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The Black Community was inspired after Jesse Williams 2016 Humanitiarian Award Winning speech on BET. Others found it offensive enough to create a petition to have him fired from ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy. Petition creator, Erin Smith created a petition demanding that the network drop him for his “hate speech”. Here is what she had to say: […]

The 2016 BET Awards were too Black for Tomi Lahren.

Last night, Black America was SERVED during a soul piercing acceptance speech from actor/activist Jessie Williams (Grey’s Anatomy) when receiving his Humanitarian of the Year Award at the BET Awards. Social media went in (in a positive way) praising his words as they were of encouragement and awakening following the recent gun violence activities that […]

Jesse Williams just delivered a powerful wakeup call

For the first time in history, Kanye West doesn’t have much to say. We were surprised to learn that Kanye didn’t freestyle a long-winded speech after winning “Artist of the Year” at the annual Webby Awards in NYC. Typically, Kanye’s speeches included themes about classicism, oppression, or fashion, but all he could manage this year were five […]

Oakland singer/songwriter Kehlani started 2016 on a high note with a Grammy nomination for her You Should Be Here mixtape, but life took a darker turn when she was publicly bullied over her relationships with NBA baller Kyrie Irving and OVO’s PARTYNEXTDOOR. After an attempted suicide and hospitalization, Kehlani has returned and is back on the […]

Thousands of Black women gathered in Newark, N.J. last weekend to celebrate their beauty and Blackness for this year's BET Black Girls Rock award show.

Whether he's letting those Twitter fingers fly, rapping, or giving a speech at an award ceremony, when Kanye West speaks, we listen.

The frenzy surrounding the announcement that Caitlyn Jenner would be the recipient of the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at this year’s ESPYs has been non-stop…

Earlier today, Kanye West was recognized by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago for his impact in hip-hop, music, and art overall, earning…

Now that the dust has settled, the lines have dispersed, and the BBQ has been digested, it’s time to point out some highlights from SXSW.…