Start Slideshow Photo: Kevin Mazur / Contributor (Getty Images) The most anticipated performancea of the year was Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime Show and the 2023 Oscars! The billionaire Barbadian singer and businesswoman, Rihanna, has been in the entertainment industry since 2005. The nine-time Grammy Award winner has reached icon status and has years of smash […]
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Photo: Stew Milne / Contributor (Getty Images) Fisk University announced that it would be creating the first HBCU gymnastics team in February 2022. In January 2023, the team competed in its first meet, placing fourth. According to Deadline, a docuseries is being made about the team.
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Photo: Kevin Mazur / Contributor (Getty Images) Rapper, Lil Uzi Vert, and Blue Ivy posed together on the sidelines before the Super Bowl. Uzi wore bedazzled, flower-designed denim shorts, a blinged-out leather jacket with a black hoodie underneath, and a Philadelphia Eagles hat. Blue Ivy, Beyoncé’s twin, looked cute and comfy in a Tupac t-shirt, […]
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Photo: ROBYN BECK / Contributor (Getty Images), SAUL LOEB / Contributor (Getty Images) Black History Month calls for a history lesson! Black people have been shattering glass ceilings and raising the bar for us all over the last few years. Here we shout out some new Black “firsts” worth remembering.
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Photo: Kevin Mazur / Contributor (Getty Images) Rapper, Lil Uzi Vert, and Blue Ivy posed together on the sidelines before the Super Bowl. Uzi wore bedazzled, flower-designed denim shorts, a blinged-out leather jacket with a black hoodie underneath, and a Philadelphia Eagles hat. Blue Ivy, Beyoncé’s twin, looked cute and comfy in a Tupac t-shirt, […]
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Photo: John Shearer / Contributor (Getty Images) The most anticipated performance of the year is here: Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime Show! The billionaire Barbadian singer and businesswoman, Rihanna, has been in the entertainment industry since 2005. The nine-time Grammy Award winner has reached icon status and has years of smash hits to prove it! Here […]
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Photo: John Shearer / Contributor (Getty Images) The most anticipated performance of the year is here: Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime Show! The billionaire Barbadian singer and businesswoman, Rihanna, has been in the entertainment industry since 2005. The nine-time Grammy Award winner has reached icon status and has years of smash hits to prove it! Here […]
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Photo: John Shearer / Contributor (Getty Images) The most anticipated performance of the year is here: Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime Show! The billionaire Barbadian singer and businesswoman, Rihanna, has been in the entertainment industry since 2005. The nine-time Grammy Award winner has reached icon status and has years of smash hits to prove it! Here […]
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Photo: Mike Lawrie // Steph Chambers // Frazer Harrison (Getty Images) It’s been one hell of a week in Black Excellence, and it’s only going to get better. LeBron James just broke a 38-year-old NBA record. Beyoncé just became the all-time leader in total Grammy awards. Rihanna is still set to perform at the 2023 […]
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Photo: Mike Lawrie // Steph Chambers // Frazer Harrison (Getty Images) It’s been one hell of a week so far in Black Excellence, and it’s only going to get better. LeBron James just broke a 38-year-old NBA record. Beyoncé became the all-time leader in total Grammy award wins. And on Sunday, Rihanna will make her big […]
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Photo: Mike Lawrie // Steph Chambers // Frazer Harrison (Getty Images) It’s been one hell of a week in Black Excellence, and it’s only going to get better. LeBron James just broke a 38-year-old NBA record. Beyoncé just became the all-time leader in total Grammy awards. Rihanna is still set to perform at the 2023 […]
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Photo: Frans Schellekens (Getty Images) History will be made as Cuban American songstress Celia Cruz, who is iconic in the world of Salsa music, will be the first Afro Latina to be on the U.S. quarter. The late singer recorded over 80 albums during the course of her career. Twenty-three of those albums went gold. […]
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Photo: Scott Dudelson // Alberto E. Rodriguez (Getty Images) Updated as of 2/7/2023 at 9:13 a.m. ET Following a wave of social media backlash, Chris Brown has apologized to Robert Glasper for lashing out after losing the Grammy for best R&B album to the talented and accomplished American pianist and producer. After Glasper won for […]
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Photo: Kevin Winter (Getty Images) The 65th Annual Grammy Awards were filled with Black excellence! There were a plethora of memorable performances from Black artists, but none were more noteworthy than the Grammys celebrations of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. If you missed it live, watch the whole thing here. Legends such as Grandmaster Flash, […]
Read More Photo: Kevin Winter (Getty Images) The 65th Annual Grammy Awards were filled with Black excellence! There were a plethora of memorable performances from Black artists, but none were more noteworthy than the Grammys celebrations of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. If you missed it live, watch the whole thing here. Legends such as Grandmaster Flash, […]
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 05: Lizzo performs onstage during the 65th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Kevin Winter (Getty Images) When it comes to style, you can always count on Lizzo to bring it. Whether she’s walking the red carpet or doing her thing on […]
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Photo: Scott Dudelson // Alberto E. Rodriguez (Getty Images) People truly show you who they are when they don’t get what they want, and Chris Brown is letting the world know how much of a sore loser and ignorant person he is. CC Off English On Sunday, as many of the greatest and most popular […]
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Photo: Kevin Winter (Getty Images) I cannot overstate how truly special Lizzo is as an artist and role model. Yes, pun intended. Every single time she’s on stage, she’s letting plus-sized Black women know that someone sees them for more than just their weight. She delivered another memorable live performance at the 65th Annual Grammy […]
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Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy (Getty Images) The most sought-after award shows are underway! Our favorite Black actors, actresses, designers, directors, and more are scooping up awards left and right. Here are the Black people who are getting the recognition they deserve in 2023.
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Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy (Getty Images) The most sought-after award shows are underway! Our favorite Black actors, actresses, designers, directors, and more are scooping up awards left and right. Here are the Black celebs who are getting the flowers they deserve in 2023.
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Photo: Christopher Polk / Contributor (Getty Images) The most sought-after award shows are underway! Our favorite Black actors, actresses, designers, directors, and more are scooping up awards left and right. Here are the Black celebs who are getting the flowers they deserve in 2023.
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Photo: Kevin Winter (Getty Images) After a high energy opening performance by Latin music superstar Bad Bunny, Trevor Noah—who looked damn good in that white tuxedo jacket—kicked off the 65th Annual Grammy Awards with a monologue where he shouted out all the famous names in the building. CC Off English “My job is to be […]
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Photo: Frazer Harrison (Getty Images) Black people stay winning and the 2023 Grammys are no different. Dr. Dre global impact award Dr. Dre not only won the first-ever Global Impact Award at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, but he also got the award named after him. CC Off English Dre’s impact on hip-hop is undeniable. […]
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Steve Lacy attends the 65th GRAMMY Awards on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.Photo: Amy Sussman (Getty Images) Their nominations in major categories like Album, Song and Record of the year, have made Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar the topic of conversation at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards. But the R&B and Rap choices are […]
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Photo: Kevork Djansezian (Getty Images) The Oscars may not have seen fit to nominate Viola Davis for her badass performance in The Woman King, but that doesn’t mean her awards season is over. With a win at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, the actress can now officially call herself an EGOT. She picked […]
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Photo: Amy Sussman // Lester Cohen // Lester Cohen (Getty Images) The time to celebrate the world’s best and most popular artists and musicians is upon us: the 65th Annual Grammy Awards! Some of the most significant Black artists in the world will show up in their best (and in some cases worst) fits! Who […]
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Photo: Ron Galella / Contributor (Getty Images), Chris Walter / Contributor (Getty Images) Model, singer, and actress Grace Jones had a way of making the strangest pieces look expensive and exclusive! This helmet with a purple ponytail attached and a colorful ensemble was something that only Grace Jones could get away with. The umbrella hat, […]
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Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris / Staff (Getty Images), Dimitrios Kambouris / Staff (Getty Images) Music artist Tyler the Creator broke fashion rules by mixing up fashion brands (Louis Vuitton, Converse, GOLF, and Supreme) on the 2018 Grammy carpet, but he looked cool doing it! He also showed off a leopard print-dyed hairstyle.
Read MorePhoto: Michael Schwartz/CBS After leaving a job they’ve had for seven years, most people would relax and take some well-deserved time off. But if you’re Trevor Noah, you jump right back into the spotlight by hosting the biggest night in music for the third year in a row. CC Off English The former host of […]
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