Things got pretty messy after Jen the Pen made some interesting remarks on the last episode of “Love and Hip Hop 3.” She and Consequence got into some heated debates during a Twitter discussion about some comments that weren’t received well by… anyone. What happened? Jen and Raqi Thunda had some issues during that last episode of […]
Former “Good Time’s” star, Jimmie Walker, chatted with NPR’s Michele Martin recently to discuss his position on why major studios would rather avoid black films. According to him, the community protests too frequently about the stereotypes projected on film. But he argues that some of the stereotypes that may appear bad aren’t necessarily negative. “What happens […]
I know who my colleagues think I am. I’m pretty sure they’ve accepted me as the lightest Black dude in the office. My job demands…
Black Woman Redefined will be released in paperback Nov. 20, with new essays and an interview with The First Lady of the United States of America, Michelle Obama. In this book, Sophia Nelson lays waste to the age-old stereotypes of black women as angry, loud-mouthed, and out of shape by creating new images through letters and […]
Disney has always faced criticism for being racially unaware in a lot of their programming–whether TV or movies. Look how long it took them to…
While nursing home admissions is on the rise for Black, Latino and Asian elders, admissions for white elders fell 10 percent causing some to ask is there white flight in nursing homes. See also: Americans ‘Very Concerned’ GOP Budget Will Force Elderly From Nursing Homes A new study published in Health Affairs, a journal on health […]
According to a new study conducted by researchers at Tufts University, Stanford University and the University of California, whether we perceive someone as Black or white depends on the clothes they are wearing. Participants of the experiment were asked to categorize computerized images of people with varying skin tones and clothing. The results show participants […]
or do you wish that you and all your Black favorites were white?
Fantasia has been in the news over the last couple of months due to her relationship with her married boyfriend Antwuan Cook. By now you’ve heard about the lawsuit, the suicide attempt and the two of them moving in together. We don’t really know why a woman would get involved with a married man, but […]
Despite the large amount of money pledged for Haiti -- over 50 percent of Americans donated to the relief effort -- the efficiency of the effort has been weakened by structural problems, bureaucratic inactivity, the scope of the disaster, and other interests trying to keep their privileges while giving the appearance of change.
KeKe Wyatt recently sat down with HelloBeautiful to discuss her album and to clear the air regarding an interview she did with Essence magazine.
