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Lupita Nyong’o Celebrates Her Natural Hair Thanks to Black American Women
Kenyan actress, Lupita Nyong’o, has long embraced her natural hair. Nyong’o recently discussed her role in the new Jordan Peele movie, “Just Us,” as well as her take on beauty for Black women. Nyong’o, who won an Academy Award for her role in “12 Years a Slave,” discussed in depth…
Woke, Legendary Sportscaster Warner Wolf Arrested For Vandalism
Longtime sportscaster Warner Wolf was arrested in Naples, Fla., on Thursday for defacing a portion of a sign in the residential community where he lives. The incident happened at the Classics Plantation Estates in November 2018. In an incredibly woke moment, he allegedly removed the letters that made up the…
Rapper 21 Savage Arrested By ICE, Facing Deportation
21 Savage, the 26-year-old rapper, who has been a staple on the Atlanta rap scene for over a decade, was detained by ICE agents in a “targeted operation” this past Sunday. He was born Shayaa Bin Abraham-Joseph in the United Kingdom and entered the United States legally in July 2005….
Cardi B Turned Down Super Bowl Halftime Show to Support 'A Man Who Sacrificed His Job for Us'
Cardi B is nominated for five Grammys and competing for both record and album of the year. If she accepted the offer to perform during Super Bowl 53 on Sunday, her audience would have been more than 100 million Americans. But she declined the NFL’s offer. She stands in solidarity…
Octavia Spencer Says LeBron James Helped Her Get Equal Pay for Netflix Project
In business settings, a sponsor will actively advocate for you by using their influence and networks to help you earn raises and promotions and garner success. According to Academy Award-winning actress Octavia Spencer, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was her sponsor in pay negotiations with Netflix. Spencer and James…
UPDATE: Jussie Smollett Releases Statement on Attack
UPDATE: Feb. 1, 2019 “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett has released his first public comments about the incident: “Let me start by saying that I’m O.K.,” Smollett said in a statement released on Friday. “My body is strong but my soul is stronger. More importantly, I want to say thank you….
'Young, Gifted and Black' Actors Struggle in Hollywood, Says Chadwick Boseman
Ryan Coogler’s film “Black Panther” won a SAG award Sunday night for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, and Chadwick Boseman’s impromptu speech has gone viral on social media. He delivered a message that presented the reality of the spaces Blacks don’t occupy in Hollywood. “To be…
Soul Legend Gladys Knight to Sing National Anthem at Super Bowl
It has been confirmed that legendary soul singer, Gladys Knight, will sing the national anthem at Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta, Ga., on Feb. 3. The native Atlantan and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer was announced as the chosen artist by CBS and the NFL early Thursday. Knight, who…
Cardi B. Delivers a More Effective Speech About Trump’s Shutdown on Instagram Than Politicians
Rapper Cardi B. told her 39 million Instagram followers on Wednesday night what she really thought about President Trump’s partial government shutdown, his wall and about his absurd request to force people who aren’t getting paid to go back to work. She didn’t mince words (she uses explicit language in…
