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13 Queer Creative Influencers That Are the Black Future
By Candice Iloh At the same time every year it seems the whole country focuses in on the same extraordinary black trailblazers of the past. They are the ones that have made the cut into your history books and who have managed to remain on the tongues of even the youngest black kids coming up […]
The Kardashians aren’t just trashy, they’re dangerous
The following post is from the Chicago Tribune. It was written by Sally Kohn. By: Sally Kohn As you surely know, last week Kim Kardashian posed — naked — on the pages of Paper magazine. The stated goal? #BreakTheInternet.
Vancouver newspaper issues apology after referring to black hockey player as ‘dark guy’
A Canadian newspaper has issued an apology for referring to a black hockey player as the “dark guy in the middle” on one of its stories. Jordan Subban scored a goal in a preseason game for the Vancouver Canucks Tuesday night. The Vancouver Sun published an awesome photo of the moment, but it was the […]
Kanye compares fight with paparazzi to Civil Rights movement
Kanye West has a lot of folks giving him the side eye after some pretty insulting comments by the star were made public recently. The “Jesus Walks” rapper ACTUALLY compared his plight as a celebrity with the paparazzi to that of the Civil Rights movement.
These images shatter the ‘absent black father’ stereotype
Photographer Zun Lee didn’t set out to create a series that shattered the stereotype of black men as absent black fathers. In fact, “Father Figure,” was meant to show black men in positive relationships with their children as a personal journey. But the project morphed into more than Lee could ever imagine.
B Stylers: Japanese teens who want to be black
A group of teenagers in Japan known as B Stylers, have declared to live the life of a black person. Dutch photographer Desiré van den Berg discovered the teens while traveling around Asia for the past seven months.
Kanye West pleads no contest to battery charges
Rapper Kanye West pleaded no contest to battery charges against a photographer. Last summer, West attacked a photographer at LAX. Unfortunately for West, the confrontation with the paparazzi was caught on tape. The photographer is seen asking West to talk to him. In response, West tells the photographer not to talk to him and says […]
Lupita Nyongo, Idris Elba & others grace Vanity Fair’s most diverse cover ever
Vanity Fair is known for their glamorous three-panel foldouts, but this year’s Hollywood Issue is particularly special. The cover features Oscar nominees Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave), Lupita Nyong’o (12 Years a Slave) and others. It is by far the magazine’s most diverse cover yet.
3-year-old Riley gives the cutest natural hair tutorial that you’ll ever see
Move over Curly Nikki! A new natural hair guru is in town. A 15 second Instagram clip shows 3-year-old Riley breaking down the steps to creating her very stylish faux hawk.
Video: Black cyclist “packing” cupcake attacked by police
D’Paris Williams is 21-years-old. He’s employed, attends classes at City Colleges of San Francisco and is interested in photography. On Friday, he became the latest victim of physical assault and racial profiling by police.
Artist seeks to spark dialogue through portraits of white women with black styles
It isn’t often that you see a professional white woman with fingerwaves. But that’s exactly what you will see in Photographer Endia Beal’s latest work, “Can I Touch It?” She photographed several middle-aged white women in black hairdos.
Young activists speak out against racial injustice in America with new project
The George Zimmerman verdict shook the black population, striking a massive blow to our hope. It also sparked activism in our communities in protest of the ruling. Ciara Allen and Anique Hameed are the masterminds behind “The Mountaintop,” a project that seeks to empower young black men and women to speak out.