Source: Westend61 / Getty In honor of Black Music Month, I believe it is necessary to give flowers to my very favorite medium of expression: music. Coming from a musical family — and having multiple symbols of music tattooed on my skin — I know intimately that few things can capture the full spectrum of […]
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Source: Jeffrey Mayer / Getty The 2026 Oscars are set for March 15, and several standout Black stars and films are in the mix for the industry’s biggest prizes. Among them are Michael B. Jordan for his performance in Sinners, Ryan Coogler’s blockbuster horror hit, and Teyana Taylor for Paul Thomas Anderson’s sweeping political drama […]
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Source: VALERIE MACON / Getty Viola Davis is once again proving why she’s one of the most beloved figures in Hollywood. The internet has been buzzing about Davis’ unforgettable reaction when Michael B. Jordan won Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role at the SAG Actor Awards on March 1. As she presented […]
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Source: It’s still Black History Month, y’all. Which means we should be listening to our ancestors instead of white noise. Maya Angelou told us, “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” John Davidson showed us who he was at the BAFTA Film Awards when he hurled the N-word, not once […]
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Source: Stuart Wilson/BAFTA / Getty Sometimes the most dangerous thing in the room isn’t the racist slur. It’s the audacity to tell Black folks we didn’t hear what we heard, and to demand that we understand it before we’re allowed to feel it. At this year’s BAFTA Awards, that dynamic detonated in plain sight when […]
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