Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty lingerie brand has become the talk of social media after debuting it’s latest runway collection on Amazon Prime. The production was met with high praise from consumers, specifically when it came to the diversity of the models and dancers. It also included several celebrity cameos from …
Read More »How Much Can a Movie Studio Lose With Non-Diverse Projects? Up to $130 Million per Film, New Study Confirms
Cinema clapperboard on US dollars banknote bill backgroundPhoto: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) Hey, guess what, y’all? We have yet another reason to believe Hollywood is so inherently racist it even goes against its own best interests to uphold the white supremacist structure! Oh, wait—that’s all of America! Anyway. According to a recent …
Read More »Kamala Harris and the ‘Other 1 Percent’
In a few weeks, the United States might elect its first vice president of Indian heritage. Kamala Harris’s rise mirrors the fortunes of Indian Americans, a wildly successful community whose high levels of education and income have led to it being dubbed “the other 1 percent.” Harris’s name on the …
Read More »White Professor Allegedly Posed As Black Woman To Bully
A white male professor from the University of New Hampshire allegedly posed as a “woman of color” to bully fellow staff members. Craig Chapman has been fired for reportedly secretly tweeting under the name The Science Femme and handle @piney_the to criticize progressives, transgender people, and people of color to …
Read More »Willow Smith Says Voting For The First Time Was 'Stressful'
With the 2020 election less than a month away, Willow Smith does not want anyone to feel the amount of angst and stress that she experienced during her first voting experience in 2018. During the new episode of Red Table Talk, the actress and singer said that her first time …
Read More »Author Walter Mosley To Receive The National Book Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Author Walter Mosley cemented his legacy within the literary world with famous mystery books like Black Betty and Devil In A Blue Dress. Now, the National Book Foundation announced that they would be honoring the fiction writer with its Lifetime Achievement Award. The Los Angeles native will receive the award in …
Read More »First Photo Of Kevin And Eniko Hart’s Babygirl
On Sept. 29, Kevin And Eniko Hart welcomed their baby girl Kaori Mai Hart. Now, Eniko, 36, is giving people a first look at their adorable bundle of joy. The proud mommy wrote on Instagram, “When your heart literally lives outside of your body all over again. Ori my girl …
Read More »Durham, Washington D.C. Become Latest Cities to Call for Reparations for Black Residents
Photo: Maya Alleruzzo (AP) Despite its long history as part of abolitionist discourse, reparations for African Americans have, for many years, been considered a “fringe” idea in mainstream politics. But in 2020, more places across the country are considering what reparations would look like on the local, state and federal …
Read More »FUBU Founder Daymond John Announces Black Entrepreneurs Day
Founder and CEO of FUBU and co-host of ABC’s Shark Tank, Daymond John, has announced the forthcoming Black Entrepreneurs Day celebrated with a live streamed event on Oct. 24. The special event is an intersection of business and entertainment whereJohn will have one-on-one conversations with Black business leaders and industry …
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Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. JONATHAN ERNST / REUTERS To hear the White House tell it, Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis is a …
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