Tinashe Missteps on Colorism Comment
This isn’t the first time Tinashe has spoken out about the music industry and its lack of Black female artists. Back in 2015, she chopped it up with xoNECOLE about the [...]
Stereotyping and Racism
Is “Liberty and Justice for All” Only an Illusion?
By Ayanna Thompson Last night (May 17, 2017), Betty Shelby — the Tulsa, Oklahoma policewoman who killed unarmed Terrence Crutcher last year — was found not [...]
A Massachusetts High School is Punishing Black Girls for Wearing Braids
Having your hair examined while on public display. Being detained just for the way you look. Experiencing separation from others because you refuse to deny your culture. This [...]
Dear Racists: Stop Trying to Make “Race War” Happen.
(It’s not going to happen.) When we first noticed #BLMKidnapping was trending on Twitter a couple days ago, we legit thought we were about to read that a Black [...]
Feeling Hopeless? Here’s What You Can Do.
It’s hard not to feel hopeless when you’re constantly seeing murders of people who look like you unfolding in front of your eyes on social media and on TV. Sure, [...]
Promposal to Black Girl Uses Fried Chicken References and We. Can’t. Even.
We’re all about the whole promposal thing (and if you haven’t seen our fave from last year, go watch it now — it. is. life.), but we had to do a double-take [...]
The 7 Best Moments From Black-ish’s Most Woke Episode Yet
Bringing to a close what’s turned out to be the most lit Black History Month in a long time, the February 24 episode of Black-ish showed us again just how woke and [...]
MAC Posted this on IG and the Comments Went Way Left
Yesterday, MAC Cosmetics posted this photo of a Black girl’s lips decked out in a fierce matte blackberry-like shade. (That we absolutely must have right now, BTW.) [...]
Black-ish Continues to #StayWoke with Upcoming Episode on Police Brutality
From jump, Black-ish has been #woke — always bringing it when it comes to tackling the issues we face on the daily. From what it’s like to be the only Black [...]
High School Seniors Smile Big and Pose in Photo Spelling Out Racial Slur
A little more than a year ago, a group of high school seniors in Sullivan, Missouri thought it would be fun to wear blackface at their powder puff game. Three days ago, [...]
