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These Web Series Are Telling The Stories We Actually Need To Hear
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Dec 20, 2017
Movies
What The
Ocean's 8
Trailer Says About Women & Money
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Dec 19, 2017
TV Shows
Fiona Is Facing (Another) Harsh Reality Of Classism On
Shameless
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Dec 18, 2017
Pop Culture
The Most Inspirational Quotes From Female Celebrities Of Color Th...
Women of color have left some major gems to carry with us into 2018.
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How Woke Was Kim Kardashian In 2017?
The short answer: not quite enough.
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TV Shows
This Was Actually The Best Part Of
Taraji's White Hot Holiday...
Even if it was only for one night, Taraji P. Henson got a seat at the table that benefitted all of us.
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Pop Culture
Women Of Color Need More Than Pushback & Denial
Dismantling rape culture means calling power into question, from all sources.
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Movies
15 Years After
Maid In Manhattan
, We're Still Clueless A...
Portrayals of maids on television seems to reflect how society views them in real life.
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Pop Culture
What
Girls Trip
Snubs Really Say About Black Movies In H...
Hollywood doesn't want to be "so white" but they're not ready to give up on white supremacy either.
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Pop Culture
The 2017 Celebrity Glow-Ups We Didn't Know We Needed
This year, we saw some of our favorite names in entertainment switch it up in the best way possible, with people of color leading the charge.
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Pop Culture
2017 Was The Year The Carters Let Us In
This year, the Carters are finally letting us come along for (some of) the ride.
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Pop Culture
Which Kardashian Sibling Dominated 2017?
The objective is simple: to determine which of the Kardashian/Jenner brood had the best 2017.
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Movies
The Golden Globes Just Robbed Jordan Peele
Jordan Peele was snubbed because we're still not ready to have a serious conversation about white supremacy.
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Pop Culture
The Real Reason Viola Davis Is Such An Advocate For Hollywood Div...
It is her status not as a famous actor, but as someone who has experienced the sting of institutionalized racism as well.
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Pop Culture
Gabrielle Union Says It's Time To Pass The #MeToo Microphone To W...
Not all heroes wear capes. Some of them are actresses who hold themselves and others accountable.
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Pop Culture
All The Times Beyoncé Blew Our Minds With Live Performances
Beyoncé is definitely headlining Coachella 2018, and it is going to be epic.
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TV Shows
What 2017's TV Spoofs Say About Black Joy & Representation
Lena Waithe is about to bring us another great TV parody on Netflix's "Dear White People." But what do these spoofs say about Black viewers, real and fake.
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Pop Culture
Terry Crews Is The Inside Man That #MeToo Needs
Crews knows that men need to be held accountable. But what's more important is that he knows who needs to do it.
by
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Black Ink Crew’s
Sky Told Us Exactly Why She Puts Her Li...
We had an intimate chat with the reality star who is known for letting it all hang out.
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Pop Culture
Destiny's Child's Michelle Williams Gives Great Relationship Advice
Michelle Williams is one of the most underrated vocalists and she's pretty good in the love advice department, too.
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Pop Culture
Keshia Knight Pulliam Does Not Regret Being Your Favorite Child Star
Keshia Knight Pulliam avoided the curse of childhood stardom and became her own woman.
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TV Shows
How
Shameless
Is Reaching Peak Darkness
The answer is, surprisingly, in its whiteness.
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Pop Culture
What Russell Simmons' Sexual Assault Allegations Say About "Good ...
We need to do away with this idea that only bad men commit sexual assault.
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Pop Culture
Why Infidelity Elevated Jay-Z & Beyoncé’s Music
The music power couple have joined a long list of greats who have turned pain into masterpieces.
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TV Shows
Vanessa Morgan Thinks Toni Topaz Is Definitely Getting A Female L...
Morgan, who plays the pink-haired Serpent from the South Side, spilled on her Riverdale character.
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Pop Culture
The
She's Gotta Have It
Anti-Catcalling Campaign Is Happ...
Thanks to Netflix and "She's Gotta Have It" you can make a statement about what your name isn't.
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TV Shows
How Netflix's
She's Gotta Have It
Fits In Trump's America
Sure, Spike Lee may have gone overboard, but the social themes in She's Gotta Have It are on point.
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TV Shows
Was That Final Scene In
This Is Us
A Clue That Jack's De...
It's possible that this random scene in "This Is Us" was another breadcrumb towards Jack's imminent death.
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Music
The Grammys Are Way Less White For 2018
It looks like the Grammys may have been listening to diversity critiques after all.
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Miss Universe & What It Means To Root For "Everybody Black"
Issa Rae inadvertently explained why people were upset about the 2017 Miss Universe results.
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