Bella Auset, LLC, a Black-owned and operated company, is a new destination site to shop for scented soy candles, body lotions, and apparel that feature quotes and biblical references designed to elicit feelings for love, family & God. This brand…
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Bag Secured: Swizz Beats & Timberland’s ‘Verzuz’ Partners With Apple Music To Simulcast the Battle Series
Source: (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Bacardi / (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Bacardi Since the COVID-19 Pandemic of 2020 hit North America, artists and creatives have gone above and beyond to find new ways to adapt to…
Read MoreIs Lizzo and the Image of Black Women a Cause For Alarm?
By Legrand H. Clegg II Nationwide — On June 28, of this year, Melissa Johnson, known professionally as “Lizzo,” won BET’s Best Female R&B/Pop Artist Award for 2020. This is of grave concern to me. However, since Lizzo cannot be…
Read MoreSnoop Dogg, Trey Songz and More Slam Kanye West Over Claims That Harriet Tubman ‘Never Actually Freed Slaves’
Kanye West caused quite a stir over the weekend after he made some shocking claims about famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman. West, who had already caught heat for scandalously saying in 2018 that “slavery was a choice,” decided to revisit the…
Read MoreStrike For Black Lives: Tens Of Thousands To Protest Today In Support Of Work Place Equality [Details]
Source: Ira L. Black – Corbis / Getty Tens of thousands of workers are planning to strike today, in support of Black lives everywhere. A national strike, dubbed the Strike For Black Lives, will see BLM supporters around the country…
Read MoreYou Need To See the Trailer For Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’
Singer, songwriter and mother of Blue Ivy, Beyoncé’s latest release is a celebration of “the beauty of tradition and Black excellence,” a press statement mentions. The visual album, to be released on July 31, comes close to the one year…
Read MoreApple Partners with HBCUs for Tech Hub, Community Education Initiatives That Could Put More Black People In STEM Workforce
With the increasing need for more diversity in Silicon Valley, Apple announced Thursday, July 16 that it’s adding 10 regional coding centers through its existing partnership with Historically Black Universities and Colleges as part of the tech giant’s Community Education…
Read More#AMomentOfBlackJoy Big Chop Cutie Yvonne Orji Posts Her Close-Cropped Scalp
Source: Nigel Degraff / Nigel Degraff Yvonne Orji is yet another star who’s rocking a TWA (teeny weenie afro) after a big chop. The “Insecure” actress gave fans a glimpse at her look this weekend via Instagram in a post…
Read More‘Keep My Family In Your Prayers’: Tamar Braxton’s Sisters Break Their Silence Following the Singer’s Alleged Suicide Attempt
Three of Tamar Braxton‘s siblings are speaking out for the first time since the “Love and War” artist was hospitalized on Thursday, July 16. Tamar’s boyfriend David Adefeso reportedly found the mother of one unresponsive in their hotel room at…
Read MorePink Monday: Funniest, Wildest & Pettiest Reactions To Nicki Minaj’s Pregnancy
After months of obvious teases and tweets (that no one seemed to believe), Nick Minaj FINALLY revealed her pregnancy to the world in a color-splashed Instagram announcement that immediately sent social media into a frenzy. Whyyy she chose today of…
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