Monique Coleman played Taylor McKessie in the 2007 and 2008 High School Musical movies. However, life was not a song behind the scenes. The hair stylists on the filming crew couldn’t even style Black hair, according to Coleman. While talking to Insider, the 40-year-old actress reflected on the 15th anniversary …

Last week, at his home in Sunnyvale, California, a man named Michael T. Jones died of cancer, at age 60. This past weekend the local San Jose Mercury-News ran an appreciation of him and summary of his career, which you can read here. He is mourned by the many friends …

Faizon Love sued Universal Studios due to claims the company whitewashed the international poster for the 2009 movie Couples Retreat. However, he has now decided to not move forward with the lawsuit. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Love requested dismissal and one of his attorneys stated, “Universal Pictures and Faizon …

BET and media mogul Tyler Perry announced on Tuesday (Jan. 26) an exclusive news special, “COVID-19 Vaccine and the Black Community A Tyler Perry Special,” premiering Thursday, January 28, at 9 PM ET/PT on BET and BET Her. In the midst of a world health crisis, Perry sits down with …

Cloud-scheduling platform Calendly is celebrating a big win this week. The black-owned tech company announced that they have partnered with Boston-based OpenView Venture Partners to invest $350 million into the platform, increasing its company valuation to $3 billion. The tech company says they will be using the funding for product …

Photo: motive56 (Shutterstock) There is no group in this country that loves snitching on itself more than Trump supporters. Half the reason those who rioted at the Capitol are being arrested is because they felt the need to document themselves committing a crime. A man who was caught on video …

ELENA XAUSA One question, answered: An anonymous reader from New York writes that their child is near tears from virtual school every day. After his day is done, we let him watch TV until my wife or I can stop working, which is around 5 o’clock most days. This …

President Joe Biden is outlining an entire package that is intended to address systemic racism across the federal government by signing four executive actions to boost racial equity and remove any roadblocks hindering people of color or marginalized groups. He announced on Tuesday (Jan. 26) that he will sign four …

A civil rights collaborative is calling on President Joe Biden and his administration to establish a White House Office on Racial Equity and Inclusion. The Racial Equity Anchor Collaborative, self-described as the foremost diverse coalition of national racial justice and civil rights organizations, sent a memo to the Biden administration …

Image: Andre L Perry for The Knot OK, so 2021 may not have made the type of grand and glorious entrance we were all longing for—in fact, far from it. But aside from welcoming a new administration (prayers up) with an inspiring and highly meme-able inauguration, there was at least …