News From A Colorful Perspective
Famous television astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson is under fire for a tweet he made about this past weekend’s mass shootings that many are condemning for being insensitive in the wake of these tragedies. On Aug. 4, he tweeted statistics of other major, preventable causes of death in the U.S., comparing…
Puerto Rican rap star, Bad Bunny, has been a massive proponent for education reform in Puerto Rico. He partnered with Walmart and released a collection of libretas (notebooks) which come in a few different designs based on Bad Bunny’s art on his records. One of the notebooks has a picture…
Rapper Cardi B and Democratic presidential candidate Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders may seem like an unlikely pairing, and a nail salon in Detroit, Michigan may seem like an unlikely venue to film campaign videos, but both figures share the same political goals: to get youth voters involved. Sanders posted a…
Beyoncé has done it again. The megastar dropped a new music video for “Spirit,” her latest single from the forthcoming Lion King soundtrack. According to USA Today, the album titled The Lion King: The Gift features new songs by the artist with collaborations and tracks from various artists, including her…
Pop singer and fashion mogul extraordinaire, Rihanna, has come under fire over her feature on the cover of an upcoming issue of Harper’s Bazaar China. The magazine cover shows the Bajan singer donning traditional Chinese garb. She was accused of cultural appropriation. According to the Chinese publication, the photo is…
Serena Williams wrote a brutally honest open letter for the August issue of Harper’s Bazaar. The tennis legend opened up about her reign as the greatest tennis player of all time and her devastating loss to Naomi Osaka. The letter detailed feelings she’s felt throughout her illustrious career. Those emotions…
From the moment she entered the spotlight during her husband’s presidential campaign, former First Lady Michelle Obama said, she knew she would not be given the benefit of the doubt like other first ladies were. “For a minute there, I was an angry Black woman who was emasculating her husband,”…
Racist memes are continuing to spread on social media, including being shared in a Facebook group called “Christians Against The Little Mermaid,” in a reaction to Halle Bailey’s landing the lead role in Disney’s (No. 20 on The DiversityInc Top 50 list) “The Little Mermaid” live-action film. Halle Bailey is…
Cori “Coco” Gauff, a 15-year-old Atlanta native has caused one of the biggest upsets in Wimbledon history in a match against one of her idols. Gauff defeated Venus Williams (6-4, 6-4) in the first round of Wimbledon on Monday. Williams, age 39, has been part of the All England Club family…
The conversation surrounding Latinos regarding ethnicity vs. race is an ongoing theme. Cardi B, a Black Latina who speaks Spanish, set the record straight for fans who may have been confused about her ethnic, racial, and national identity. The Grammy-winning rap star took to her Instagram account to talk about…
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