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Mara Brock Akil. Shonda Rhimes. Issa Rae. Michaela Coel. Sasha Leigh Henry.  When I was in development for my original comedy series, Bria Mack Gets A Life, I would repeat these names to myself as a mantra, keeping my goal front and center. Mara, Shonda, Issa, Michaela, and me. Throughout my development journey, right up until I got the call that we had been greenlit, I kept these names in my head. Bria Mack Gets A Life would be my very first TV child and as it was going into productio...
My Show Bria Mack Gets A Life Was Critically Acclaimed & Still Got Canceled. Now What?
Mara Brock Akil. Shonda Rhimes. Issa Rae. Michaela Coel. Sasha Leigh Henry. When I was in development for my original comedy series, Bria Mack Gets A Life, I would repeat these names to myself as a mantra, keeping my goal front and center. Mara, Shonda, Issa, Michaela, and me. Throughout my development journey, right up until I got the call that we had been greenlit, I kept these names in my head. Bria Mack Gets A Life would be my very first TV child and as it was going into productio...
Donald Trump’s Vice-Presidential nominee, JD Vance, made his first major showing for the campaign at the U.S. VP debate last night. It was unlike anything I expected. The topic of abortion access came up and Vance took a stance that sounded much closer to a Democratic one. “There’s so much that we can do on the public policy front just to give women more options,” he said. Vance was asked about Project 2025’s assertion of abortion surveillance and federal monitoring of pregnancies and mis...
JD Vance Is More Dangerous Than Donald Trump
Donald Trump’s Vice-Presidential nominee, JD Vance, made his first major showing for the campaign at the U.S. VP debate last night. It was unlike anything I expected. The topic of abortion access came up and Vance took a stance that sounded much closer to a Democratic one. “There’s so much that we can do on the public policy front just to give women more options,” he said. Vance was asked about Project 2025’s assertion of abortion surveillance and federal monitoring of pregnancies and mis...
Marcellus “Khalifa” Williams served more than twenty years on death row for the murder of Felicia Ann Gayle but always maintained his innocence, and appealed for his release on the grounds that there was no forensic evidence linking him to the crime. Last week, Williams was executed through the death penalty.  He wasn’t alone. Four other people were executed last week. Plus, since 1973, at least 200 people have been exonerated from death row in the U.S., and a 2014 study estimated that...
What Does Justice for Marcellus Williams Look Like? Abolishing The Death Penalty
Marcellus “Khalifa” Williams served more than twenty years on death row for the murder of Felicia Ann Gayle but always maintained his innocence, and appealed for his release on the grounds that there was no forensic evidence linking him to the crime. Last week, Williams was executed through the death penalty. He wasn’t alone. Four other people were executed last week. Plus, since 1973, at least 200 people have been exonerated from death row in the U.S., and a 2014 study estimated that...
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What Went Wrong At The Fenty Hair Salon In London?
When the Fenty Hair salon pop-up opened its doors in the Selfridges department store in London earlier this month, the girlies didn’t hesitate to get their bookings in. Located inside Selfridges’ Corner Shop activation from 3rd to 28th September, all you needed to secure an appointment was freshly washed hair and £35 (approx $45, which you could redeem against any Fenty products). According to my Girl Math calculations, the service worked out to be free (or at least on Rihanna’s tab). ...
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From Lace Fronts To “Buss Downs”, A Beginner’s Guide To Buying A Wig
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Janet Jackson’s Kamala Harris Controversy, Misinformation & The Responsibility of Celebrity
Misinformation continues to run rampant online, fueled by deep fakes and botched tweets leading to dangerous consequences. We saw this firsthand during the 2020 pandemic when former President Donald Trump’s false COVID-19 information led to widespread inaccuracies. Fast-forward to today’s high-stakes election, the spread of misinformation is at an all-time high. However, the latest controversy centers around beloved pop star Janet Jackson, who recently questioned Vice President Kamala Har...
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Lupita Nyong’o’s Roz Teaches Us the Power of Kindness in The Wild Robot
When you think of robots, what comes to mind? You might see flashy images of high-tech helpers programmed to tackle just about any task imaginable, whether it’s vacuuming floors, driving cars, or translating languages in real time. Whatever it is they’re working on, they’re focused on the job at hand and don’t get sidetracked by all the messiness that comes with being human. The Wild Robot, arriving in theaters on September 27, is turning those perceptions upside down. An adaptati...
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Arsema Thomas Says Black Love Depicted In She Taught Love Is “A Revolutionary Act”
Arsema Thomas isn’t a huge fan of romance. “I’m the type who’s like, are people falling in love? Ok great. I am not going to deal with that mess,’” she says. This revelation shocks me a little bit, considering we’re meeting on Zoom to talk about She Taught Love, a romance movie in which Thomas is the lead. Considering their breakout role as young Lady Agatha Danbury in the Bridgerton prequel series, Queen Charlotte, I was sure we were going to bond over a shared love of swoon-worthy d...
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Banning Books Is Just The Beginning. The Scary Future Ahead If Project 2025 Is Successful
Justice has long been considered dangerous in America. This week, September 22nd through the 28th, is Banned Books Week, a decades-long movement to end censorship and in affirmation of open access to information. Refresher: Ronald Reagan was sworn into office in January 1981 after winning on a campaign that, among other things, championed to “make America great again.” George Orwell’s 1984 (published in 1949) proved prophetic as book bans consumed the nation under Reagan’s repressive regi...
My Period: We’re getting personal about our periods. The path to menstrual equity starts with talking about it. Trigger warning: This article discusses symptoms and treatment some readers may find distressing. “Are you…eating ice?” my mom asked me quizzically one evening. My parents have one of those large, fancy fridges that makes crushed ice at the touch of a button and I was overcome by an intense, mouthwatering desire to fill a glass with crushed ice and gobble it down. Soon aft...
My Heavy Periods Left Me Dangerously Anemic. Why Wasn’t I Taken Seriously Sooner?
My Period: We’re getting personal about our periods. The path to menstrual equity starts with talking about it. Trigger warning: This article discusses symptoms and treatment some readers may find distressing. “Are you…eating ice?” my mom asked me quizzically one evening. My parents have one of those large, fancy fridges that makes crushed ice at the touch of a button and I was overcome by an intense, mouthwatering desire to fill a glass with crushed ice and gobble it down. Soon aft...
Natasha Rothwell does it all. She is a creative powerhouse who effortlessly juggles acting, producing, and writing. Now, Rothwell’s new Hulu series, How To Die Alone, promises to further solidify her status as a comedic force in Hollywood. The multi-talented visionary has starred in notable projects, including the critically acclaimed HBO series White Lotus, and got her start as a writer on one of the longest-running programs in television history, Saturday Night Live. To this day, Rothwe...
Natasha Rothwell Talks How To Die Alone & Wanting To “Do Right” By Reesa Teesa
Natasha Rothwell does it all. She is a creative powerhouse who effortlessly juggles acting, producing, and writing. Now, Rothwell’s new Hulu series, How To Die Alone, promises to further solidify her status as a comedic force in Hollywood. The multi-talented visionary has starred in notable projects, including the critically acclaimed HBO series White Lotus, and got her start as a writer on one of the longest-running programs in television history, Saturday Night Live. To this day, Rothwe...
James Duncan and Fuhad Dawodu, Black British hosts of the award-winning podcast ShxtsNGigs, issued a public acknowledgment on their YouTube channel on Tuesday after landing themselves in hot water for laughing at racist jokes during their July appearance on controversial comedian Andrew Schulz’s podcast, Flagrant. The pair faced backlash last week when clips from their recent US podcast tour went viral. On Flagrant, Schulz twisted the “Black girlfriend effect” (a trending social media term...
The ShxtsNGigs Podcast Let Black Women Down. But Are We Surprised?
James Duncan and Fuhad Dawodu, Black British hosts of the award-winning podcast ShxtsNGigs, issued a public acknowledgment on their YouTube channel on Tuesday after landing themselves in hot water for laughing at racist jokes during their July appearance on controversial comedian Andrew Schulz’s podcast, Flagrant. The pair faced backlash last week when clips from their recent US podcast tour went viral. On Flagrant, Schulz twisted the “Black girlfriend effect” (a trending social media term...
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Diddy’s Reckoning Is Here: The Hip-Hop Mogul Was Arrested, Charged With Sex Trafficking & More
Federal agents handcuffed hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs on Monday evening in New York. Following his arrest, the indictment was unsealed on Tuesday, revealing more disturbing allegations against the entertainer. Combs was charged with three counts: racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, and transportation to engage in prostitution. Combs’ arrest indicates that his long-overdue reckoning is here. And we have his former partner and music artist Casandra “C...
Whether you watched last week’s presidential debate or not, you’ve likely heard about Donald Trump’s obsession with false allegations of Haitian immigrants eating cats and dogs. “In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs. The people that came in. They’re eating the cats. They’re eating — they’re eating the pets of the people that live there.” The MSNBC Moderator fact checked that there is no credibility to these claims but Trump doubled down and the sound bites of his rant have since gone v...
Trump’s Anti-Haitian Rhetoric Is No Laughing Matter
Whether you watched last week’s presidential debate or not, you’ve likely heard about Donald Trump’s obsession with false allegations of Haitian immigrants eating cats and dogs. “In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs. The people that came in. They’re eating the cats. They’re eating — they’re eating the pets of the people that live there.” The MSNBC Moderator fact checked that there is no credibility to these claims but Trump doubled down and the sound bites of his rant have since gone v...
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If You Don’t Take Pharrell’s Piece By Piece Too Seriously, It’s So Much Fun
Pharrell Williams’ impact on music, fashion and culture at large can’t be overstated. For over 30 years, he’s worked with your favorite artists’ favorite artists, earning a name for his out-of-the-box production sense with credits spanning across distinct genres of music. The 13-time Grammy winner is also known as a pioneer of modern streetwear fashion, starting with the founding of his seminal streetwear brand, Billionaire Boys Club over 20 years ago and numerous collaborations with icon...