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Lee Daniels’ Empire was doing Super Bowl numbers in the ratings toward the end of its first season, so Daniels was probably sitting high and fine just waiting to scoop up a nomination for a 2015 Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series. When that nomination didn’t come in—nominations instead went to Taraji P. Henson and Empire’s…

Parents would actually tell their children not to sit with or be near Chantelle Winnie because if they did, they would catch whatever was going on with her skin, Winnie—now a fashion model well-known for her skin condition, vitiligo—recalled during a recent interview with Cosmopolitan. That kind of bullying came from kids, too. “I really…

Black Twitter is a lot of things, from activism to shenanigans, Denzel Washington memes to #IfIDieInPoliceCustody. But one aspect a lot of people overlook is the fact that your soul mate could be one tweet or direct message away. Looking for love online isn’t anything new. There’s Tinder, OkCupid, Plenty of Fish and Match, but…

Dogs are man’s best friend, so there’s no telling what some people might do to advocate on behalf of those friendly, furry creatures. Arizona Cardinals cornerback Tyrann Mathieu filmed a public service announcement for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, to let folks know that like children, dogs should not be left…

Sometimes I wonder if people get a kick out of asking Raven-Symoné questions just so they will have something to chuckle about. Apparently The View co-host still doesn’t like being labeled, and I suppose that is fine. In an interview with People magazine, Raven-Symoné says she still doesn’t want to be called African American, or…

Future has been on a huge promo spree for his upcoming album Dirty Sprite 2, but outside of talking a lot about his upcoming music, he’s also been spilling the beans about his relationship with ex-fiancee Ciara. Earlier this week, Future let the world know that although Ciara and he did have sex, they prayed afterward,…

People are looking for answers when it comes to the death of Sandra Bland. Bland, a 28-year-old Illinois native, was road-tripping to Texas to start her new job at Prairie View A&M University. But she never made it. Bland was pulled over for allegedly failing to use a signal to switch lanes. It was that traffic…

The premise of Dexter Thomas’ argument was fairly well-intentioned: Black Twitter shouldn’t be thought of as this monolithic group that comes down on the progressive side of issues all the time. The columnist penned an article at the Los Angeles Times arguing that black Twitter, “like white Twitter,” is made up of a diverse group…

Congratulations are in order! More than a dozen black actors and actresses picked up Primetime Emmy Award nominations, Variety reports, and six appear in lead actor or actress categories. It’s further confirmation that black actors were not sidelined in supporting roles but were thrust to the forefront of television this past year.  Wednesday night was…

Cincinnati Bengals player Devon Still gave an emotional speech about his daughter Leah’s battle with cancer at Wednesday’s ESPY Awards. Leah and her dad were honored at the ESPYs and given the Jimmy V Perseverance Award. Still recalled the number of times he’s prayed that he wouldn’t lose his daughter to the disease. “I remember…