Melinda made her mom smile. View this post on Instagram || startin to see this life thing from a birds view A post shared by Mel (@melfromstl_) on Aug 4, 2019 at 4:27pm PDT A woman on Twitter has gone viral for a video showing some beautiful black joy. Melinda Oliver brought some joy to … Read more#BlackJoy Viral Video Show’s Mom’s Reaction To Daughter’s Law School Acceptance & $40K Scholarship
Source: Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Harper’s BAZAAR is announcing a landmark editorial appointment. Samira Nasr has been named Editor-In-Chief, making her the first black EIC in the mag’s 153-year history. Nasr most recently served as the executive fashion director at Vanity Fair where she managed and directed the magazine’s fashion department and all fashion content, … Read moreSlay, Sis! Samira Nasr Named Harper’s BAZAAR’S First Ever Black Editor-In-Chief
Source: Kevin Winter / Getty Shout out to all the strong black dads out there putting in work with the beautiful babies. Sunday morning worship for Russell Wilson and Ciara included some sweet daughter daddy time with three-year-old Sienna who got a special ponytail courtesy of her papa. Russell sang along to some gospel music … Read morePreciousness: Proud Papa Russell Wilson Puts His QB Hands To Work Styling Sweet Sienna’s Hair
Source: Courtesy HBO / HBO Y’all still Lawrence Hive? Or you rooting for Nathan? We just ask because Sunday night’s episode of “Insecure” Issa seemed to be happy to be back with Lawrence but torn over her friendship with Nathan. She had a transparent moment where she let Lawrence know she’d promised Nathan to help … Read more“Insecure” Episode 10 Preview: Will Issa Pursue Everlasting Love With Lawrence Or Give Nathan A Chance? [VIDEO]
Source: Brett D. Cove / SplashNews / Splash News Eve isn’t backing down after receiving backlash for her comments about her and her husband having some of the most difficult conversations in their interracial marriage. In a preview for her CBS show “The Talk @ Home,” scheduled to air Tuesday, Eve addresses being trashed by … Read moreEve Clarifies Comments About Having The Most Difficult Conversations Of Her Interracial Marriage, “This Is Not The First One”
Source: David Crotty / Getty Skai Jackson has taken on an important job during a time of political and social unrest: using her massive platform to expose racists. The Disney star was trending on Friday after she announced her honorable mission to put racist teenagers on the Summer Jam screen. The 18-year-old sent a message … Read moreWe Love To See It: Skai Jackson Is Helping Fans Expose Their Racist Peers On Twitter
Source: City Of Ferguson / Ella Jones For Mayor History has been made in Ferguson, Missouri. Six years after the death of Mike Brown sparked the emergence of the #BlackLivesMatter movement, a black woman has been elected mayor. Ella Jones has become not only the first BLACK Mayor of Ferguson, but she’s also the first … Read moreElla Jones Elected As First Black, First Woman Mayor Of Ferguson, Missouri
Source: Mondadori Portfolio / Getty Beyoncé is joining the legion of celebrities speaking out following the murder of George Floyd. She shared a call to action on her Instagram page, where she addressed Floyd’s murder and how we need to make sure Americans don’t normalize the pain of these losses, despite them being so common. … Read moreBeyGOOD: Beyoncé Pleads With Fans To Sign A Petition For George Floyd
Source: Talladega College / Handout Amidst this pandemic, rampant crime on black men by racists and a series of unsolved questions, it’s important to share some good news. Enter the oldest private Historically Black College in Alabama, Talladega College. Talladega is announcing that their class of 2020 Valedictorian is Pauline Hunter, who will graduate summa … Read more#BlackGirlMagic Talladega College Valedictorian Pauline Hunter Graduates Summa Cum Laude In Three Years
Source: Red Table Talk / Facebook Watch “Red Table Talk” is continuing to discuss the important issues. An episode titled, “Colorism: Why Black People Discriminate Against Each Other” airs today at 9am PT / 12pm ET. For this special episode, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Gammy (Adrienne Banfield-Norris), and Willow Smith tackle colorism, a rarely talked about form … Read more“Red Table Talk” Tackles Colorism, Jada’s Mom Shockingly Says She Doesn’t Consider Herself Fair Skinned [VIDEO]