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The 51st NAACP Award nominations have been announced. Here’s a few: Tyler Perry, Angela Bassett, Regina King was all nominated for Entertainer of the Year. Beyonce was nominated for all 8 catergories and even her daughter Blue Ivy was nominated for her participation on the soundtrack “Brown Skin Girl” off the movie Lion King. The […]

A woman missed out on $10,000 with her wrong answer on “Family Feud Canada.” But the viral video of her answer got her $10,000 worth of free food. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvrwPEgHq_A

Oprah Winfrey has backed out as executive producer on an upcoming documentary about the #metoo movement. While the key figures involved in the Apple TV+ project have yet to be announced, it will feature former Def Jam employee Drew Dixon – who told The New York Times in 2017 that entrepreneur and record executive Russell […]

Today marks Issa Rae‘s 35th rotation around the sun:   And what better way to honor the original awkward Black girl’s birthday than by sharing some awkward moments that we all can relate to. Like that awkward greeting moment when you don’t know if the situation requires a handshake or hug. https://twitter.com/BtonGirlProbs/status/926166606077677570 Hit the flip […]

Oprah Winfrey was named as the executive producer for an upcoming documentary centered on the sexual misconduct allegations against Def Jam Records co-founder, Russell Simmons. Winfrey is pulling away from the project but did say in a statment that she believes the accusations are true. In an exclusive report from The Hollywood Reporter, Winfrey stated […]

What is human trafficking? It is defined as a crime that people use others to gain profit from the control and exploitation of them. A person that does trafficking will induce, recruit, harbor, transport, and obtain a person (child or an adult) by force or coercion for sex trafficking or labor trafficking. Angelique Stallings and […]