As she accepted an award for philanthropy at the Points of Life Conference on Volunteering, Yara Shahidi delivered an eye opening and incredibly conscious speech about the value of representation in the media, art and TV. The 16-year old Black-Ish actress, who is of Iranian and African American descent, called out Hollywood’s top players […]
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You may have heard the news, but writer, producer and director Ava DuVernay has teamed up with Oprah Winfrey, OWN, and an all female production team to create the series Queen Sugar. Well, the extended trailer is here and it’s even better than the first! Inspired by Natalie Baszile’s novel of the same title,
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Yes, that’s right – today, July 17th, is National Ice Cream Day! We stumbled upon this list of a few black owned ice cream shops via Official Black Wall Street , and we are so thrilled to support them. Check out a few places on the list below, and if you’re in their city, stop by!
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India Arie just released a beautiful and powerful song geared toward peace and unity, while incorporating Eric Garner’s last words. In the video, Arie is surrounded by loved ones as she sings, “Sometimes you just can’t believe the things your eyes see, so much injustice in this life and it’s happening right
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Kevin Hart and Serena Williams make a dynamic duo in their hilarious promo videos for the Nike+ Training Club app. The actual workout consists of 15-minute cardio, push-ups, high knees, jump squats and more, but you can also burn calories from laughing at the back and forth jokes! In one of the videos Kevin mentions that
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So, the 2016 Emmy nominations were announced this morning and….okay, not going to lie – I am very bummed about UNDERGOUND getting snubbed, and Malachi Kirby (ROOTS) getting snubbed, but I will get over it because I am so happy that 21 actors of color are nominated, and there is a person of color nominated
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Last night’s ESPY Awards opened with an incredibly powerful message from Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Dwayne Wade and LeBron James. In a tasteful speech, the basketball players took a stance against injustice, paid homage to athletes who were also social activists and set a call to action—calling for the violence to stop. The
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photo courtesy of Vh1.com On July 11th, VH1 aired its much anticipated and highly missed Hip Hop Honors! It’s been a few years since the network last produced the program, but it was well worth the wait. The evening was filled with girl power, uplifting words of encouragement and above all –
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Over 1,000 people marched through the streets of Inglewood on Sunday, July 10th, and to many people’s surprise – there were no conflicts. The Black Lives Matter organized protest resulted in positive outcomes and even shut down the 405. What made it work was that there were no police officers in the
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Following the likes of Ava Duvernay and Misty Copeland, Miss Gabby Douglas now has a Barbie of her own as well! The doll is a part of Barbie’s Shero doll campaign, geared toward empowering young girls by showcasing and honoring real life women who have accomplished extraordinary achievements. In an interview via Barbie’s
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