A 1902 portrait of Paul Lawrence Dunbar. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Paul Laurence Dunbar was only 33 years old when he died in 1906. In his short yet prolific life, Dunbar used folk dialect to give voice and dignity to the experience of Black Americans at the turn of the 20th century. He was the first Black American to make a living as a writer and was seminal in the start […]

Source: TheStewartofNY / Getty This weekend marked a major milestone for Megan Thee Stallion! On February 15, Meg officially entered her 30s, stepping into a new era of unapologetic hot girl realness —and, of course, she did it in style. The Houston native rang in her birthday with a jaw-dropping, pin-up-inspired photoshoot that had the internet in a chokehold. Captioning the photos on Instagram, “MISS FEBRUARY,” she delivered an editorial-style […]

Source: TheStewartofNY / Getty Quinta Brunson gave us a major red carpet fashion moment at Saturday Night Live’s (SNL) 50th Anniversary celebration. With a perfect pixie cut and impressive designer gown, she proved that she’s not only a comedic powerhouse but also a style icon. Let’s get into the details of her look. RELATED:Quinta Brunson Hit The Stage At ‘SNL’In Style Quinta Brunson & Her Perfect Pixie Cut Slay the […]

Source: Marvel Studios / Captain America: Brave New World Anthony Mackie’s theatrical run as Captain America is officially underway with the arrival of Brave New World, the latest flick from Marvel Studios. The movie has only been out since Friday, and it’s already one of the most polarizing films in the MCU.  Captain America: Brave New World is Sam Wilson’s first feature-length film as Captain America, following his finally accepting […]

Source: Anadolu / Getty With Friday night’s celebrity game over, it was time for one of the most anticipated parts of NBA All-Star weekend, thanks to Saturday night’s festivities, which included the Skills competition, 3-point contest, and Dunk contest. Peep a breakdown and the highlights from each event below.   Skills Challenge First up was the skills challenge, where the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley took on the Warriors’ Draymond Green […]

Source: PAUL J. RICHARDS / Getty Over the last quarter-century, Black history has been shaped by groundbreaking achievements across politics, arts, sports, and social justice, fostering progress, representation, and systemic change. RELATED: 20 Songs to Celebrate Black History Month RELATED: Black History Month Trends On X, Here Are The Best Tweets #BlackHistoryMonth Barack Obama‘s election as the first Black President of the United States in 2008 marked a defining political […]

Source: Jeff Kravitz / Getty This past Thursday (Feb. 13) social media was busting with news that Bianca Censoi had finally had enough of Kanye West’s off the padded wall antics and had walked away from their relationship and preparing to hit him with divorce papers. Apparently, that seems to have been much ado about nothing as according to The Hollywood Reporter, reps for the couple are denying that the […]

Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Kanye West has thrown any cares he had left out the window. Ye clapped back at Lyor Cohen after he penned an open letter to him about antisemitism. The storied music industry mogul did not take kindly to Kanye West’s recent antisemitic rants on X, formerly known as Twitter. On Tuesday, Feb. 11 the former head of Def Jam Records penned him a letter published […]