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Photo: Bryan Bedder (Getty Images) Have you ever just been sitting around and thought to yourself, “Self, there were several music groups—both in hip-hop and R&B—that went by a three-letter acronym. Somebody should rank them.”? No? Just me. I’m self. Hello. That’s exactly what happened to me yesterday. I was …

As the U.S. once again wrestles—or attempts to avoid wrestling—with a legacy of racism and systematic discrimination, it’s instructive to reflect on this unique world, and the circumstances in which those who have been marginalized both feel truly American and best represent America. What can we learn from their experiences, …

Employees working at Whole Foods in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and two other states have reportedly filed a class action discrimination lawsuit against the grocery chain for disciplining workers who wore Black Lives Matter masks during their shift. According to NBC Chicago, the suit was filed in U.S. District Court in …

Share0 Image via Bifties With new conversations around race resulting from the protests over racial injustice and police brutality, there have been more and more calls to support Black-owned businesses and bring more awareness to Black entrepreneurs. Inspired by the change, one Black woman decided to create unique way to …

A special recognition is on the way for actor Idris Elba! The Luther star will be crowned with the honor for “creative contribution to television” at the 2020 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.   “It’s a great privilege to be honored with the BAFTA Special Award,” Elba said in …

Photo: Isaac Brekken (Getty Images) You know why Trump supporters refuse to admit that y’all’s president is racist? Because they are him and he is them. On every issue—whether it be abortion rights, gun rights, LGBT rights, religious rights, racist monuments or Black Lives to Matter—the conservative narrative will certainly …

Denzel Washington and Julia Roberts hit box office gold with the 1993 film The Pelican Brief.  And now, 25 years later, they are now joining forces again for the Netflix thriller Leave the World Behind. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the movie is based on the upcoming book by Rumaan …

Miller was well positioned to validate that story line. As a former marine from the Appalachian South, he appealed to blue-collar voters who were reconsidering their hereditary fealty to a Democratic Party that, since the 1960s, had grown more dovish and more liberal. “What has happened to the party I’ve …

It has been revealed that the two Black women who were arrested after vandalizing Black Lives Matter Murals at different locations in New York City are actually conservative, anti-abortion attention seekers who have pulled similar stunts in other locations in the past. According to the New York Daily News, Bevelyn …

Joy Reid is on a mission. The journalist and MSNBC host (born Joy-Ann Lomena) is the first Black woman to anchor a cable primetime news show. But beyond making history, she’s using her platform to cultivate change in broadcast television–an industry where women of color represent just 12.6% of local …