Frank Ocean made his television debut last night on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. Backed by The Roots, Ocean sang āBad Religionā from his album, Channel Orange, which was released yesterday. Will you be copping Oceanās new album?
I’ve spent the last week treading in the liquid of a queer-flavored ambivalence, trying to determine why the Anderson Cooper and Frank Ocean coming out announcements mean less to me than other people. I have seen enough episodes ofĀ Coming Out StoriesĀ and foolishly subjected myself and my partner to the awkward anti-climax of telling my father […]
According to a recent study conducted by the Washington Post and the Kaiser Family Foundation, black women are the most religious segment of the U.S. population. 9 out of 10 black women say they turn to God “as their spiritual guide in all areas of their lives.”
The winds of change offered us another subtle and elusive breeze on the 4th of July as the nation celebrated another ironic Independence Day. Undoubtedly, many of you have already heard of Frank Oceanās beautiful tumblr post announcing that his first love was a man. In delicate prose laced in a humble font sans serif, […]
A Florida Judge has granted George Zimmerman’s request for a second bond and release from jail. Judge Kenneth Lester Jr. has set Zimmerman’s bond has at $1 million. Should he have been granted bond? Sound off below!
R&B singer and Odd Future member Frank Ocean came out of the closet yesterday, writing a poetic blog in which he admitted that his first love was a man. Ocean’s admission is relatively unheard of in mainstream Hip Hop. His bravery is truly inspiring.
How Can I Celebrate Independence Day in Good Faith? Every year, I find myself questioning the merits of celebrating the 4th of July as a young Black woman in America. In my more, critical/cynical days it was a mockery. How dare we burn fireworks and have barbecues in celebration of a day that was never […]
VH1’s new series, R&B Divas will star R&B ādivasā who made their name in the ā90s–Keke Wyatt, Nicci Gilbert, Syleena Johson, Monifah, and Faith Evans. Will you watch?
17 tear-old Lia Neal has become only the second African American woman to make the U.S. Olympic Swim Team. Our swim team is now more diverse than ever before. Congrats to our Black swimmers!
NC Republicans overrode Dem. Governor Beverley Perdue’s vetoe of a law that would make it more difficult for death row prisoners to use evidence of racial bias when challenging their sentences.
According to reports, President Obama plans to scale back America’s decades-long and highly controversial War on Drugs in his second term. Do you think the War on Drugs should be scaled back?
Did you watch the Awards last night? Whatās the verdict? Give us your high- and lowlights of the BET Awards
