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Zoe Saldana issues tearful apology for playing Nina Simone in 2016 biopic

Zoe Saldana issues tearful apology for playing Nina Simone in 2016 biopic
Zoe Saldana was brought to tears while apologizing for portraying singer and civil rights advocate Nina Simone in the 2016 biopic “Nina.” The “Ave...

Kim Kardashian Cosplays as a Whole Black Woman And Twitter Ain't Having It

Kim Kardashian Cosplays as a Whole Black Woman And Twitter Ain't Having It
Kim Kardashian West, who slipped on a wig and luxurious diamonds to channel late movie icon Elizabeth Taylor in a new photo shoot, is being accuse...

A Hollywood executive wanted Julia Roberts to play Harriet Tubman in a biopic

A Hollywood executive wanted Julia Roberts to play Harriet Tubman in a biopic
A Hollywood studio executive once suggested that Julia Roberts should play iconic African-American activist Harriet Tubman in a biopic. In a recen...

Twitter Is Asking Why Cardi B Can Say The N-Word But Gina Rodriguez Can’t

Twitter Is Asking Why Cardi B Can Say The N-Word But Gina Rodriguez Can’t
Last week, Gina Rodriguez rightfully received public backlash for saying the N-word on multiple occasions because she is not a black person, but t...

Fantastic Four's Invisible Woman Has a New Power and it Raises Some Eyebrows

Fantastic Four's Invisible Woman Has a New Power and it Raises Some Eyebrows
The Invisible Woman is often underestimated or overshadowed by her Fantastic Four teammates. This year, Marvel chose to give Sue Storm the spotlig...

Lupita Nyong’o: ‘Society’s Preference For Lighter Skin Is Alive And Well’

Lupita Nyong’o: ‘Society’s Preference For Lighter Skin Is Alive And Well’
Lupita Nyong’o addressed the long history of colorism in a powerful string of tweets on Monday. The Oscar-winning actress wrote that “society’s p...

Fat Joe's comments on Blackness in Latin America spark a discussion

Fat Joe's comments on Blackness in Latin America spark a discussion
During a press stop at Hot 97 in New York, Fat Joe spoke candidly about everything from his legacy (comparing himself to gods), to his continued r...

‘Love & Hip Hop’ Star Amara La Negra On Why The Latinx Community Must Address Colorism

‘Love & Hip Hop’ Star Amara La Negra On Why The Latinx Community Must Address Colorism
“Love & Hip Hop” regular Amara La Negra is no stranger to the side glances and microaggressions that come with having dark skin. The singer, e...

White Twitter React to Halle Bailey as The New Little Mermaid

White Twitter React to Halle Bailey as The New Little Mermaid
Imagine being a full grown adult and getting mad that a kids' movie isn't being cast the way you want. You'd have to be insane, right? Or just ins...

Beyoncé 's Father Claims Her Career would have Stalled If She was Darker Skin

Beyoncé 's Father Claims Her Career would have Stalled If She was Darker Skin
Mathew Knowles got completely candid about colorism in the music industry during a guest appearance on SiriusXM’s The Clay Cane ShowOpens a New Wi...

Amara La Negra Defends Her Afro-Latina Heritage After Interviewer Urges Her To Stop Identifying As Black

Amara La Negra Defends Her Afro-Latina Heritage After Interviewer Urges Her To Stop Identifying As Black
  Amara La Negra has made it known from the jump that she is massively proud of her Afro-Latina heritage. Still, she’s often questioned abo...

Man’s Emotional Post About Bandage That Matches His Skin Tone Goes Viral

Man’s Emotional Post About Bandage That Matches His Skin Tone Goes Viral
A simple act that some never think twice about almost brought a grown man to tears. Dominique Apollon, 45, wrote a post on Twitter last week about ...