Philadelphia 76ers Apologize to Sevyn Streeter for Blocking Her from Performing
Sevyn Streeter took to social media to tell the world the Philadelphia 76ers barred her from performing the "National Anthem" beca...
Friday, October 28, 2016
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Janet Jackson and Chaka Khan Nominated for Rock and Roll Hall or Fame for the 2nd Straight Year
Nineteen artists were nominated to be inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017. Two Black women made the final ballot for the s...
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
First Black Woman Comic Book Store Owner Will Appear on the Cover of a Marvel Comic
To our knowledge, Ariell Johnson is the only Black woman currently running a comic book store on the East Coast. She owns Amalgam Comics ...
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Kerry Washington Gave Birth to a Baby Boy and Made Sure We Didn't Find Out
Kerry Washington's ability to protect her privacy and that of her family is nearly unmatched. The Scandal star gave birth to a baby boy...
Friday, October 14, 2016
Black Women Physicians Are Coming Together to Defy Stereotypes with #WhatADoctorLooksLike
Dr. Tamika Cross is accusing Delta Airlines of discriminating against her on a flight and nearly letting another passenger die in the proces...
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Janet Jackson Confirms She is Pregnant at 50
Janet Jackson will soon celebrate the birth of her first child with husband Wissam Al Mana. She officially confirmed to People.com . The sin...
Monday, October 10, 2016
Solange and Beyoncé are the First Sisters to Have Number One Albums in the Same Year
It's official. Solange edged out indie folk artist Bon Iver to secure her first number one album with A Seat at the Table . Billboard r...
Friday, October 7, 2016
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: "Beyoncé's Type of Feminism Is Not Mine"
Before Beyoncé used a snippet of a TED Talk from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie for her hit song "***Flawless" in 2013, Adichie was an a...
Thursday, October 6, 2016
Yaa Gyasi and Brit Bennett Selected for National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35 List
Each year the National Book Foundation celebrates literary standouts with National Book Awards and its list of most promising debut novelist...
Yaa Gyasi and Brit Bennett Selected for National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35 List
Each year the National Book Foundation celebrates literary standouts with National Book Awards and its list of most promising debut novelist...
Salary Leaks Show 'Black-ish' Stars Earn a Fraction of What's Given to Stars of Less-Watched Shows
It's no surprise that Hollywood is a deeply unequal industry (most are.) But new data about the salaries of television stars reveals jus...
Monday, October 3, 2016
Author Gloria Naylor Has Passed Away at Age 66
Gloria Naylor, author of several books including The Women of Brewster Place and Mama Day , has died at 66, reports Ebony Magazine. Naylor...
