The Disney+ streaming service is making big moves during Black History Month by adding its live version of “Cinderella” to the platform on Feb. 12. The TV movie premiered in 1997, featuring singers Brandy and Whitney Houston, as well as comedian Whoopi Goldberg. Brandy, who was 18 at the time, made history as the first…
Wallen has been under fire since a video of the singer using the racial slur leaked earlier this week After a controversial video leaked of star country singer Morgan Wallen using the N-word, BMI has asked gospel singer Bebe Winans to ‘educate’ the country singer. Earlier this week, a video leaked of Wallen hurling the…
The funk singer/songwriter went on Instagram this week to share that she’s received criticism and death threats for being a part of both icon’s careers when they passed More than a decade after Michael Jackson’s death and almost five years after Prince‘s passing, his protégée Judith Hill has posted an emotional Instagram video saying she…
Clyde Kerr III, a 43-year-old Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s deputy, left haunting messages on social media about police brutality and the difficulty of reconciling his identity as a Black man with his profession before he took his own life on Monday, Feb. 1, outside of the sheriff’s office. “You have no idea how hard it is…
‘And she’s so sweet, such a good woman, good human, good morals, good values. She was just so positive and uplifting,’ Dennis remarked of Douglas. During a new interview, rising gymnast Nia Dennis shared her adoration of her peer and inspiring figure Gabby Douglas. Read More: Gabby Douglas shows off long, natural hair after years…
Source: Charday Penn / Getty Functioning as a kind of “Green Book” for the economy, the Black Dollar Index seeks to guide spending for those committed to racial equity. Launched by a group of Black professionals, the consumer advocacy index claims to measure corporate support and dedication towards Black America. The Black Dollar Index (@Blackdollarindx)…
OPINION: Dr. Jinaki Flint says the new popular social media app creates a ‘false sense of intimacy’ for users who feel safe to share their personal traumas A friend recently invited me to join Clubhouse, a novel social media application that is rapidly gaining in popularity. Clubhouse features numerous conversations on varied topics in rooms…
Teyana Taylor has pulled a major prank on her fans. After fans have begged the singer and dancer for her and her husband, NBA player Iman Shumpert, to join in on the “Silhouette” challenge,Taylor has finally delivered, but not in the way that fans had hoped. On Tuesday, Feb. 2, Taylor tweeted, “Y’all been blowing…
Comedy Central’s progressive content apparently doesn’t beget a diverse company culture. In a new report by Business Insider, the publication spoke to current and former employees of Comedy Central’s creative team who alleged that they faced numerous microaggressions and “discriminatory behavior from co-workers from within the company.” POLAND – 2020/03/23: In this photo illustration a…
Black farmers today are rare — but it wasn’t always this way. In 1920, Black-owned farms made up 14 percent of the industry. However, decades of racial violence, discrimination and a shift away from an overall agrarian society have caused that number to dwindle to under 2 percent today. Now, advocates for the marginalized group…
