She landed at the center of controversy after her past racist actions came to light, resulting in her firing from Vanderpump Rules. But now Kristen Doute is attempting to repair her tattered image. The reality star, 37, introduced the new Peaceful Protest collection to her James Mae fashion line, with a 25% of proceeds benefiting … Read more
Black women with ‘natural’ hairstyles, such as curly afros or braids, are perceived as less professional than those who straighten their hair, a new study claims. Experts in the US say black women suffer from a lack of job opportunities due to their hair, particularly in industries that ‘dictate a more conservative appearance’ such as … Read more
Michelle Obama has promised admirers that she is ‘doing just fine’ and there is ‘no reason to worry’ about her after she opened up about suffering from ‘low-grade depression’ in the latest episode of her podcast. The 56-year-old had discussed her mental state in episode two of ‘The Michelle Obama Podcast’ on Spotify in a conversation with NPR’s … Read more
A ten-person team of artists have drawn a 4.2-mile-long Black Lives Matter mural made out of tire tracks imprinted in the sand of Nevada’s Black Rock Desert near the site of the Burning Man festival. The stunning piece of art is getting noticed for its precision as much for its size. Each of the letters … Read more
Euphoria star Zendaya Coleman struck a pose in a backless Hanifa pleated dress and We Dream In Colour earrings in a new fashion spread from an all-Black crew. The Oakland-born 24-year-old also looked fierce in a red Aliétte AW/20 single-strapped dress for the alternate September cover of InStyle, on newsstands August 14. ‘There is a … Read more
Issa Rae to produce documentary on history of Black television for HBO… after her show Insecure nets 8 Emmy nominations for the cable network By David Lawrance For Dailymail.com Published: 18:58 BST, 5 August 2020 | Updated: 19:07 BST, 5 August 2020 Issa Rae will executive produce a documentary on the history of Black television. … Read more
President Donald Trump took aim at protesting athletes again on Tuesday, tweeting that people ‘are not happy that players are not standing for our National Anthem!’ Although some NFL players have done so since 2016, athletes across the NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball have recently begun kneeling in protest of racism during The Star-Spangled … Read more
Ryan Reynolds has expressed regret at having married Blake Lively on a plantation back in 2012, during an interview with Fast Company. The 43-year-old Deadpool actor and the 32-year-old Gossip Girl alum tied the knot at Boone Hall, a former plantation in South Carolina, and were subsequently criticized for glamorizing a place where black slaves once … Read more
A black family traveling in an SUV with children aged six to 17, were detained and handcuffed at gunpoint after police mistakenly thought their vehicle was stolen. Bystander footage has emerged on social media showing the moment Aurora Police officers in Colorado arrested a driver and a group of young girls in the parking lot … Read more
Cuban restaurant owner in Louisville decries BLM’s ‘mafia tactics’ after receiving a letter with a list of diversity demands that he was told to meet or risk social media shaming, a public boycott or having his storefront ‘f***** with’ Dozens of businesses in Louisville, Kentucky, received letters from BLM protesters on July 24 The protesters … Read more