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Why Beyoncé Is The Closest Thing We Have To A Real Wonder Woman
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Apr 13, 2017
TV Shows
Dear White People
Might Have The Best
Scandal
Parody, Ever
Sesali Bowen
Apr 13, 2017
TV Shows
Regina King's Upcoming Project Is More Relevant Than Ever
Sesali Bowen
Apr 12, 2017
TV Shows
The Moment I Stopped Watching
OITNB
When this character died, part of me died with her.
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TV Shows
Why John Ridley's Response To The Erasure Of Black Women In
G...
What happened at the "Guerilla" screening is in line with what typically happens when Black men are held accountable for the way they choose to engage Blac
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Pop Culture
I Probably Would Have Hated Coachella, Anyway
The heat and potential microaggressions are enough to make me weary. Plus, Beyoncé isn't going to be there.
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Here's What's Really Missing From Hannah's Pregnancy Story Line O...
Hannah is pregnant with no health insurance and can barely pay her rent, but all is well?
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Pop Culture
Aja Naomi King Just Shared A Heartbreaking Fear About Being A Bla...
There are too many Black girls who probably feel like there’s no way for them to win before they even get into the Hollywood race.
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Pop Culture
Why Janelle Monáe Needs To Rethink Her Strategy For Combatting Se...
If we rely on the same stale tropes about men for our liberation, we’ve already lost.
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TV Shows
Jaden Smith Is Basically Playing Himself In
The Get Down
Sure, they’re in a different time and place, but Jaden and Dizzee are the same person in the most important ways.
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Pop Culture
5 Podcasts Made For & By Black Women
Whether you're a podcast newbie or expert, you’ll appreciate these Black women-led podcasts.
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TV Shows
Why We Want These
ANTM
Icons Back
For Barker, Manual, and Alexander, "ANTM" marked their transition from fashion royalty to pop culture icons.
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Pop Culture
The Quiet, Meaningful Success Of Jurnee Smollett-Bell
Smollett-Bell has been been reliving Black history through acting her entire life.
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Entertainment
Proof That La La Anthony Is The Most In Demand Best Friend, Ever
My life goals include paying off my student loans, writing a best-seller, and getting invited to one of La La’s parties.
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TV Shows
Why We Needed To Hear About Ruby's Sex Life On
Black-ish
Not only did "Black-ish" offer us a fuller look at middle-aged mothers, it addressed the paradigm shift that many men need to make about women’s sexualit
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Sesali Bowen
Pop Culture
The Shade Room Creators Tell Us How The Tea Is Really Spilled
The Black media revolution will not be televised, it’ll be Instagrammed.
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Sesali Bowen
Pop Culture
The Real Problem With Kendall Jenner's Pepsi Ad Is Not Kendall Je...
When we march we’re angry, we’re hurt, and we’re drinking water to stay hydrated, not soda.
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Sesali Bowen
Pop Culture
A Timeline Of Beyoncé & Jay Z's Relationship, In GIFs
We’re going to celebrate their nine years of marriage with something else that Baddie Bey loves: GIFs.
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These Are Our Favorite Black Women Comedians
Black women don’t exist solely at the tail end of the joke. There are some amazing Black women comedians who are making our sides hurt with their wit and
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TV Shows
Gabrielle Union Is Such A Good Actress That I Spent Years Hating Her
Some actors’ performances leave us with a strong emotional aftertaste that lasts years after their credits stop rolling. That is the effect that Union ha
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Sesali Bowen
Pop Culture
Why No One Mentions Black Women When They Talk About The Pay Gap ...
We have to stop and consider who comes in last, even under the best circumstances.
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Music
What Success Means For An Independent Woman Rapper
For people like TT the Artist, a bona fide jane-of-all-trades, there are many routes to “making it.”
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TV Shows
This
Big Little Lies
Scene Was A Perfect Metaphor For Wo...
This is the kind of unity and allyship that women need in the real world right now.
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Sesali Bowen
Pop Culture
Can We Stop Treating Beyoncé's Pregnancy Like A Riddle?
Part of being “in formation” means knowing when to chill. Let her and her uterus live.
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Pop Culture
The Rise Of The Emo Rapper
We are seeing an emergence of rappers who are letting their emotions take up a lot of space in their music.
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Music
The Problem With Kendrick Lamar's "Humble" Video
One part of his new release has sparked a heated debate about what it means to be “woke” and advocate for Black women.
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TV Shows
Let's Talk About Zoe Kravitz's Character On
Big Little Lies
The Bonnie problem is just another example of a series adding diversity in visibility only.
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Movies
Do We Really Want Jordan Peele To Direct
Akira
?
We're happy that so many doors are being opened up for him, but a big blockbuster remake doesn’t seem like the best use of Peele’s genius.
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Sesali Bowen
Pop Culture
It's Time To Stop Calling Blac Chyna A Gold Digger
If being a gold digger means being constantly at odds with that likes of Tyga, then it’s not as glamorous or easy as people make it seem.
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TV Shows
Chris Brown's
Black-ish
Episode Was A Missed Opportunity
Last night "Black-ish" failed to do what it does best, which is make us think differently, or at least critically.
by
Sesali Bowen
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