Expectations
Tim Lahan This article was published online on February 15, 2021. So there I was, staring at my mug of tea. It was 1993. I was sitting over a plate of eggs in the New Piccadilly Café in Soho, London. Things were not going well. As a man, as a …
Read More »WATCH: Regina King Mock ‘Gorilla Glue Girl’ In ‘SNL’ Sketch
Regina King made her debut as host of Saturday Night Live, appearing in a sketch ripped from a viral social media video of a Louisiana woman who used Gorilla Glue instead of hairspray. King, 50, a Golden Globe nominee, was joined by comedian Kenan Thompson on Saturday (Feb. 13) in …
Read More »Arizona Prosecutor Tried Charging Protesters As Gang Members
An Arizona prosecutor filed a motion on Friday (Feb. 12) to dismiss charges against 18 people charged for participating in a criminal street gang but were just protesting against police violence, according to KTAR.com. Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel said she filed the motions “in the interest of justice.” This …
Read More »Meghan and Harry Are Expecting Their Second Child
Meghan Markle and her husband, Prince Harry, are expecting their second child together, the couple announced on Sunday (Feb. 14). Their spokesperson said, “We can confirm that Archie is going to be a big brother. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are overjoyed to be expecting their second child.” The …
Read More »D’Angelo Announced His Battle On The Next “Verzuz,” And Folks On Social Media Went Nuts
Grammy winner D’Angelo announced on social media that he would appear on the popular Verzuz series. The sexy crooner posted a photo of the famous Apollo marquis confirming the Feb. 27 showdown. Although he is appearing, it’s unknown who his competitor will be. As news began to spread like wildfire …
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