While the Oscars were being held in tinseltown, I attended a different type of event that was going in Flint, Michigan - the #JusticeForFlint benefit concert. Directors Ryan Coogler (whose works...
Beyonce's Formation is the pop culture gift that keeps on giving. It's spawned a Super Bowl performance, a slew of think pieces, a fair amount of white panic, a boycott,...
Political analyst and on-air personality, Melissa Harris-Perry has walked away from her popular two hour MSNBC show, citing a loss of editorial control. In a letter sent to the show's...
This past week we informed you of the racist comments sparked by MAC Cosmetics' of a black model's lips on Instagram. Now black women online are uniting with the #PrettyLipsPeriod...
Sudanese-Australian model, Ajak Deng, announced via Instagram this week that she is quitting modeling. I am happy to announce that I am officially done with the fashion industry, I will be...
Last Monday, twenty-five black models walked for Zac Posen's Fall 2016 collection at the New York Fashion Week. In an industry where black women are scarce on the runway, this move...
Twitter user @Awkward_Duck, Cherell Brown created the #BeingaBlackGirlIsLit hashtag in March of 2015. https://twitter.com/Awkward_Duck/status/573911150775111681 Now while it did garner support then as a self-love social media campaign, much like #blackout and #Iwillnotapologizeforbeingdarkskin, the...
