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“What We Deem As Important Is Enough.” Keke Palmer’s NAACP Image Awards Speech Was Perfect
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 22: Keke Palmer accepts the Entertainer of the Year award onstage during the 56th NAACP Image Awards at Pasadena Civic Auditorium on February 22, 2025 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET) In December, I wrote that the best performances of the year were Black. The NAACP Image Awards is the only awards show that got the memo. Every year, the NAACP Image Awards recognize the best Black talent in entertainment. Every year, it is...
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From #FreeRocky To Free Man – What’s Next For A$AP Rocky?
After a three-week trial where A$AP Rocky faced up to 24 years in prison, tears sprang from his eyes when a Los Angeles jury delivered their verdict of not guilty on Feb. 18. Those two words acquitted the Grammy-nominated rapper and fashionisto born as Rakim Mayers of two felony counts of first-degree assault with a semiautomatic firearm, granting him what many are calling a second chance. “Thank y’all for saving my life,” an emotional Rocky told the jury as they exited the courtroom....
The concept of Netflix’s new lifestyle series With Love, Meghan seems simple enough: Here is Meghan Markle — or, as some know her, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. She is a beautiful woman that you’ve heard about in the news, with an aesthetically gorgeous life that in all likelihood is quite economically far from your own. Wouldn’t it be nice, Netflix seems to ask, to let Markle tell you the supposedly easy things you could do to make your life, in some small way, resemble hers? Well. You’d th...
Let Meghan Markle Be Boring In Peace
The concept of Netflix’s new lifestyle series With Love, Meghan seems simple enough: Here is Meghan Markle — or, as some know her, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. She is a beautiful woman that you’ve heard about in the news, with an aesthetically gorgeous life that in all likelihood is quite economically far from your own. Wouldn’t it be nice, Netflix seems to ask, to let Markle tell you the supposedly easy things you could do to make your life, in some small way, resemble hers? Well. You’d th...
A few years ago, Doechii was a little-known artist recording music from her bedroom and vlogging her come up on YouTube. Today, those circumstances are almost unrecognizable and that version of her career seems like a distant memory. Since the release of her 2024 mixtape, Alligator Bites Never Heal, she’s ascended to an intense level of stardom that attracts both reverence and acclaim, along with scrutiny and criticism. In just the past six weeks, she’s won a Grammy (becoming only the ...
No, Doechii Isn’t An “Industry Plant.” The Accusations Are Just Plain Misogynoir
A few years ago, Doechii was a little-known artist recording music from her bedroom and vlogging her come up on YouTube. Today, those circumstances are almost unrecognizable and that version of her career seems like a distant memory. Since the release of her 2024 mixtape, Alligator Bites Never Heal, she’s ascended to an intense level of stardom that attracts both reverence and acclaim, along with scrutiny and criticism. In just the past six weeks, she’s won a Grammy (becoming only the ...
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Naomi Ackie On Mickey 17, Playing “Unhinged” & Who’s Doing Nasha’s Braids In Space
Naomi Ackie gets to be weird in Mickey 17. Onscreen, that’s rare for a Black woman. And Ackie knows that the ability to star in a sci-fi blockbuster, directed by acclaimed auteur Bong Joon Ho (Parasite), opposite Robert Pattinson, as an “unhinged in the best of ways” character is an opportunity that, while deserved, doesn’t come often in Hollywood – especially for actors who look like her. As Nasha, the love interest to Pattinson’s aloof Mickey, she plays a security agent who is as protec...
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Porsha Williams Returns To RHOA Season 16—New Drama, New Faces & Nothing Is Off-Limits
The time has finally come for Bravo fans who have patiently waited for the highly anticipated return of The Real Housewives of Atlanta. After an 18-month hiatus, the show is finally back with Season 16, promising more drama, unforgettable shady moments and a few new faces bringing the heat. Since its debut in 2008, RHOA has remained a cultural staple in pop culture, with its legacy standing strong despite cast shake-ups and waves of show cancellations. With original cast members like N...
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Stop Calling Black Actors “DEI Hires.” How The War On Diversity Is Ruining Hollywood
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Black Celebrities Share Their Red Carpet Beauty Secrets: From Scalp Care To Skincare
Awards season is officially over, and Black stars didn’t just walk the red carpet—they owned it. Time and again, many Black celebrities have proven that the right products, routine, and a little TLC are absolute musts for achieving amazing skin—not just on the red carpet, but every day. However, when it comes to our rich melanated skin, the commitment to establishing beauty regimens has deep roots. Long before red carpets, our ancestors relied on natural remedies and passed down beauty...
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Black Ownership Is The Future Beyond DEI. These Are The Black Leaders Taking Matters Into Their O...
In a speech at the American Black Film Festival Honors recently, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor so eloquently and passionately declared, “I don’t want a seat or a table. I want the structure. I want the land that the structure is on.” Ellis-Taylor’s message came right on time. Donald Trump has only been in office for a little over a month and he has already slashed public funding and intimidated private leaders into submission with his racist and sexist vision for America. Activists have responded by ...
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Bridgerton Season 4: Where Will We Find The Mondrichs & Lady Danbury?
In The Bridgerton cinematic universe, Will and Alice Mondrich’s journey continues to stand out as one of the romantic drama series’ most grounded and emotionally compelling narratives. Fans watched Season 3 unfold in two parts throughout 2024 — Polin hive, we see you! — and now that Season 4 is confirmed to be in production with an expected 2026 release, there has been plenty of speculation of where the next iteration of Netflix’s beloved regency era romance will find our favorite charac...
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Netflix Brought A Different World Back — But It Never Left Us
What made A Different World such a cultural and influential staple within our community? Since its recent Netflix debut, I’ve binge-watched the series, rediscovering its magic through new eyes. As a woman in her thirties who is still learning and evolving, the show resonates differently now. In a world that often tries to dim a Black woman’s light, A Different World taught me to take up space. It’s hard to believe it’s been 37 years since the groundbreaking sitcom A Different World fi...
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The NAACP Image Awards Are The Brightest (& Blackest) Part Of Awards Season. Here’s How To Watch
The NAACP Image Awards show is an essential night of Black excellence, initially debuting in 1967 to “honor outstanding film, television, music, and literature performances” within our community. Both joyous and sentimental, it is a ceremony that spotlights the prestige of Black talents too often neglected by predominantly white award shows (i.e. Beyoncé winning her first and only AOTY Grammy award in the year 2025 and Angela Bassett receiving an overdue honorary Oscar in the year 2024). ...