It didn’t take long for a petition to surface against Tyler Perry’s new shows ‘The Haves And The Have Nots’ and ‘Love Thy Neighbor’ on Oprah Winfrey’s OWN.
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ArticlesCriticism of Beyoncé’s feminism is pushing feminist women of color further away from the movement’s already less inclusive “fourth wave.”
In part 2 of “The New Face of Minstrel Shows,” Adrian applies the history of black female stereotypes to modern black culture.
In part 1 of “The New Face of Minstrel Shows,” Adrian explores the history of black female stereotypes
Harlem fashion queen A$AP Rocky says only fair-skinned women can wear red lipstick. We give him over 30 beautiful reasons to shut the fuck up.
“Accidental Racist” excuses racist southerners who adamantly cling to the past.
LL Cool J and Brad Paisley have teamed up to make history with “Accidental Racist,” the most hated duet ever.
Rick Ross says we’re all just imagining that his lyrics in “U.O.E.N.O.” promote/condone date rape because he didn’t actually say “rape…”
Every graphic designer will agree… these 8 fonts should simply stay in the dark.
Justin Bieber, tired of the negative press he’s been receiving lately, writes an open letter to critics.
Jada Pinkett Smith is fed up with grown folks bullying young celebrities in the media and social media. Are you part of the problem?
An infrographic helps everyone understand the real problem with the Washington Redskins branding.
Numéro Magazine causes backlash with “African Queen” fashion spread featuring a White American model in dark makeup and turbans.
Movie enthusiast Zack Mandell has no mercy on the five worst movies from 2012: ‘Total Recall,’ ‘Battleship,’ ‘Resident Evil: Retribution,’ ‘Chernobyl Diaries,’ and ‘Piranha 3DD.’
Volkswagen recently released its “Get In. Get Happy.” commercial via Youtube two days ago, causing immediate scrutiny, with some calling it “blackface.”
After reading Jada Pinkett-Smith’s thoughts on the war on men through the degradation of women, the creator of Mind of a Mad Black Man shares an interesting collective of similar views about relationships between Black men and Black women.
Wow, just when you thought the whining about ‘Django Unchained’ was about to calm down, action figures and a controversy-baiting headline from NewsOne stirs it all up again. The misleading article conveniently gives bare mention to the fact that dolls of the White characters are also available.
While some may feel Django Unchained’s biggest attribute is its White director, the bloody Pre-Civil War era “spaghetti Western” film is way more than “a movie about a Black slave killing White people.” And who better to make it?
There has been endless ridicule and homophobic jokes over Kanye West wearing a pleated leather skirt at the Hurricane Sandy concert and A$AP Rocky appearing on 106 & Park in a “dress.” If a man wants to wear a skirt, what’s the harm in wearing a skirt?
Brown University’s twerk team video helps make “twerking” less “ghetto.”