Solange Penned A Touching Tribute To Ohio Players’ Founder Junie Morrison
On Thursday (Feb. 16), Junie Morrison, the founder of funk band the Ohio Players and member of Parliament-Funkadelic, passed away at 62. Morrison’s impact on music and black culture is etched in the...
View ArticleRefresh And Rejuvenate Your Scalp With This Amazing Beauty Box
Curious about detox? Join us & @kusmiteaus on February 9th at Westfield Mall for a detox night. To RSVP send an email to events@alesgroup.com A post shared by PHYTO Paris USA (@phytousa) on Feb 6,...
View ArticleDonald Glover To Play Simba In Disney’s Upcoming Live-Action ‘Lion King’
Donald Glover is on a roll! After debuting his highly-anticipated FX series, Atlanta, to rave reviews, critical acclaim and two Golden Globe awards, the multi-hyphenate is already gearing up for yet...
View ArticleThe Fashion World Came Together To Take A Stand On Immigration
This season’s New York Fashion Week was certainly one for the books with themes of politics and protest reigning supreme. Although the week of fashion has come and gone, W Magazine is continuing the...
View ArticleHow A Morehouse Graduate Found His Niche In Selling Hair Extensions
In 2009, Nicholas Graham founded Got Virgin, a hair extension, company with no real idea how far his initial investment would take him. The Morehouse pre-law graduate had always been an entrepreneur,...
View ArticleGet Both Sides Of The #StrandedBae Story And Tell Us Who You Believe
#StrandedBae First there was salt bae. Then there was Hurt Bae. And now, there’s StrandedBae. The tale of how this girl was allegedly done dirty by a dude who had been courting her for months, was told...
View ArticleLauryn Hill Is A Grandmother After Son Zion Welcomes First Child, Zephaniah
On her classic album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, one of the standout tracks was “To Zion.” The song was an introspective work about Hill’s decision to have her first child, Zion David Marley. Her...
View ArticleThe Relationship Lesson Behind Toni Braxton Singing Happy Birthday To Birdman...
Toni Braxton and Birdman Have you ever clicked on a video expecting it to leave you thinking, “that was cute,” and instead you feel second-hand embarrassment? That’s the sentiment I was left with...
View ArticlePeaches Monroee Launches Go Fund Me For Her Cosmetics Line
Do you remember Kayla Lewis? Maybe you know her as Peaches Monroee? If not, you’ve certainly heard the phrase she created: “On Fleek.” Peaches became internet famous when a 2014 Vine featuring her...
View ArticleCynthia Bailey Celebrates Turning 50 By Stripping Down To Her Birthday Suit
Turning the big 5-0 is a big deal, folks. But why celebrate it by signing up for an AARP membership when you can remind everyone that the only thing about you that says you’re 50 is your birth...
View ArticleFormer Couples Who Are Winning At Co-Parenting
Most couples don’t even know how to break-up successfully, let alone still deal with each other in some capacity after calling it quits. And that’s exactly what couples who have kids together have to...
View ArticleThis Is What Happens When Issa Rae, Michaela Coel And Cynthia Erivo Take A...
Celebrities are just like us, and just as you don’t enjoy wasting gas, neither do they. That’s what brought three of your favorites together this past weekend. Issa Rae of Insecure, Michaela Coel of...
View ArticleSally Hemings’ Room To Be Added To Monticello Plantation Tour
After decades of hiding Jefferson’s relationship, Monticello is making room for #SallyHemings. @washingtonpost https://t.co/lXo1IUxh3x pic.twitter.com/FybEbshFfD — James Hemings FDN (@jameshemingsorg)...
View Article#TheyHiredMeAnyway: The Flaws That Should Have Disqualified Trump & His Cabinet
The people really aren’t here for celebrating Donald J. Trump on this year’s President’s Day. Throughout the day, there have been several trending topics expressing the lack of support for 45. Even...
View ArticleWomen Of Black History: 5 Things To Know About Sister Rosetta Tharpe,...
When people think about rock and roll, they barely think about the men of color who helped to create the genre of popular music. With that being said, you can imagine the struggle it was and continues...
View ArticleMilo Yiannopoulos Loses Book Deal For Endorsing Pedophiliac Relationships,...
A couple of weeks ago, we wrote about the very courageous stand author Roxane Gay took in refusing to let Simon and Schuster publish her book. Her decision was a direct result of the publishing...
View ArticleDo You Automatically Ask Men If They’re Married? It Never Occurred To Gayle...
When just getting to know a young (or old) man, most of us have a standard list of questions we ask: How old are you? What do you do? Where do you live? Do you have kids? What are you looking for? Are...
View ArticleHalima Aden And Iman Talk About “Privilege Of Wearing A Hijab” And Being...
Last week we told you that Halima Aden has been having quite a bit of success since stepping off the runway of the Miss Minnesota pageant that catapulted her into the spotlight. She made her runway...
View ArticleIkea’s New 47-Piece Stockholm Collection Is Launching Just In Time For Spring...
I’m not so much a fan of the mopping and dusting part of Spring cleaning, but the throwing out of old things and buying new furnishings? Love it! And Ikea already has me ready to ditch a few things in...
View ArticleKarrueche Tran Awarded Restraining Order Against Chris Brown After He...
For years, people have speculated about whether Chris Brown was abusive to longtime ex-girlfriend Karrueche Tran and new documents show that he, unfortunately, was. According to TMZ, Karrueche has...
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