Video collages by Sara Serna You need to be a certain kind of person to want a reality-TV show about yourself. Jeffrey Young was one of those people. In 2016, Young, who was 42 at the time, invited a cameraman to shoot a pilot episode about his life as a …
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Read More »Jordyn Woods Does The #BussItChallenge
The viral challenge is simple: film a clip of yourself at your worst before following it up with a video of yourself all glammed up and dressed to the nines. Be sure that while showing off your before-and-after transformation, the audio mashup of Buss It—a song by Texas rapper Erica …
Read More »Your 2021 Goals: Here’s The Trick to Get Back on Track
The new year brings new hope and new dreams as well as a chance to reset the scoreboard and become the person you’ve always wanted to be. This year, many people were more excited to turn the page to a new year and focus on living their best life. Unfortunately, …
Read More »Amanda Gorman’s Twin Sister Is Just As Talented
A week ago today, Amanda Gorman became a household name after her international introduction at the Biden-Harris inauguration. The 22-year-old Harvard grad read her poem “The Hill We Climb,” which was one of the most talked about moments of the day and instantly went viral. However, Amanda isn’t the only …
Read More »Army Adopts More Inclusive Grooming Standards for Black Women
Photo: AJR_photo (Shutterstock) The U.S Army announced on Monday several changes that will go into effect next month to make their grooming policies more inclusive. According to CBS News, the changes will allow women to wear a short ponytail if the length or texture of their hair doesn’t easily lend …
Read More »‘High School Musical’ Crew Struggled With Black Hair
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 …
Read More »How Michael Jones Changed Our Daily Lives
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 …
Read More »Faizon Love Settles Racism Lawsuit With Universal Pictures
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 …
Read More »COVID-19 Vaccine, A Tyler Perry Special
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 …
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