It’s that time of year again! Award season is upon us and it all kicks off with the 77th annual Golden Globes hosted by Ricky Gervais. And per usual, we’re voting for everybody Black. Eddie Murphy snagged a nod for “Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy” for his […]
As a community, us Black people are known for being able to turn lemons into lemonade. It’s kind of our thing. It’s what sets us from the pack. Think about it. Our ancestors were unwillingly forced into America hundreds of years ago under inhumane conditions by the hands of slave owners — and we still […]
A random package arrived on my desk shortly before Christmas. Anxious to see what was inside, I tore into the packaging. I was surprised to find three packs of Sugar Me Life Skin Care’s Bon Bon Body Scrub. Vanessa Simmons created a beauty line full of goodies that make your skin feel smooth, smell delicious […]
Kevin Garnett is Hollywood's Uncut Gem
Fans are mourning the loss of rapper Lexii Alijai who died on New Year’s Day. According to Page Six, the 21-year-old was the granddaughter of singer-songwriter Roger Troutman. She built a large following on Soundcloud, Instagram and YouTube which led to the release of her debut album “Growing Pains” in 2017. Join Our Text Club […]
The best thing about being a celebrity is having the platform to share your message with the world. Many artists don’t take full advantage of the opportunity, but those who GAF about the well being of their people are always spreading that good gospel. Like Ari Lennox. The sultry soul queen is a such a […]
Only two days into 2020 and there’s already a new viral moment taking over social media, and we have Kobe Bryant to thank for that. A video of the NBA GOAT sitting courtside at a Brooklyn Nets game with daughter Gianna has made its rounds on the Internet — and of course Black Twitter has […]
Get your closet together for the New Year.
Every year, folks set New Year’s resolutions that they only follow for about a week or two. https://twitter.com/Buriitanii/status/1212041624546611200 We all understand the internal battle of the new you emerging as the old self is trying to cling on. https://twitter.com/xsqoof/status/1212101564564795392 But you’re not alone. The idea of having a new year resolution started way before we […]
Say what you want about Kenya Moore, but make sure you say pioneer when you’re talking about her. Long before Mrs. Moore-Daly held a peach, the Detroit-native held titles many women dream of. In 1993, she became only the second Black woman to win Miss USA. She went on to place fifth in the Miss […]
Shea butter is much more than you think.
79-year-old civil rights leader and Democratic Rep. of Georgia, John Lewis announced Sunday evening that he has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. According to CNN, Lewis said in a statement, “I have been in some kind of fight — for freedom, equality, basic human rights — for nearly my entire life. I have […]