Harlemβs Hero came to play yaβll! We are so ready for Netflixβs Luke Cage starring Mike Colter (The Good Wife, Agent X, Jessica Jones) as the title character. The teaser just debuted at Comic Con in San Diego, and twitter lost it. Following the comic books, Netflix and Marvel teamed up to create the […]
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I had the pleasure of seeing Star Trek Beyond last week and I was pleasantly surprised!Β Iβll be honest, Iβm not a trekkie so I canβt speak to you on the history of the show, or the nuances of their character development, but what I can tell you is that I appreciated the subtle inclusion
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Twitter trolls are the worst, but when you combine them with vicious bullies and racist misogynists β well you get the perfect storm of hate speech, all done by cowards behind a computer screen. Since the opening of Ghostbusters, Leslie Jones has been subject to some of the most vile, incredibly offensive and
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In response to Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan’s incredibly vanilla selfie with republican Capitol Hill interns,Β Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) shared a few photos with her summer interns from the Democratic Congressional offices. Thanks to interns Audra Jackson, Omar Al-Hendy, and Erik Daniels, we have proof that minorities are being Β represented. The photo
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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 Hollywoodβs 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 itβs even better than the first! Inspired by Natalie Baszileβs 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 StreetΒ , 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 Garnerβs last words. In the video, Arie is surrounded by loved ones as she sings, βSometimes you just canβt believe the things your eyes see, so much injustice in this life and itβs 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.Β 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!Β In one of the videos Kevin mentions that
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So, the 2016 Emmy nominations were announced this morning andβ¦.okay, not going to lie β 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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