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Tina Mabry Hopes To Reignite The '90s Black Film Era
4 months ago

Tina Mabry Hopes To Reignite The '90s Black Film Era

Huff Post  

Ahead of her new movie, "The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat," director Tina Mabry reflected on the Black film canon, Hollywood's failure to support complex, independent cinema and her early inspirations growing up in Mississippi. Matt Carr via Getty Images “Y’all could still make money and we can still make art,” Mabry said, in an exhaustive though honest appraisal of Hollywood. …

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Maya Jama looks smitten with rapper boyfriend Stormzy as they cosy up during date night at House Party launch bash
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Maya Jama looks smitten with rapper boyfriend Stormzy as they cosy up during date night at House Party launch bash

Daily Mail  

Maya Jama looked more smitten than ever with boyfriend Stromzy as they cosied up at the House Party launch bash on Thursday night. Maya Jama looked more smitten than ever with boyfriend Stromzy as they cosied up at the House Party launch bash on Thursday night The Love Island presenter, 29, showed off her enviable figure in a sexy skintight …

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'That Black Couple' Is Shattering Misconceptions
9 months, 3 weeks ago

'That Black Couple' Is Shattering Misconceptions

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The Dynamics Of This Relationship Will Expand Your Definition Of Black Love Daren is asexual and monogamous. “Polyamory is not about just the romantic ties, it’s about building community and collective power,” said Jenn, who is a professor and author of “Black Women Taught Us: An Intimate History of Black Feminism.” “There’s other Black folk out there who are navigating …

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Bohan Phoenix explains why Asian rappers owe Black culture and how he chose to work in China
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Bohan Phoenix explains why Asian rappers owe Black culture and how he chose to work in China

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Chinese American rapper Bohan Phoenix has straddled both countries in his career. “When I was posting on Douyin and Chinese social media, people were like … ‘his Chinese sounds weird,’” he said in an interview with The Associated Press. When he moved back to China in 2017, he said he “couldn’t soundcheck without someone’s help, because I just …

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On Yacht, Pragya Jaiswal Sets Temperatures Soaring In Latest Bikini Pictures
11 months, 2 weeks ago

On Yacht, Pragya Jaiswal Sets Temperatures Soaring In Latest Bikini Pictures

News 18  

Pragya Jaiswal’s love for travelling is visible as we scroll down her Instagram feed. Pragya recently jetted off to Thailand for her vacation and shared a few glimpses of insane bikini looks leaving her fans’ hearts fluttering. In the pictures, Pragya looks sizzling in a magenta-pink bikini as she strikes poses while standing against a picturesque background displaying what looks …

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Jeezy tells Nia Long he and Jeannie Mai tried therapy. It didn’t save their marriage
1 year, 1 month ago

Jeezy tells Nia Long he and Jeannie Mai tried therapy. It didn’t save their marriage

LA Times  

Jeezy and Nia Long have a lot of relationship baggage to unpack. Mai took a social media break last month “to heal,” while Jeezy said the split “was not made impulsively and comes with a heavy heart.” Unlike Long’s breakup from Udoka, the reason for Jeezy’s separation wasn’t made public. “But again, God has put me in a different path, …

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For This Dancer And Choreographer, Black Storytelling Centers Love — Not Suffering
1 year, 3 months ago

For This Dancer And Choreographer, Black Storytelling Centers Love — Not Suffering

Huff Post  

For dancer and choreographer Jamar Roberts, work means more than simply creating movement. Roberts’ work lends itself to conversations about the fixation on Black pain and strife in American film and music — particularly projects that are not helmed by Black artists themselves. Sasha Arutyunova for HuffPost “The story was inspired by a duet in Alvin Ailey’s ”Blues Suite.” There’s …

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Damn right, I come from Alabama: The symbolic and historic importance of the Alabama Sweet Tea Party
1 year, 4 months ago

Damn right, I come from Alabama: The symbolic and historic importance of the Alabama Sweet Tea Party

Salon  

As a Native Son of Alabama, I would like to pull back the veil that surrounds the Black experience and provide insight into why the event that has been dubbed the Alabama Sweet Tea Party is my own personal flashpoint in Alabama history. Because of my personal experiences of how people view Black Alabamians, I've always wanted to celebrate Alabama …

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Why We Need More Black Reality Dating Shows
1 year, 5 months ago

Why We Need More Black Reality Dating Shows

Huff Post  

Since its inception two decades ago, "The Bachelor" franchise has only had 5 nonwhite leads thus far. “I can’t wait to show little girls that look like me that being in a position like this is possible,” said Charity Lawson, the fifth Black lead in the “Bachelor” franchise. Three biracial contestants have led the franchise: Season 16 Bachelorette Tayshia Adams …

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John Legend embraces daddy duty as he takes daughter Luna and son Miles to a park in LA
1 year, 11 months ago

John Legend embraces daddy duty as he takes daughter Luna and son Miles to a park in LA

Daily Mail  

John Legend showed he's a dedicated dad on Saturday as he took his daughter Luna and son Miles to a Los Angeles park. Hands-on: John Legend showed he's a dedicated dad on Saturday as he took his daughter Luna and son Miles to a Los Angeles park John, whose real name is John Roger Stephens, wore a tan, hooded Burberry …

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Priyanka Chopra fans love how Malti wears black pearl anklets like desi babies: 'Just like an Indian mother'
2 years, 4 months ago

Priyanka Chopra fans love how Malti wears black pearl anklets like desi babies: 'Just like an Indian mother'

Hindustan Times  

Actor Priyanka Chopra's fans showered her with love and praises for tying black threads on her baby Malti Marie Chopra Jonas' hand and leg 'just like an Indian mother'. In one of the pictures, Priyanka held Malti while in the other, the baby playfully kept her feet on the actor's face. Sharing the pictures, Priyanka wrote, "Love like no other." …

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Aishwarya Rai-Abhishek Bachchan twin in black at IIFA, Amitabh Bachchan reacts
2 years, 6 months ago

Aishwarya Rai-Abhishek Bachchan twin in black at IIFA, Amitabh Bachchan reacts

Hindustan Times  

Abhishek attended the event in a black and grey suit while Aishwarya joined him in a full-sleeve black ensemble with colourful floral details. As the official Twitter handle of IIFA shared a picture of the two of them, Amitabh reacted to the tweet, calling their appearance “smashing”. Amitabh Bachchan reacted to Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai's pictures from IIFA. A …

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Hrithik attends Karan's party with Saba Azad, Sussanne arrives with Arslan Goni
2 years, 6 months ago

Hrithik attends Karan's party with Saba Azad, Sussanne arrives with Arslan Goni

Hindustan Times  

Hrithik and Saba have been speculated to be in relationship since a few months, though the exact timeline is not known. Hrithik was in his usual dapper look in a black suit paired with a black shirt for his appearance at Karan's party. Hrithik Roshan with Saba Azad and Sussanne Khan with Arslan Goni at the party. Sussanne and Hrithik …

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Nina Dobrev and boyfriend Shaun White share a warm embrace at Coachella
2 years, 8 months ago

Nina Dobrev and boyfriend Shaun White share a warm embrace at Coachella

Daily Mail  

Nina Dobrev and boyfriend Shaun White looked more in love than ever as they attended the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Happy: Nina Dobrev and boyfriend Shaun White looked more in love than ever as they attended Coachella on Saturday The Canadian national sported a black and white print bucket hat, white sneakers and aviator …

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How playwright Chinonyerem Odimba turned a traumatic memory into musical Black Love
2 years, 8 months ago

How playwright Chinonyerem Odimba turned a traumatic memory into musical Black Love

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. And realising that we don’t see that many depictions of full Black family life.” Much …

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Black Authors Share The Best New Books Celebrating Black Love And Joy
2 years, 10 months ago

Black Authors Share The Best New Books Celebrating Black Love And Joy

Huff Post  

Taj McCoy writes beachy romance novels because it’s what she enjoys. We have the ability to do a lot of things.” Although “beach reads” and more romance/young adult-type novels may be dismissed in hoity-toity literature circles, Kai Harris, a professor of creative writing and author of the debut novel “What the Fireflies Knew,” said that writing and highlighting these books …

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The concept of ‘Black love’ has restored my faith in dating
2 years, 10 months ago

The concept of ‘Black love’ has restored my faith in dating

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The increased use of the term “Black love’’ continues to redefine Black …

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bell hooks, author who brought Black women’s perspectives to feminism, dies at 69
3 years ago

bell hooks, author who brought Black women’s perspectives to feminism, dies at 69

LA Times  

In the fall of 1993, a scholar and feminist who went by the pen name of bell hooks participated in a panel discussion at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology titled “The Responsibility of Intellectuals in the Age of Crack,” organized by Harvard theologian the Rev. “bell hooks was an extraordinary writer, thinker, and scholar who gave us new language with …

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Love Island's Amy Day and AJ Bunker lead the glamour at the star-studded the Boxxer Fight Night
3 years, 2 months ago

Love Island's Amy Day and AJ Bunker lead the glamour at the star-studded the Boxxer Fight Night

Daily Mail  

Amy Day and AJ Bunker sent temperatures soaring as they led the glamour at the star-studded Boxxer Fight Night at Wembley stadium on Saturday night. The pair, who both appeared in 2021's Love Island series, looked amazing as Amy wore a busty black lace bralette underneath a blazer which she cinched in at the waist with an oversized leather belt. …

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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck remain inseparable as they arrive at Venice
3 years, 3 months ago

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck remain inseparable as they arrive at Venice

Daily Mail  

They broke off their engagement 17 years ago before thrilling fans around the globe with a romantic reunion. A helping hand: The actor was every inch the gent, assisting Jennifer as she boarded the taxi Strut her stuff: Ben led the way while Jennifer artfully balanced in her skyscraper heels Company: The couple were seen walking along a bridge towards …

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Love Island's Sharon Gaffka shows off her taut abs for an upbeat reunion dinner with her co-stars
3 years, 4 months ago

Love Island's Sharon Gaffka shows off her taut abs for an upbeat reunion dinner with her co-stars

Daily Mail  

They became like family while living in close quarters in the Love Island villa. Stunning: Sharon put on a glamorous display for the outing and showed off her taut abs in a silk black co-ord Dr Marten boots Stepping out: The television personality kept off the chill as she paired her thigh-skimming skirt with sheer black tights Glowing: Sharon looked …

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April Love Geary wows in a black satin dress as she and Robin Thicke head to dinner
3 years, 6 months ago

April Love Geary wows in a black satin dress as she and Robin Thicke head to dinner

Daily Mail  

April Love Geary put on a sensational display as she joined fiancé Robin Thicke for dinner at Craig's restaurant in West Hollywood on Thursday night. Robin and April appeared in great spirits as they enjoyed their night out, with the duo Date night: The model, 26, slipped into a black satin gown with a daring thigh-high split as she and …

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Brooklyn Beckham hugs fiancée Nicola Peltz in topless Instagram snap
3 years, 10 months ago

Brooklyn Beckham hugs fiancée Nicola Peltz in topless Instagram snap

Daily Mail  

The loved up couple never fail to express their affection for each other on social media. 'My other half': Brooklyn Beckham took to Instagram on Saturday to pay tribute to his fiancée Nicola Peltz with an intimate bathroom snap The American actress, 26, protected her modesty with strategically placed arms and held a mysterious piece of material in front of …

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Love And Hope Are At The Heart Of 'The Prophets'
3 years, 11 months ago

Love And Hope Are At The Heart Of 'The Prophets'

NPR  

Love And Hope Are At The Heart Of 'The Prophets' Robert Jones Jr. says his debut novel, The Prophets, came to him in whispers from people whose stories haven't been told, and whose history has often been wiped from the record: Black queer people who were enslaved in America. It is a love story set inside a tragedy, the story …

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