Ebony Magazine Reveals Stunning Cover As the Trump Era Begins
On Wednesday, Ebony magazine revealed its February cover featuring some truly beautiful art: a reimagining Grant Wood’s …
White People Are Rebranding Cornrows as 'Boxer Braids'
Words are hard.
White People React to Chris Rock
Some of the jokes in Chris Rock’s opening monologue for last night Oscars landed, some didn’t; but in total, watching a…
I'm So Damn Tired of Slave Movies
The Birth of a Nation, Nate Parker’s Sundance darling period piece about the deadliest slave insurrection in American…
Pharrell Is Definitely Going Kanye On Us
Pharrell Williams is on the cover of the November issue of Ebony Magazine and from an early look, it seems like he has…
The LA Times Covers Cornrows, the Hot New Trend for White Ladies
Friends, readers, ladyfolk, I believe we are being trolled. I believe we are being trolled by major newspapers and…
Dear White People, You Need More Black Friends
Hey white people, you really need to step your game up and get some more black friends. And by friends, I mean someone…
Orlando Jones' Bucket Challenge Is the Only One You Really Need to See
Orlando Jones — the actor seen on Different World, MADtv and Sleepy Hollow — filmed a bucket challenge video unlike any…
Keke Palmer Will Be Broadway's First Black Cinderella
Following a stint by pop singer Carly Rae Jepsen, the Broadway show Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella is getting…
After being a staple in black American households for 63 years, Jet magazine will no longer publish a regular print…
For a Woman of Color Who Loves Jane Austen, Belle Is a Dream Come True
Even though I love getting lost in the world of a costume drama — sumptuous fabrics, whispered intentions, heaving…
About That Embarrassing Real Housewives Of Atlanta Brawl
Even if you don't watch Real Housewives of Atlanta, you've probably seen the clip of the fight that happened last night…
Home Is the First 3D Animated Film Starring A Black Character
Zak Cheney-Rice at Policy Mic puts it simply: "Not one major Hollywood studio has released a 3D animated feature…
Noah Screenwriter Explains White People Are Stand-Ins for All People
Noah is a three-dimensional retelling of an apocalyptic Bible story, with a bit of patricide and hulking Ent-things thro…
We Need To Talk About 'Butt Selfie Queen' Jen Selter
I tried to ignore this woman for as long as possible. I really did. The first time I heard the term "butt selfie" and…
The Truth About Photography and Brown Skin
Photography is the science and art of creating images using light. But if you've ever seen oddly-colored pictures of…
Chelsea Handler Says She's Not Racist Because She Dates Black People
During the Oscars, comedian Chelsea Handler took over The Huffington Post's Twitter feed to liveblog the show and…
The Daily Show Takedown of Civil War History Revisionists Is Fantastic
Courageous outlier/former New Jersey Superior Court Judge Andrew Napolitano isn't afraid to voice unpopular opinions no…
Congrats to NBC's Tamron Hall! After filling in now and then, she's officially been hired to co-host the third hour of T…
Lupita Nyong'o Is Everywhere Right Now. We Need More Faces Like Hers.
You may have noticed: Lupita Nyong'o is having quite a moment.