After the dysfunction of Scandal’s Olivia and Fitz, Issa and Lawrence of Insecure, and just about every reality-TV couple, Beth (Susan Kelechi Watson) and Randall (Sterling K. Brown) on NBC’s This Is Us are just the representation of #BlackLove that viewers need.
Last week, Oprah Winfrey seemingly contemplated a run for the White House in 2020. When asked if she’d considered entering that race, she responded that the 2016 presidential election had dismissed her previous concerns that she might not be qualified enough for the job.
After more than 30 years in the business, Ronnie DeVoe, Bobby Brown, Ricky Bell, Mike Bivins, Ralph Tresvant and Johnny Gill are being honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a highly anticipated, three-part biographical miniseries on BET that began airing Tuesday.
She’s not the stereotypical little old lady of yesteryear. Your grandma has style, personality and pizzazz. She brightens your day but can also provide the shade. That sounds a lot like Ruby Johnson of Black-ish, played by the legendary Jenifer Lewis. What type of gift would this modern woman appreciate? We’ve got you…
We’ve heard the stories: A waitress is fired for tweeting a racist comment about customers; a doctor is fired for suggesting on Facebook that Michelle Obama resembles a monkey. Almost daily, there are tales of employees oversharing on social media and paying for it with their jobs.
Does your sister (or aunt or best friend) have a demanding job, a troublesome personal life, needy friends and a flair for style? Well, she sounds a lot like Scandal protagonist Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington). She’s not in need of much (unless you have the perfect man available), so what do you give the sister who…
It's been one of the most controversial and talked-about presidential election seasons ever, and it's not quite over yet. However, the three debates pitting Hillary Clinton against Donald Trump are now a part of American history. No matter your party affiliation, the two candidates gave voters a lot to think, laugh…
Not all, but a lot of men seem to feel comfortable publicly commenting on women’s appearances, whether it’s the guy who tells you you’ve got a nice behind or the one who suggests you might look better without glasses.
Twitter may not be the place to solve your disputes, but it sure is entertaining for fans when their favorite stars use the site to slam each other (or trolling haters). The evidence of the shade remains for weeks, months, sometimes years for all the world to see. Lesson: If you don't want it etched in stone like the…
Leave it to memes to be brutally honest. While your BFF may be reluctant to break the news that the man you're claiming ain't really yours, these proseful pictures hold nothing back. If you really want to know whether your bae is feeling the same way, take a look.
With the debut of Netflix’s hit Luke Cage, based on the Marvel comic book character, black heroes are getting some of the love they deserve. (Fighting crime isn’t easy. A little recognition is appreciated.) In 2018 Black Panther, whose live-action version was introduced in the most recent Captain America movie, will…
When we scroll through channels and see these talking heads on TV, it’s best to grab the popcorn and settle in. These black political analysts and commentators speak for many in the black community, sharing our points of view, and truths, with those who’d rather remain blind.
Who says romance and marriage are antiquated? Whether they were moving on up or struggling to survive, these black TV couples offered viewers various examples of black love, providing a perfect counterpoint to all the negative portrayals of black folks we typically see on television.
Who doesn’t enjoy a good star-studded, celebrity-rich awards show with its music, fashion and accolades for those who excel in a given field? So, of course, you’re tuning in to the BET Hip Hop Awards, airing Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET, but maybe it’s time for you to tune out. If this list applies to you, you may have aged…
I’m black and have always identified as such, and until recently, I never questioned exactly what that meant. Having grown up on the outskirts of Washington, D.C., formerly known as Chocolate City, attended an HBCU and worked at two black companies in the past, I’ve been happily surrounded by myriad black people.
How do great romances start? In most cases, especially in the days before the internet, there’s a meeting, a mutual attraction or interest, followed up by a first date. And that’s where we find Barack (Parker Sawyers) and Michelle Obama (Tika Sumpter) in the new film Southside With You.
Race can be a polarizing topic in a lot of ways, but curators at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture are expecting the new addition on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to bring people together.
What makes you … you? That’s the powerful question photographer Thomas “Detour” Evans is asking in his new exhibit that combines photography, African art and ancestry.
Anita Hill addressed the Senate Judiciary Committee almost 25 years ago to call into question the character of Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas. Reflecting recently on the one day of testimony in October 1991 that launched her into infamy, Hill said that race had something to do with how the questioning was…
Is it slut-shaming shade when someone “praises” women for keeping their clothes on?
