I Hate My DNA Now
AncestryDNA and Spotify have teamed up to offer users a playlist based on their Ancestry results, and I’m sorry to…
SNL Hires New Writers and Finally Another Black Castmember
When the 44th season of Saturday Night Live premieres on September 29, with Adam Driver and Kanye West as host and…
Aretha Franklin's Family Thought the Eulogy Was Just As Fucked Up As You Did
Aretha Franklin’s family wasn’t charmed by the eulogy delivered at her funeral, which can only be described as a rancid…
'This Is Modern-Day Slavery': How the Bail Industry Targets Women of Color
She stayed in a Las Vegas jail for roughly a year on charges of robbery because she could not afford to post bail and…
Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood, Tells White Women to 'Do Better'
In a rousing speech at the Women’s March #PowertothePolls rally in Las Vegas on Sunday, Planned Parenthood president…
Serena Williams: The Pay Gap for Black Women in America Is Real
For Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, Serena Williams wrote an essay that reiterates how much the gender pay gap…
Black Women Are the True Heroes of Dear White People
Netflix’s new series Dear White People is already being celebrated for its nuanced and complex black characters, and…
The Stranger's Rachel Dolezal Profile Is So Good We Never Have to Think About Her Again
In a world filled to the brim with absurdity, it is remarkable that we’re somehow still talking about Rachel…
Who Gets to Own 'Black Girl Magic'?
Last year, in honor of Black History Month, Essence Magazine chose a familiar, powerful phrase to brand its February…
For One Night, Black Women Ran MTV
From the moment Beyoncé hit the white carpet on Sunday night, the MTV VMAs looked to be profoundly different than…
West Point Cadets Investigated for Raising Fists in Photo Won't Be Punished
Last week, 16 West Point women posed for their Old Corps photograph—a time-honored tradition at the military academy…
Janet Mock: 'Trans Black Women Live At the Intersection of Pass Her By and Pay Her No Mind'
On Friday morning at the United Nations headquarters, trans activist Janet Mock spoke on a panel where she stressed the…
We Need a New Word for Survivor
I recently received a text from my dead brother’s girlfriend. I still think of Dana as Junior’s girlfriend even though…
Meet the Women Behind the Landmark 'Body Brigade' Issue of Ebony
In 2014, I was hired as the Entertainment Editor at Ebony magazine, and as someone who’d been reading the magazine for…
The Real Housewives of Potomac Had a Hard Time Discussing Race Last Night
Things got ugly Sunday night on the Real Housewives of Potomac and no, I’m not just talking about the hideous clothing…
Dascha Polanco Is Forced to Explain the Existence of Afro-Latinas to Charlamagne
During an interview on The Breakfast Club, Orange Is the New Black star Dascha Polanco found herself having to explain…
BET Founder Doubles Down On Nina Being a Good Idea
The founder of BET has spoken out in defense of Zoe Saldana’s ill-advised Nina Simone biopic and confirmed that his…
Black Women Kicked Off a Wine Train for Laughing Are Suing for Racial Discrimination
In August, a group of black women were kicked off a Napa Valley wine train for the crime of laughing loudly; they are…
Allure Stupidly Defends Their Stupid Afro Tutorial For White Women
Allure magazine has rightfully been dragged through the mud over the past few days for a hair tutorial in their August i…