Articles by: Candice Benbow

Entertainment

Beyoncé Comes Home To Remind Us That Her Greatness Lives Within Us Too

In this op-ed, Candice Benbow writes that Beyonce's "Homecoming" is the entertainer's reminder that when Black people forget their power, we can always come home.

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Is Our Love For Beyoncé Suffocating Her?

In this op-ed inspired by Omari Hardwick's viral interaction with Beyoncé, Candice Benbow writes, "Everybody loves Beyoncé. Maybe how we love her has become a bit too much."

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Accountability Can’t Start With Cardi B

In this op-ed, Candice Benbow writes, "If we can understand how structural inequality pushes some men of color into criminal activity, then there must be room" for Cardi.

Celebrity

Daniel Caesar's Comments Confirm Biting The Hand That Feeds You Is The New Wave

In this op-ed, Candice Benbow writes, "Maybe [Caesar] and others like him need to be reminded that our support is not a given. It is truly a gift."

Entertainment

'God Friended Me' Star Brandon Michael Hall Reveals Why He Stopped Praying For A Month

The CBS dramedy, also starring Joe Morton, is one show we're watching on Sunday nights.

Celebrity

Aretha Franklin and John McCain's Funerals Illuminate Two Drastically Different Americas

We live in a world where a woman who fought alongside Dr. King and the man who voted against making his birthday a national holiday both end up on the right side of history.

Celebrity · Entertainment

'This Is Us' Star Ron Cephas Jones Spills On His Stellar TV Performance And Working With His Daughter In 'Dog Days'

This is Us star Ron Cephas Jones is so superb at portraying William Hill, the onscreen biological father of Sterling K. Brown’s Randall Pearson that he’s already been nominated for his second consecutive Emmy for outstanding guest actor […]

Entertainment · Love & Sex

'Love Is_' Ep. 2: Sometimes You Can't Risk It All For Love and Only Your Real Friends Care Enough To Tell You That

'Love Is_' Ep. 2: Sometimes You Can't Risk It All For Love and Only Your Real Friends Care Enough To Tell You That

Entertainment · Love & Sex

The 'Love Is_' Premiere Beautifully Asks Us: What If True Love Is About The Leap?

The 'Love Is_' Premiere Beautifully Asks Us: What If True Love Is About The Leap?

Culture · Entertainment

The End Of An Era: 'Scandal' Changed The Way The World Watched Television, And How The World Viewed Black Women

The End Of An Era: 'Scandal' Changed The Way The World Watched Television, And How The World Viewed Black Women

Celebrity · Culture

On Beychella, HBCU's And Black Culture: Beyoncé's Performance Reinforced That We Never Need Whiteness To Validate Us

On Beychella, HBCU's And Black Culture: Beyoncé's Performance Reinforced That We Never Need Whiteness To Validate Us

Culture · Entertainment

Here's How 'A Wrinkle In Time' Helped One Woman Deal With Her Father's Absence 

Here's How 'A Wrinkle In Time' Helped One Woman Deal With Her Father's Absence 

Love & Sex

Preying Masked As Prayer: Can These Viral Sermons For Singles Stop Targeting Black Women?

Preying Masked As Prayer: Can These Viral Sermons For Singles Stop Targeting Black Women?

News

The Gentrification Of MLK: How America Intentionally Misrepresents Our Radical Civil Rights Leader

The Gentrification Of MLK: How America Intentionally Misrepresents Our Radical Civil Rights Leader

Celebrity · News

Expecting Oprah To Run For President Is Asking Black Women To Save America...Again

Expecting Oprah To Run For President Is Asking Black Women To Save America...Again