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After being bullied because of her weight, 10-year-old Egypt Ufele, who goes by “Ify,” took matters into her own hands and used the bullying to fuel her desire to design clothes.  Ify started out using a simple needle and thread to create her designs but then moved on to a sewing machine. In an interview with Today, the Queens,…

Blaze TV host Tomi Lahren felt the wrath of the Beyhive and Power 105.1 radio host Charlamagne tha God after not only criticizing Beyoncé’s Super Bowl performance but also comparing the Black Panther Party to the Ku Klux Klan. “Your husband was a drug dealer. For 14 years, he sold crack cocaine. Talk about protecting…

Although VH1’s Mob Wives has its fair share of critics, there’s no doubt that Angela Raiola, also known as Big Ang, not only added an element of comedy to the show but also was one of the stars who tried to keep the women in line and not at one another’s throats. Early Thursday morning, Raiola,…

Bloggers are often called upon as influencers to help fashion, beauty, tech—pretty much all the industries—push whatever their latest product is because, well … bloggers are cool. Bloggers always have their manicured fingers on the pulse of what’s new, now and next. Popular black fashion, beauty and lifestyle blogger HeyGorjess (Jessica Franklin) posted a photo on Instagram…

Whenever someone makes an anti-gay comment, it’s always interesting to see people who’ll yell, “Well, it’s their opinion. Freedom of speech!” It’s always a quick way to figure out who else is anti-gay. But people never wonder what consequences they’ll face for that freedom of speech and opinion. Wanna know? Just ask Manny Pacquiao. On…

Michael Jordan is known for a lot of things. His slam dunks, expensive sneakers and bald head. But there’s one thing that stands out among all of those.  His clothes! Sure, Jordan’s name is synonymous with basketball and Nike, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t going to dress like that uncle everyone always runs away…

A changing of the guard has occurred at ABC since its entertainment chief, Paul Lee, stepped down from his position after six years of leading the network’s programming department.  On the heels of Lee’s resignation, ABC quickly announced that Channing Dungey, vice president of drama development, would take over his position, making Dungey the first African…

When you’re on Twitter complaining about your cash flow and debt, it’s guaranteed to bring out the trolls. Especially if you’re a multimillionaire like Kanye West. After West tried to get people like Mark Zuckerberg to spare him a dime (or a billion dimes), someone did happen to answer West’s call for funds. But it…

On the eve of the Grammy Awards, Jimmy Kimmel broadcast his “Mean Tweets” segment. Various singers, including Lionel Richie, Ricky Martin, Common and Drake, appeared on Kimmel’s late-night show and read some of the meanest tweets sent to them by those who hate them the most. This goes to show that no one is immune…

Something’s in the water running through the pipes that go to African-American households. Because this here Black History Month—that is, the second month of 2016—has been one for the history books. Beyoncé’s “Formation” video, coupled with her black-ass performance of the song at the Super Bowl; President Barack Obama’s black self suddenly being able to…