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Does Anyone Care About DCās Missing Black and Latinx Teens?
Updated Monday, March 13, 2017, 2:04 p.m. EDT:Ā Updated Monday, March 13, 2017 7 a.m. EDT:Ā Earlier: Over the last week, my timeline on Twitter has been inundated with retweets from the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., with photos of missing black and Latinx teens. Within the last week, 10 teens have gone missing…
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Rep. Steve King: āWe Canāt Restore Our Civilization With Somebody Elseās Babiesā
Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) decided to let his Nazi freak flag fly (again) Sunday afternoon. King, whoās known for embracing racism and supporting European white supremacists, tweeted his support for Geert Wildersā bid to become prime minister of the Netherlandsā. King has previously been vocal about his support of people like Norbert Hofer, the 2016…
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How the AMERICAN WOMAN Project Aims to Make Black Women the Face of America
When you think of the all-American-girl type of woman, you probably think of a sun-kissed, blond-haired woman, wearing a size 6 dress and either āleaning inā or happily being a doting, work-from-home mom. Sure, some may say thereās nothing wrong with either of these representations, but there are other types of American women who are…
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The Quadās Writersā Room Addresses Criticism
When it comes to portraying the black college experience on television or on the silver screen, most people will cite School Daze and A Different World as points of reference. Both of these put a fictional spin on life at an HBCU, and were way ahead of their time when it came to touching on…
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Black Women Were Basking in Excellence at EssenceāsĀ Black Women in Hollywood Awards
āI challenge you not to deny yourselves … we must survive because we love you.ā Those were Aja Naomi Kingās last words as she left the podium in a room filled with the glow of radiating love and #BlackGirlMagic, also known as the 10th Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood event. On Thursday evening, King,…
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The Quad Executive Producer Felicia D. Henderson Is TV Writing-and-Producing Royalty
If thereās ever been anyone who can speak on the ins and outs of being a television writer and producer, itās Felicia D. Henderson. Hendersonās newest show, The Quad, BETās HBCU drama, which she co-writes and executive-produces, has received rave reviews since its premiere. The New York Times said that the show puts important issues…
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Outside the House: How 1 Documentary Sheds Light on Mental Health in the Black Community
Thereās a saying in the black community that what goes on inside the house shouldnāt be taken outside the house, and mental health has always been the secret many black people didnāt take outside. In Darnell Lamont Walkerās documentary Outside the House, heās breaking down the barriers and stigmas when it comes to black people…
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Al Jarreau, a Unique Musical Stylist, Dead at 76
Renowned for his unique vocal style and musical expressiveness, Al Jarreau died Sunday, Feb. 12, at the age of 76, just a week after being admitted to the hospital for exhaustion. The seven-time Grammy Award winner was the second vocalist in music history to receive the coveted award in three categories: jazz, pop and R&B.…
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The Greatest Love of All: Remembering Whitney
I canāt exactly remember what I was doing at 8:22 p.m. on Feb. 11, 2012, but according to Facebook, thatās the exact time I found out Whitney Houston died. As a girl growing up in New Jersey, not too far from where Houston grew up, we took pride in her being one of Jerseyās own.…
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Hereās Why Trumpās Rhetoric Is Dangerous for Black People
In a so-called listening session last week to kick off Black History Month, some African Americans surrounded President Donald Trump at the White House, including former Apprentice contestant Omarosa Manigault and GOP political commentator Paris Dennard. Peppered with numerous racial missteps and misplaced critiques of the press, Trumpās breakfast-meeting remarks included an acknowledgment of Dr.…
