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Twitter Perfectly Sums Up The Problems Every Black Girl Faces At The Salon
By Taryn Finley
Straight facts 📠
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Harvard Grad Delivers Powerfully Poetic Speech On Overcoming Injustice
By Taryn Finley
"As educators, rather than raising your voices over the rustling of our chains, take them off."
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Is The Face Of Young Black Feminism Light Skinned And Biracial?
By Beyond Classically Beautiful, Contributor
A multimedia platform celebrating the diverse beauty of black ...
It's true-the face of the young, celebrated, modern-day black feminist is light skinned, or biracial. Think Amandla Stenberg, Willow Smith, and Zendaya Coleman. It's also true that it's been the the aesthetic of popular black feminists in the past. Think Angela Davis and bell hooks.
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Watch This Stanford Grad Student Tell Ad Execs How To Stop Colorism
By Zeba Blay
"The first step to change is awareness."
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This Teen SLAYED Prom With Her 'Coming To America' Themed Gown
By Taryn Finley
"She's your QUUUUEEEENNNN-TO-BE-EEEE!!!"
A group of black Bernie supporters went to Newark schools to distribute bottled water, after the schools' water supplies had been contaminated with lead.
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BLACK VOICES
Group Of Black Bernie Supporters Distributes Water To Newark Schools
By Rahel Gebreyes
Drinking water at the schools had been contaminated with lead.
Actress Blake Lively poses for photographers upon arrival at the screening of the film The BFG at the 69th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
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ENTERTAINMENT
Sir Mix-A-Lot Defends Blake Lively Over 'LA Face, Oakland Booty' Joke
By Cavan Sieczkowski
The rapper is coming to Lively's defense.
BLACK VOICES
Happy Birthday, Brother Malcolm!
By Dr. Valerie Wardlaw, Contributor
Author, For Girls Who Choose to Believe: #IMatter
In his last days, he was a truth seeker. And for him, the truth came in many colors...at times, in persons with the bluest of eyes and whitest of skin. He embraced his past racist words and lambasted the use of sweeping statements as an indictment against any race. He learned so that we could learn.
AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 11: Dr. Willie Parker attends the premiere of 'Trapped' during the 2016 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival at Topfer Theatre at ZACH on March 11, 2016 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Amy E. Price/Getty Images for SXSW)
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POLITICS
Some Harsh Truths About The Life Of A Black Abortion Doctor In The Deep South
By Laura Bassett
"Patriarchy and racism means I'm less likely to be thought the doctor, so that allows me to hide in the open."
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BLACK VOICES
Here's What You Should Know About The State Of Black America
By Lilly Workneh
The National Urban League released a report that gives a detailed look at the conditions of African Americans today.
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Johnny Gill On His Return To The Top Of The Music Charts
By Brennan Williams
The singer celebrates 32 years in the business and producing New Edition's developing biopic.
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Jesse Williams Wants You To ‘Stay Woke’ In New Film On Black Lives Matter
By Lilly Workneh
The actor spoke about the power of the movement and why he decided to chronicle it in a powerful documentary.
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0470 -- Pictured: Rapper Drake during an interview on May 12, 2016 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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ENTERTAINMENT
Drake Uses 'Saturday Night Live' Monologue To Tell Us He's 'More Than A Meme'
By Julia Brucculieri
He has feelings, too.
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BLACK VOICES
Skai Jackson On Internet Haters: 'I’m Just Rooting For Myself'
By Taryn Finley
Skai's confidence is exactly what the internet needs right now.
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