Beyoncé Invites Mothers of Mike Brown, Trayvon Martin, and Eric Garner to VMAs Red Carpet
Beyoncé brought the complete spirit of Lemonade to the MTV Video Music Awards. The takeover began on the red carpet where the superstar brou...
Monday, August 29, 2016
Saturday, August 20, 2016
Allyson Felix Shatters Record by Winning Sixth Olympic Gold Medal
Allyson Felix is the only female track and field athlete in U.S. history to win six Olympic gold medals. With six gold medals, Felix has mor...
Simone Biles Will Carry the U.S. Flag for Olympics Closing Ceremonies
19-year-old Simone Biles could not have had a better Olympic experience. Not only will she retrn to the U.S. with four gold medals, but she ...
Thursday, August 18, 2016
Dalilah Muhammad is the First American Woman to Win Gold in 400-Meter Hurdles
26-year-old Dalilah Muhammad made history on Thursday. She won the 400-meter hurdles. This is the first time in Olympic history an American...
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
The Women of Team USA Sweep an Olympic Track and Field Event for the First Time
Brianna Rollins, Nia Ali, and Kristi Castlin swept the 100-meter hurdles event at the Rio Olympics. The women were expected to bring home al...
Tianna Bartoletta and Brittney Reese Win Gold and Silver in Long Jump
Tianna Bartoletta lept to a gold medal in the women's long jump competition. She came in first at a distance of 7.17 meters. Bartoletta...
Diana Ross Took Out a Full Page Ad to Congratulate Tracee on Her Emmy Nomination
Tracee Ellis Ross received her first nomination for her portrayal of Rainbow Johnson in Black-ish this year. Fans of Tracee since Girlfriend...
Ava DuVernay on Hollywood's Whiteness: "No One's Going to Stop Me from Doing What I Want"
Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay cover the latest issue of The Hollywood Reporter ahead of the September 6 premiere "Queen Sugar." ...
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Simone Biles Now Has More Gold Medals Than Any Female American Gymnast in History
Simone Biles has officially completed her first Olympic Games. She ended her competition in Rio with a gold medal on floor exercise. Biles e...
Sunday, August 14, 2016
Simone Biles Makes History By Scoring Her Third Gold Medal at the Rio Olympics
Simone Biles collected her third gold medal of the 2016 Olympics in Rio on Sunday. The 19-year-old won the top prize on the vault. She is th...
Ibtihaj Muhammad is the First U.S. Athlete to Win an Olympic Medal in Hijab
Ibtihaj Muhammad made history on Saturday as the first Muslim woman from the United States to win an Olympic medal in hijab. 30-year-old Muh...
Friday, August 12, 2016
At Her Third Olympics, Michelle Carter Wins Olympic Gold in Women's Shot Put
In an unexpected upset, Michelle Carter won Olympic gold in women's shot put with a throw of 20.63 meters. Carter is a three-time Olympi...
Thursday, August 11, 2016
Simone Manuel is the First Black American Woman to Win an Individual Olympic Gold in Swimming
History will remember Simone Manuel as the first Black woman from the United States to win an individual medal in Olympic swimming. Her meda...
Simone Biles Wins the Individual All-Around Olympic Gold Medal
Simone Biles is on her way to winning more gold medals than any other gymnast from the United States. The four-foot-eight dynamo captured th...
Rihanna to Receive Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the VMAs
The Video Music Awards will honor Rihanna's incredible contribution to the music video artform with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard A...
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Serena Williams is Out of the Olympics After 3rd Round Loss
Serena Williams is finished in her quest to defend her Olympic gold medal at the Games in Rio. Williams is the no. 1 seed at the Games and l...
U.S. Women's Gymnastics Team Wins Second Consecutive Olympic Gold Medal
The U.S. Women's Gymnastics team solidified its place in history with a triumphant win in the team all-around competition on Tuesday. Th...
Monday, August 8, 2016
Leslie Jones' Rio Olympics Tweets Were So Great, They Scored Her a Gig Covering the Games
Comedian Leslie Jones is making the most of her return to Twitter. The Ghostbusters star has decided to share her enthusiasm for the 2016 R...
Sunday, August 7, 2016
Serena and Venus Williams Lose an Olympic Doubles Match for the First Time Ever
Fresh off a win at Wimbledon, the Williams sisters seemed poised to take home an Olympic gold for the fourth time. On Sunday, hopes for a fo...
Simone Biles Advances to Women's All-Around Finals, Douglas Fails to Make the Cut
Coming into the Rio Olympics, Simone Biles was expected to dominate, and she hasn't let the world's eyes stop her from hitting flawl...
Thursday, August 4, 2016
Meet the Black Women on Oprah's Inaugural SuperSoul 100 List
Today Oprah released the inaugural SuperSoul 100 List. It's described as "a collection of 100 awakened leaders who are using their ...
