Black Girl With Long Hair

What do you think of when you think of Octavia Spencer? Throughout her career she has played on many black woman tropes; the motherly figure (Coach Carter, Fruitvale Station), the wisecracking black woman (The Help), the stoic civil rights hero...

When it comes to fortifying the black community, the plight of black women and girls often takes a back seat to that of black men and boys. So it is particularly heart-warming to see black girls being recognized and nurtured....

A popular narrative concerning black women is that we don’t support each other and constantly stoke drama for the sake of it. But for many black women, the love and support of girlfriends are what get us through life. That...

When it comes to blogging I’m not one to complain about the comment box. If you have a high traffic site (or want a high traffic site) you have to get comfortable with the idea that your comment box will...

Damn Alek, we didn’t know it was like that. In an interview with Page Six the legendary South Sudanese model, whom actress Lupita Nyong’o often counts as one of her primary inspirations, did not mince words when expressing her disdain...

The Proud Family is classic black TV. The hilarious Disney show followed 14-year-old black teen Penny Proud (voiced by Kyla Pratt) as she negotiated life with her goofy entrepreneuer father, veterinarian mother, OG grandma (‘Suga Mama’), twin baby siblings Bebe...