All posts by Sheriden Chanel
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‘Powerpuff Girls’ Reboot is Getting a Dose of Melanin Magic With Addition of New Black Character
Sugar, spice, everything nice – and now, they’re adding a little chocolate to the recipe. The city of Townsville is getting infused with melanin magic…
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Issa Rae Is the New Face of CoverGirl Cosmetics
The good news keeps on coming! Black creative extraordinaire Issa Rae can now add model to her ever-growing list of jobs. The Insecure star and…
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A Tribe Called Quest Comes to an End 27-Year Run Following Bestival Performance
Can we kick it? Looks like, no we can’t. Everyone’s favorite 90’s hip hop collective has come to an end, officially. A Tribe Called Quest,…
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Rapper Common is One Step Away from EGOT Status After Earning First Emmy for ‘13th’
We can’t be the only ones who have noticed that good things come to rapper Common when he and director Ava DuVernay collaborate. The pair…
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Sloane Stephens Defeats Madison Keys, Earns Title of US Open Champion
Over the weekend, Sloane Stephens took her black girl magic to the next level by beating friend and opponent Madison Keys in the US Open…
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Sloane Stephens Beats Venus Williams, Headed to the US Open Finals
Sloane Stephens is slaying the court as her swift rise to the top continues. In less than a month, the 24-year-old tennis player has managed…
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Rosalind Brewer Named First Woman, African American COO of Starbucks
Earlier this week, Starbucks named Rosalind Brewer as their new Chief Operating Officer and group president – the second highest position after President and CEO…
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Just Announced: Drake to Join Bun B’s Star-Studded Telethon for Hurricane Harvey Relief
Drake is the latest celebrity to join the ranks of the already impressive star-studded telethon for Hurricane Harvey relief. Other celebrities taking part in the…
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Laverne Cox Is One of the Newest Faces In Ivy Park’s Inclusive AW17 Collection
Yesterday (Sept. 6), Beyoncé’s athleisure line Ivy Park revealed Orange Is The New Black actress Laverne Cox as the star of the brand’s AW17 campaign….
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Gucci Mane Is Getting Off Probation Two Years Early
2017 is proving to be a year of winning for Woptober rapper Gucci Mane. On top of next week’s release of his forthcoming book The…
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Michael Bennett Alleges Las Vegas Police Used “Unbearable” Excessive Force
Recently, Seattle Seahawks’ defensive end Michael Bennett got really candid about the injustice and inequality he experienced while in Las Vegas during the weekend of…
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Ray Lewis Blames Colin Kaepernick’s Girlfriend as the Reason He Isn’t Playing for the Baltimore Ravens
Barely a week seems to go by without Colin Kaepernick’s name being brought up among sports commentator circles as the topic of discussion. This time…
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Trump Ends DACA Program, Barack Obama Responds: “To Target Hopeful Young Strivers is Wrong”
On Tuesday (September 5), the Justice Department announced that it is ending DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program enacted by the Obama administration. The…
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The Way that Michelle Obama, Blue Ivy, Tina Lawson & More Commemorated Bey Day Gave Us Life
Yesterday was not a major holiday for the reasons you might think. Yes, Monday, September 4 is when the US celebrates Labor Day, but it…
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Flavor Flav is Reportedly Suing Chuck D, Public Enemy over Unpaid Royalties
Since hanging up the clock on his reality TV dating show days, Flavor Flav has been pretty absent from headlines. Until now. Reportedly, the former…
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Issa Rae’s ‘Butter + Brown’ is Adding Some Color to the TV Culinary Scene
The sky’s the limit for accomplished writer/actor Issa Rae. Rae has definitely come a long way from her humble beginnings of creating content for us…
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Jamie Foxx to Host Houston Telethon to Benefit Hurricane Harvey Victims
While sending “love, prayers, and finance” in the wake of the recent events in Houston following Hurricane Harvey, Jamie Foxx announced another initiative made possible…
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OWN’s ‘Black Love Doc’ Had Twitter Celebrating Black Love Relationship Goals
Black Love Doc made its television debut on the Oprah Winfrey-owned network OWN earlier this week on Tuesday night (August 29). The limited-run docuseries focuses…
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The Bobbi Kristina Biopic is Coming to a TV Near You This Fall
This past Monday (August 28), cable television network TV One has announced that a biopic about the late Bobbi Kristina Brown is coming to the…
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Kendrick Lamar Makes the Switch from Reebook to Team Nike with New Collab
Let’s be real, who wouldn’t want to be on Team Nike? From 2014 to early this year, DAMN. rapper Kendrick Lamar has had a collaboration…
