**This thinkpiece contains spoilers from Brit Bennett’s “The Vanishing Half.” In Brit Bennett’s compelling best-seller The Vanishing Half, two fair-skinned African American twins choose drastically different paths for themselves: One secretly decides to pass as white, while the other embodies her Black identity. Released in June of 2020, the novel has received widespread acclaim while […]
Akwaeke Emezi’s upcoming 2022 romance novel You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty is set to be adapted as a film. Amazon Studios won the highly competitive bidding battle, and Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society will develop. This marks the first major film property acquisition for Jordan. Emezi credits the title of the […]
In the early days of spring, I decided to partake in one of my favorite activities: thrifting for books. Typically, I come across gold in unexpected places, and this particular afternoon was no different. Slightly hidden within the arbitrary shelves of Goodwill, I discovered a pristine copy of Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora […]
Celebrating 91 years this week, the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) was founded on May 10th, 1930 at Howard University in Washington, D.C.
With the final season of Insecure approaching, fans have been hoping for a spinoff series in the future. While nothing has been set in stone, Issa Rae revealed to ET in an interview that there’s certainly a possibility that season five won’t be the last time that we’ll see the cast that we’ve grown so […]
Disney General Entertainment’s Onyx Collective will feature a curated collection of projects from creatives of color and marginalized voices. The brand will be presented on Hulu. Freeform president Tara Duncan is set to lead Onyx Collective. “We’re building a home where creators of color are inspired, empowered and have unparalleled access to reach audiences around […]
In an interview with Shadow and Act, 19-year-old actor Asante Blackk (This Is Us, When They See Us) discussed how his innovative new podcast Here Comes the Break intersects mental health awareness and hip-hop. Produced by Double Elvis Productions, Def Jam Recordings, and iHeart Media, Here Comes the Break follows a fictional hip-hop artist named […]
All American: Homecoming, a spinoff of the hit sports drama television series All American, has been picked up by The CW. Written and executive produced by Nkechi Okoro Carroll, the series will follow the HBCU college experience of a young tennis player from Beverly Hills and an elite baseball player from Chicago as they enter […]
Gymnast Simone Biles made history on May 22nd as the first woman to ever land a Yurchenko double pike during the U.S. Classic competition. She’s entered territory that no woman has ever stepped in, and has no plans of stopping here. The Yurchenko double pike is a move that is considered so convoluted that, until […]
A new graphic novel and memoir titled Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Dr. Rebecca Hall and Hugo Martinez uncovers the true story of what occurred as women fought back during slavery. With extensive research and stunning black-and-white illustrations, Wake recounts Hall’s journey of discovering the truth about these women warriors who, […]