“When the most stylish woman in the world is Black it’s harder to question my legitimacy as a member of the fashion community. Or is it? “ Read the full story (source): Michelle Obama style legacy | Essence.com… MORE
“When the most stylish woman in the world is Black it’s harder to question my legitimacy as a member of the fashion community. Or is it? “ Read the full story (source): Michelle Obama style legacy | Essence.com… MORE
ABC is looking to create a spinoff of the critically-acclaimed show starring cast member Yara Shahidi. Read the full story (source): Yara Shahidi Might Be The Focus Of A ‘Black-ish’ Spinoff On ABC… MORE
Can we trust Ronda Sales? Will Mary Jane stop already with the “Black unicorn” talk? Better yet, will she stop stressing us out? Read the full story (source): Being Mary Jane Season 4, Episode 2 Recap… MORE
Say it isn’t so. Read the full story (source): Anita Baker Announces She’s Retiring from Music: ‘Im On a Different Road’… MORE
Happy birthday, Michelle Obama! She turns 53 on January 17, 2017.In her final days as first lady, Obama has reached out to her supporters with speeches, interviews and one final appearance on Jimmy Fallon’s The Tonight Show. See Also: Photos of the Obama Girls Through the YearsLaunch the gallery to read some of her recent inspiring…… MORE
The jury has reached a verdict in sentencing of the Charleston church killer, Dylann Roof, and have decided that he will be sentenced to the death penalty. MSNBC’s Mariana Atencio reports. Read the full story (source): Reports: Jury sentences Charleston church killer to death | MSNBC… MORE
Pharrell spoke with Ellen DeGeneres about the importance of inclusion after his collaborator, Kim Burrell, was caught delivering a homophobic sermon. Read the full story (source): Pharrell Talks Kim Burrell’s Homophobic Outburst on ‘Ellen’ – Rolling Stone… MORE
After beefing with 50 Cent for a portion of 2016 (and years prior), Vivica A. Fox not only ended the drama, but admitted that she still loves the G-Unit frontman. “It is so time for this to be over, as far as beefing back and forth.” Fox shared during The Wendy Williams Show Tuesday (Jan.…… MORE
Gospel singer and pastor Kim Burrell is standing by homophobic remarks she made during a recent sermon at her Houston church, video of which has sparked a backlash online. Read the full story (source): Singer Kim Burrell addresses homophobic remarks… MORE
President Obama signed legislation in December that allows the Department of Justice and the FBI to reopen unsolved civil rights crimes. The Emmett Till Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016 grants the agencies opportunity to pursue crimes committed before 1980. The legislation is an expansion of a previous bill of a similar name signed…… MORE