Nike posted a new video to their social media platforms on Sunday morning highlighting Black women in every field from sports to politics to everyday life.The video addresses the popular hashtag #BlackGirlMagic and how the fact that it’s considered to be out of the ordinary couldn’t be further from the truth in many cases for […]
Last year, everything was subject to scrutiny, from the companies and celebrities being considered “canceled” to the American institutions and honestly America in general being criticized for upholding unjust and racist systems. Our award shows aren’t much different when it comes to unjust systems. The Grammys is no stranger to controversy. Many celebrities such as […]
We’re well into this year and we’ve witnessed so much already. From insurrection to inauguration it’s crazy to think we have more than half of the year left until 2022. However, despite this we as Black people have to continue wanting to seek and create change. So here are 10 areas of societal improvement that […]
Last night, president-elect Joe Biden revealed his Rescue and Recovery plan to the public. Biden calls for ‘unity’ and togetherness, urging politicians and Americans to come together and “take action” to beat the Coronvarious Pandemic. As the wealth gap increases, millions of Americans are either unemployed or have been tragically affected by the pandemic. “The […]
Today, the chef-entrepreneur and founder of Sweet July lifestyle magazine, Ayesha Curry unveiled the opening of her San Francisco café also named after the magazine. Grand Opening video The announcement of the store’s grand opening comes not long after the Sweet July team faced delays to launch the start-up friendly venture due to the pandemic. […]
Radio personality Charlamagne Tha God and rapper turned podcaster Joe Budden have been at odds. Budden announced during the week of August 23rd that he would be pulling his popular podcast from Spotify where it has aired exclusively since 2018. While claiming that his decision was due to internal issues with the company, many speculated otherwise. […]
The topic surrounding colorism has been circulating well throughout history. We can trace a lot of the issues that we face as black people back to slavery because quite frankly, that’s where major riffs in our systems began. And with colorism, it’s no different. Colorism within the black community dates back to slavery and has […]
While our social media feed returns to normal, we find ourselves in a sort of state of malaise, because we know things are anything but normal. There is still justice that needs to be served in cases at the heart of the recent protest that have reinvigorated the conversation for the sheer disregard of Black […]
March 19, 2019, Former First Lady Michelle Obama was a guest on my favorite podcast, Conan O’Brien needs a friend. The former FLOTUS was cautiously optimistic about being Conan’s friend, the episode was a delight. Mrs. Obama, on a podcast that features only one of comedies national treasures, that is Conan O’Brien; But a podcast […]
We are experiencing an overdue, yet important moment in history. Changes are being made left and right in society, and rightfully so. As the pressure is on to support black people, art, businesses, etc. People are scrambling to catch up on literature, films, and other avenues of work that they have slept on for years. […]