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Movies
Yes, Tyler Perry Is Still Obsessed With Unstable Black Women
Sesali Bowen
2 Apr 2018
Pop Culture
We Will Never Find Out Who Bit Beyoncé — Or Crack These Other Unsolved Beyoncé ...
Sesali Bowen
28 Mar 2018
Pop Culture
As
Vanity Fair's
Cover Girl, Lena Waithe Is Right Where She Needs To Be
Sesali Bowen
22 Mar 2018
TV Shows
I'm A Black Woman, & I Want
Roseanne To
Stay So White
Since you won't call out your racist uncle and problematic aunt, maybe Roseanne will.
by
Sesali Bowen
Music
Demi Lovato & Q-Tip Just Gave Us Another Pro-LGBTQ+ Music Video
Demi Lovato and Q-Tip have teamed up for an Elton John cover, and the music video is a celebration of LGBT+ communities.
by
Sesali Bowen
Movies
Roxanne, Roxanne
Isn't The Hip-Hop Herstory We Want, It'...
Roxanne Roxanne takes an unflinching look at the life of a woman in hip-hop, both on and off the mic.
by
Sesali Bowen
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Pop Culture
I Hope OTRII Is The Last Joint Tour From Beyoncé & Jay-Z
With OTRII is happening and I hope it's the last time I have to watch Jay-Z at a Beyoncé concert for a while.
by
Sesali Bowen
Music
Meghan Trainor Explains Her Face In Those Sex Shop Photos
Meghan Trainor is a little busy. The 24-year-old pop star is a new judge on The Four, a reality show competition on FOX, where she's in good company.
by
Sesali Bowen
Movies
The Netflix Documentary That No One Asked For Might Deserve A Chance
Rachel Dolezal may not be Black (despite her best efforts), but her son is.
by
Sesali Bowen
Pop Culture
Women Of Colour Are Quietly Taking Over Sci-Fi & It's About Time
Black women are making it clear that they can hold their own in any future, past, and present we put them in.
by
Sesali Bowen
Pop Culture
The Hypocrisy Of Awards Season's Diversity Stunt
This award season was all about white men in suits talking about diversity without awarding institutions actually doing anything about it.
by
Sesali Bowen
Oscars
Will
Get Out
Win An Oscar? I'm Not So Sure
Many are predicting that Jordan Peele's Get Out stands a strong chance in at least one Oscar category, but I'm not so sure.
by
Sesali Bowen
Movies
22 Films Every Black Woman Should See
These films offer a creative take on our experiences and every Black woman needs to see them.
by
Sesali Bowen
Black Is The New Black
The Social Star: Jasmine Luv
With Black Is The New Black, R29’s Black writers spotlight 20 women who are inspiring us right now — Black women who are kicking down the doors of thei
by
Sesali Bowen
Movies
Horror Hasn't Learned From
Get Out
Yet, But It Should
A year after Get Out confronted liberal racism, white feminism, and the sunken place square, is the horror genre ready for change?
by
Sesali Bowen
Pop Culture
Donald Glover Opens Up About His
Girls
Cameo
Make no mistake about it, Donald Glover is for the culture.
by
Sesali Bowen
Movies
Do Plus-Sized Women Ever Win Oscars?
The answer is not really. And looking deeper at the plus-sized actresses that have taken home the award might make you feel worse.
by
Sesali Bowen
Movies
The Real Reason
Black Panther
Shattered The Box Office &...
Black Panther is not just a movie for the culture, it's a moment. The opening weekend box offers numbers prove it.
by
Sesali Bowen
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Pop Culture
8 Black Women Who Make Being Single Look Lit
These women are following in the footsteps of the late, great Eartha Kitt.
by
Sesali Bowen
Pop Culture
The Black History Behind Your Favourite Slang
by
Sesali Bowen
Pop Culture
The Black Celebrity Power Couples We Want To Be Like
Black love is a form of joy that we deserve more of. These couples are the prototype.
by
Sesali Bowen
Movies
Black Panther
Boldly Tackles The Flaws Of Black Excellence
Black Panther boldly challenges us to consider the blurred lines between Black excellence and Black elitism.
by
Sesali Bowen
Movies
Why This Is The Only Love Story You Need To Watch This Month
Love is one aspect of racial, gender, and class privilege that we don’t interrogate enough.
by
Sesali Bowen
Pop Culture
Why We Actually Need Kylie Jenner's Pregnancy Narrative
Kylie Jenner is rich and famous enough to make her pregnancy dreams come true, but it should actually be a right for mom-to-be of all ages.
by
Sesali Bowen
Pop Culture
5 Black Women Entertainers Who Deserve Their Own Biopics
Not only have these five women had amazing careers, their personal lives would make excellent films.
by
Sesali Bowen
Entertainment
The Black Women Who Made Pop-Culture History
Award season has not been good to Black women. But let's celebrate our wins and the icons that helped us get them.
by
Sesali Bowen
Pop Culture
Everything We Know About Sir & Rumi Carter A Year After Beyoncé B...
One year ago today, Beyoncé broke the internet when she announced she was expecting twins. Here's everything we've learned about them since.
by
Sesali Bowen
TV Shows
How
Grown-ish
Is Changing The College Narrative
This is not your older cousin's college campus.
by
Sesali Bowen
Entertainment
How Blue Ivy Carter Became More Interesting Than Beyoncé & Jay Z
The 6-year-old is so fascinating because she has mastered the art of being a kid.
by
Sesali Bowen
Music
Why I'm Glad Jay-Z Didn't Win Album Of The Year
There, I said it. And I regret nothing. *Insert bee emojis*
by
Sesali Bowen
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