The prominence of social media has become the leading dictator of beauty standards. One of those standards is the “snapback body,” which promotes unattainable body standards among the everyday woman. Porsha Williams recently gave birth to a baby girl Pilar Jr. and despite, the pressure to snap back, says she’s taking her time losing the […]

Cheryl Wills had no time to co-sign on how "cool" it was for Trump to crash a supporter's wedding.

I first discovered Lela Rochon in the late 80s when Ritchey told his wife he’s never coming home because he fell in love with Sunshine. Sunshine, played by Rochon, was one of the first films that solidified her as a Brown bombshell. But in 1995, with her relatable role as Robin Stokes in Waiting To […]

We’ve read about Harriet Tubman’s inspirational story in history books and now her triumphant tale is coming to the big screen. Cynthia Erivo will star as the iconic freedom fighter in the upcoming film Harriet. According to the press release, Harriet will chronicle “her courage, ingenuity, and tenacity” as she “freed hundreds of slaves and […]

While other artists spew lyrics that degrade brown and dark skin women, Beyonce stepped up and gave us a summer anthem that is uplifting and empowering. Queen Bey dropped The Lion King: The Gift last night and #BlackTwitter (and the rest of the Internet for that matter) can’t stop bumping Brown Skin Girl. https://twitter.com/Lupita_Nyongo/status/1152269165534707713 Lupita […]

These sistas definitely deserved some Emmy love for everything they gave to the small screen this season.

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Remember when we had a legitimate leader in the White House? Yeah, so did Twitter.

From Jharrel Jerome to Beyonce to Billy Porter, more than 20 African-Americans were acknowledged as being the best this season's TV had to offer.

Check out these plus size models showing off their curves in some of the hottest swimwear of the season!