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Who doesn’t love Jennifer Lawrence? She’s the modern-day Joan of Arc who calls out Hollywood and its sexist pay structures while still headlining some of the biggest films of the year. Well, Chris Rock, like many people of color doesn’t believe Lawrence is the great light for equality. Rather, he suggests that her focus on […]

By Lauren G. Parker  for blakey blake   The filter was black and white. Blake was laying in his bed, obviously tired, but too excited to sleep. Through giggles and that brilliant smile, pressing his face against a pillow bashfully, he said, “I’m trying to go to bed, but everybody’s SO cute! Make it staaaaaawp!” […]

Cosmopolitan has come under fire after this poorly executed beauty list reemerged online. The magazine used black celebrities and models to demonstrate what styles were out of fashion in 2015. This tweet sums up why affirmations like #blackgirlsrock are still necessary: In case you were wondering why we don’t need #whitegirlsrock pic.twitter.com/43cw2ZvECU — ODB (@OlDirtyBarbie) […]

Blake Brockington, a freshman at University of Carolina, Charlotte, committed suicide Monday night. Brockington, 18, broke barriers as the first trans homecoming king at his North Carolina high school. The national response to his homecoming win, while beneficial in some ways, caused Brockington some strife. “That was single-handedly the hardest part of my trans journey. Really hateful […]

Ester Dean is widely recognized for her role in the feature film “Pitch Perfect,” but that isn’t all that she should be known for. If you’re rocking to a top 40 pop song of the super sexy variety, chances are Dean wrote it. 

  DJ E-Z Rock, one half of the rap duo Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock, whose song “It Takes Two” is a classic has passed away. He was 46.

The NFL’s Richard Sherman has spoken out about a proposed ban of the “N” word. Sherman said that penalizing teams 15 yards if players use the word during a game is “an atrocious idea” that is “almost racist.”

NFL football star Colin Kaapernick is one of the few professional athlete that does not don a three piece suit during post-game press conferences. Instead, he rocks casual wear designed by 13-year-old Jeremiah Jones. 

While the #blackgirlsrock hashtag was ablaze on Twitter, a very unsurprising backlash about the event was also in the midst. But one white activist is defending Black Girls Rock, and points out some very good examples of why it’s necessary.

When Brooklyn Wright was just 7-years-old, she wrote her first book. “The Adventures of the Earth Saver Girl” was meant to inspire children her age to learn about the importance of protecting the planet. Now, the young writer has another achievement to place under her belt. She was recently honored at the 8th annual “Black Girls Rock!” Awards.

My goal is to graduate…go to school for business and management…try to own my own bakery in the near future, try to come back to Englewood and just help out some kids. My goal while I’m still young is to start a cycle with one person, teach that person to teach the next person…”  Rocky, […]

Two young boys are on a mission to literally rock your socks off. Their band, Unlocking the Truth, is a punk rock band based in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Malcolm Brickhouse & Jarad Dawkins perform songs they’ve written about love, school and everyday life.