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This Director Couldn't Wait For An 'Americanah' Trailer, So He Made His Own 
Culture

This Director Couldn't Wait For An 'Americanah' Trailer, So He Made His Own 

We are all waiting on the edge of our seats for the film adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's 'Americanah,' so Uche Aguh created a concept trailer to hold us over.

By Toni Akindele · Mar 8, 2017
What To Know About Winter Skin Care For Darker Skin Tones
Beauty Products & Tools · Skin

What To Know About Winter Skin Care For Darker Skin Tones

As temperatures drop and the air becomes drier this season, our skin is at its most vulnerable.
By Toni Akindele · Jan 4, 2017
How One Black Stylist Is Fighting For His Place In The Fashion World
Fashion

How One Black Stylist Is Fighting For His Place In The Fashion World

“As a Black man, for better or for worse, people develop an idea of how I dress before they ever meet me."
By Toni Akindele · Dec 21, 2016
Why Following Bloggers Who Share Your Hair Texture Is Actually Helpful
4C · Natural

Why Following Bloggers Who Share Your Hair Texture Is Actually Helpful

Andre Walker’s hair typing system was created as a guide to embrace your natural hair curl pattern and make peace with your hair.
By Toni Akindele · Nov 21, 2016
Issa Rae Had The Best Response To Fans Who Complained They Couldn’t Watch ‘Insecure’
Celebrity · Entertainment

Issa Rae Had The Best Response To Fans Who Complained They Couldn’t Watch ‘Insecure’

The writer and star of HBO series Insecure shares how to watch the entire first season of her show for FREE.

By Toni Akindele · Nov 2, 2016
Colin Kaepernick Plans To Take ‘Know Your Rights’ Camp Nationwide
Celebrity · News

Colin Kaepernick Plans To Take ‘Know Your Rights’ Camp Nationwide

Kaepernick spent his bye week mentoring Oakland youth at the Know Your Rights Camp he started.

By Toni Akindele · Nov 2, 2016
Watch Regina Hall Pay Homage To The Weeknd In Lip Sync Battle Against Lupita Nyong’o
Celebrity · Entertainment

Watch Regina Hall Pay Homage To The Weeknd In Lip Sync Battle Against Lupita Nyong’o

Regina Hall dons The Weeknd’s signature locs for her reenactment of his single “Earned It.”

By Toni Akindele · Nov 2, 2016
PURPLE RAIN! President Obama Serenades Trick-Or-Treater Dressed As Prince
Celebrity · News

PURPLE RAIN! President Obama Serenades Trick-Or-Treater Dressed As Prince

This is a Halloween this kid's parents won't soon forget.

By Toni Akindele · Nov 2, 2016
This Little Girl Dressed Up As Civil Rights Heroine Ruby Bridges And We Can't Take It
Black History Month · Culture

This Little Girl Dressed Up As Civil Rights Heroine Ruby Bridges And We Can't Take It

Jodie, a 6-year-old living in Alabama, paid homage to Ruby Bridges during her school’s book character parade.

By Toni Akindele · Nov 2, 2016
Black Autistic Teen Gets Lost Running A 5K, Attacked By Stranger Who Says He Feared Getting Mugged
News

Black Autistic Teen Gets Lost Running A 5K, Attacked By Stranger Who Says He Feared Getting Mugged

Witnesses saw Martin MacDonald physically assault 15-year-old Chase Coleman, a nonverbal autistic athlete, when Chase got lost during his cross-country race.

By Toni Akindele · Nov 1, 2016
Gabourey Sidibe Schools ‘Apathetic’ Friend In ‘Girl, Just Vote’ PSA
Celebrity · Politics

Gabourey Sidibe Schools ‘Apathetic’ Friend In ‘Girl, Just Vote’ PSA

Gabourey Sidibe’s GIF and meme game are strong in this voting PSA.

By Toni Akindele · Nov 1, 2016
Amber Rose Wants Us To Hold Donald Trump Accountable For His ‘Locker Room’ Banter, Here’s Why
Celebrity · Politics

Amber Rose Wants Us To Hold Donald Trump Accountable For His ‘Locker Room’ Banter, Here’s Why

In an interview with Yahoo! Style, Amber Rose reflects on her own experiences being groped and dealing with unwanted sexual advances.

By Toni Akindele · Oct 31, 2016
Here’s What The University Of Wisconsin Had To Say About A Football Fan's Racist Obama Costume 
News

Here’s What The University Of Wisconsin Had To Say About A Football Fan's Racist Obama Costume 

A man wearing an Obama mask in a prison jumpsuit with a noose around his neck enraged sports fans.

By Toni Akindele · Oct 31, 2016
Investigation Finds Facebook Allows Advertisers To Use Racially Discriminatory Practices
News

Investigation Finds Facebook Allows Advertisers To Use Racially Discriminatory Practices

As a Facebook member, your “Ethnic Affinity” is assigned to you by the company based on pages and posts you have engaged with or liked while on the social media platform.

By Toni Akindele · Oct 31, 2016
WATCH: This Heroic Man Intervened When He Witnessed A Young Girl Being Assaulted
News

WATCH: This Heroic Man Intervened When He Witnessed A Young Girl Being Assaulted

A teenage girl was being sexually assaulted on a bus, so Moise Morancy took action.

By Toni Akindele · Oct 31, 2016
Solange Drops Behind The Scenes Gems From ‘A Seat At The Table’
Culture · Entertainment

Solange Drops Behind The Scenes Gems From ‘A Seat At The Table’

Solange shares behind the scenes footage from video shoots of 'A Seat at the Table'.
By Toni Akindele · Oct 26, 2016
How Beyoncé Brought Hair Inspiration To The ‘Formation World Tour’
Beauty · Hair

How Beyoncé Brought Hair Inspiration To The ‘Formation World Tour’

Hairstylist Neal Farinah discuss Beyoncé’s hairstyle inspiration from the “Formation World Tour.”

By Toni Akindele · Oct 26, 2016
We're Ready! OITNB’s Laverne Cox And Samira Wiley Will Go Head-To-Head In Spike’s ‘Lip Sync Battle’
Celebrity

We're Ready! OITNB’s Laverne Cox And Samira Wiley Will Go Head-To-Head In Spike’s ‘Lip Sync Battle’

Watch a sneak peek of Orange Is the New Black stars Laverne Cox and Samira Wiley's Lip Sync Battle performances.

By Toni Akindele · Oct 25, 2016
First Black ‘Miss SUI’ Dora Martin Berry Receives Apology From University Of Iowa 60 Years Later
News

First Black ‘Miss SUI’ Dora Martin Berry Receives Apology From University Of Iowa 60 Years Later

Dora Martin Berry, the first Black student to be named “Miss State University of Iowa,” finally receives recognition and honor from the university president.

By Toni Akindele · Oct 25, 2016

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