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8 Reasons Black Women are Not to Blame for The Birth of a Nation’s Poor Box Office Performance

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This is not an article about the 17-year-old rape allegations against Nate Parker. This is not an article about the black women who went on record expressing discomfort with him, and those who went on record supporting him. This is...

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Alicia Keys’ Makeup Artist Reveals that Her ‘No Makeup’ Look Involves Makeup

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I’m not going to lie. I’ve been puzzled by Alicia Keys’ #nomakeup campaign for some time, particularly who exactly it’s targeted at. Black women are known for having great skin that ages significantly slower than women of other races. Additionally...

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It is Shocking How Much Less Taraji P Henson, Viola Davis and Kerry Washington are Paid than White TV Stars

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Yesterday Variety released a salary list for TV’s top stars, and while some things were expected (aka the Big Bang Theory cast makes bank) others were pretty shocking. Namely that some of TV’s top black stars make way WAY less...

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Serena Williams Doesn’t Care About Being Labeled an Angry Black Woman: ‘I Will Show Emotion’

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In a bid to show that we can be joyful despite our challenges, many black women have labeled themselves ‘carefree black girls.’ We wear flower crowns and nose rings, we sport tattoos and post pictures online of us frolicking on...

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Solange Designed Two of the Dresses in Her ‘Cranes in the Sky’ Video

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It’s been 4 days since Solange released her fourth album A Seat at the Table and many are still absorbing its brilliance. Not only has Solange proven to be an incredible vocalist and lyricist, she also had a hand in...

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Twitter Drags Black Professor for Saying Solange’s Album Only Got Good Reviews Because She’s Beyonce’s Sister

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Solange has always been unique. She cut all her hair off on a whim back in 2009, she has spoken frankly about having a baby young and the freedom that came when she divorced the baby’s father, the photos from...

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After Being Accused of Photoshop, Misty Copeland Brings Receipts Showing Her Body is Just That Insane

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Black bodies are incredible. Whether for their strength, litheness, curves or color, they are a thing to behold. Misty Copeland, the first black principal dancer for America’s leading classical ballet company,the American Ballet Theatre, is significant not just for breaking...

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Brazil Crowned Its First Black Miss Brazil in 30 Years, And Only the Second In Its History

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Brazil imported more African slaves than any other country during the Translatlantic slave trade. Today it has the largest black population in the Western hemisphere (roughly 50% of its 200 million residents identify as Black or mixed race), and a...

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[Pic] Fans Lash Out After Vanessa Williams Impeccably Channels White Actress Veronica Lake

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Black women are justifiably sensitive to issues of colorism, identity and appropriation. But is there ever a time when the sensitivity inhibits expression? That was the question when Vanessa Williams channeled glamorous old Hollywood actress Veronica Lake. Williams posted the...

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Rihanna’s Mother Snaps on Reporter For Asking About Drake at Ri’s Fenty x Puma Fashion Show

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Yesterday Rihanna debuted her second Fenty x Puma collection at Paris Fashion Week. The line, which Ri described as “Marie Antoinette at the gym” was praised by fashion mags for being sartorially daring while capturing the Bajan singer’s essence. After...

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