Viola Davis makes history at the Emmy Awards
On 20 September 2015, actress Viola Davis made history at the Emmy Awards when she won for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama for her role in How to Get …
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Sandra Bland conspiracy: Anonymous release video calling out Texas police
Hacktivist group Anonymous has released a video where they claim to ‘expose’ Texas police over the death of Sandra Bland. The chilling voiceover, which has been digitally disguised, is calling …
Jimmy Kimmel explains Minaj and Swift beef with emojis
During a week where another black American life was lost under dodgy police circumstances, Nikki Minaj and Taylor Swift got caught up in some Twitter beef (Tweef). The Tweef between …
Zoe Kravitz was ‘too urban’ for The Dark Knight Rises
Zoë Kravitz was denied an audition for a small part in the critically acclaimed Christopher Nolan-directed The Dark Knight Rises. Why? I hear you ask. Because of the colour of …
Kanye and Kim on Time’s “100 Most Influential People” list
Time Magazine has released its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world and Kanye West sits in the number one spot. The list is comprised of …
Kanye West shows the Brit Awards that Britain’s got black talent
Whenever Kanye causes a stir in the media I’m one of the first to side eye and question his bad decisions but his performance at the Brit Awards has to …
Street Boys of Jamaica
Jamaica has a population of 2.7 million people and 1.1 million people live below the poverty line. It’s no wonder then that some young children are the breadwinners for their …
Jamaica looks set to legalise ganga
The Jamaican cabinet has approved a bill to legalise the possession of small amounts of marijuana. The bill appears to be a full-on decriminalisation and legalisation: The country is eliminating criminal …
Piers Morgan sticks his nose into the N-word debate
Piers Morgan wrote an article for the ‘Daily Fail’ suggesting that if Black Americans want the N-word to die, they will have to kill it themselves. Asking black folks to …
Red Bull Culture Clash: Rebel Sound slews the opposition
The Red Bull Culture Clash event at Earls Court on 30 October, was the best event I’ve experienced in a long time. The fact that I watched the event on …
Boy Better Know go to Jamaica to learn about Sound Clash
To prepare for the Red Bull Culture Clash 2014, Red Bull sent UK Grime crew Boy Better Know (BBK) to Jamaica to find inspiration and to learn more about Sound …
Marissa Alexander supporters plan ‘Stand Our Ground Week’ protests
Remember Marissa Alexander? She was the woman who was sentenced to 20 years in prison after she fired a warning shot at the ceiling during a dispute with her husband. Marissa’s …
Columbus Short tells his side of things
Columbus Short has had a weird year; I think we can all agree on that. But what happened? From being charged for misdemeanour spousal battery, aggravated assault and losing his …
Snoop Dogg’s former bodyguards sue for $3 million
Three former bodyguards of Rapper Snoop Dogg have filed a lawsuit claiming they have been underpaid and overworked for years according to Courthouse News. The hip-hop star’s former security employees, …
Maya Angelou has gone to be with the ancestors
Phenomenal woman, poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou died on Wednesday 27 May, she was 86. Aunty Maya (in my head she’s always been my aunty) rose from a …
Help to bring back our girls – just don’t over stay your welcome
People around the world have been showing support for the plight of the Nigerian girls that were taken from a secondary school by extremist group Boko Haram. Activists have been …
Autographed Usain Bolt running shoes worth £20,000 stolen
Usain Bolt vowed to make it up to a fan after a framed pair of running spikes signed by the Olympic champion, were stolen from an industrial site on Gloucester …
Help them don’t shame them
The last time I heard of someone running around the streets naked the person needed and subsequently received medical help because they suffered a mental break. I hope that the …
Witness appeal after two commuters clash on east London train
An elderly man and a young man got into it as the District line train pulled into Aldgate East station around 9pm on Monday, 28 April. British Transport Police have …
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West to marry this week in private ceremony
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are reportedly getting married this week, though earlier reports claimed the pair were going to wait until May. In a surprise twist, it has also …
Cruel and unusual punishment: The torture of Clayton Lockett
Despite Oklahoma death row inmate Clayton Lockett dying during a botched execution, I doubt American states who rely on it will rethink their stance on the death penalty. It would …
Columbus Short leaving Scandal TV drama
Columbus Short, who played Harrison on Scandal, will not be returning to the ABC series. Short has been involved in his own scandalous tales in real life so it shouldn’t come …
Mum who beat daughter in Facebook video says she’s ready for jail
Helen Bartlett, the mother who allowed herself to be videoed beating her daughter so that it could be posted on Facebook says she doesn’t regret her actions. The beating which …
Video of mum beating 12-year-old girl condemned
People all over the world are showing out on social media and it’s not all good. Everybody is happy to air their dirty laundry in public and be held up …
