Gary Gershoff/Getty Images / Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images A candid conversation. On Monday, Daily Pop co-host Justin Sylvester appeared on Bravo’s Instagram Live to host an open dialogue about being black in the United States. The E! personality was joined by The Real Housewives of Atlanta stars Kandi Burruss and Porsha Williams,
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Robert Northern, the jazz artist, French horn master, and bandleader known as Brother Ah, has died, The New York Times reports. According to the Times, Northern died on May 31 in Washington D.C. following a year-long battle with a respiratory illness. He was 86 years old. Throughout his six-decade recording career, Northern played in-studio with
Leon Bennett/Getty Images The music world is mourning the loss of Bonnie Pointer. Bonnie, an original member of the R&B group The Pointer Sisters, died Monday, June 8 at the age of 69. Anita Pointer told Variety in a statement, “It is with great sadness that I have to announce to the fans of the Pointer Sisters that
Merritt Corrigan. (WPA Intelligence/ Twitter) A new member of Donald Trump’s administration previously said that America is in the clutches of a “homo-empire” that pushes a “tyrannical LGBT+agenda”. Merritt Corrigan was recently appointed by Trump as deputy White House liaison at the US Agency for International Development (USAID), America’s foreign aid agency. The new Trump
Juicy J has released a new song titled “Hella Fuckin’ Trauma.” On the track, the rapper addresses systemic racism, reparations, the carceral system, COVID-19, and the ownership of his song masters. “Why they lock up all the real ones, man? Enough is enough/Labels wanna own my masters, enough is enough,” goes one part of the
Just a few days after Drew Brees came under fire for his comments about kneeling during the national anthem, his wife, Brittany Brees, took to Instagram to issue her own apology. “WE ARE THE PROBLEM,” she wrote in part of a post shared to their Brees Dream Foundation account. “I write this with tears in my eyes
Robina Asti is doing all she can to spread hope and joy. (Screen capture via YouTube) Robina Asti, a 99-year-old trans woman, is raising money to “grant the wishes” of her fellow queer seniors and the word “wholesome” doesn’t even get close to how pure this is. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to raze ordinary
Francina Armengol, the president of the Balearic Islands region in Spain, has issued a decree ordering discotheques and nightclubs to remain closed through the beginning of phase three of Spain’s reemergence from coronavirus-related lockdown, published in the Official Bulletin of the Balearic Islands (BOIB). The Balearic Islands contain the resort island of Ibiza, the international
Dave Hagerman/ABC Catherine Giudici is reflecting on her time on The Bachelor. On Sunday, June 7, the former contestant took to Instagram to share her thoughts on how she felt being cast on the show. “Tomorrow, our season of The Bachelor re-airs in a condensed three hour episode,” Giudici wrote, alongside photos of she and her husband Sean Lowe.
Beyoncé was among the speakers for Barack and Michelle Obama’s YouTube “Dear Class of 2020” virtual graduation ceremony today. During her commencement address, she discussed the protests surrounding the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. Watch her entire speech below. “Thank you for using your collective voice and letting the worlds know
Taylor Swiftis sending an inspiring message to a new generation of graduate students with a heartwarming speech during YouTube’s “Dear Class of 2020” livestream. On Sunday, June 7, the pop-star took the time to send her congratulations to all of the graduates this year. With the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, graduation season just doesn’t look the same.
Meek Mill has released a new song titled “Other Side of America.” On the track, Meek addresses inequality and racism in the United States. “Other Side of America” opens with comments that Donald Trump made about the Black community at an August 2016 rally in a predominantly white Michigan suburb. The song closes with an
Ben Rothstein/20th Century Fox/Marvel/Kobal/Shutterstock Director Josh Trank got candid about working on Fantastic Four. The 36-year-old recently opened up to Geeks of Color about his time on the film, which hit theaters back in August 2015. During a virtual interview, he told the outlet that he wanted to cast a Black actress for the role of Sue Storm and claimed
Mara Wilson (L) and Sarah Paulson were one of countless cis women criticising JK Rowling. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Shorty Awards/Jean Baptiste Lacroix/Getty Images) After JK Rowling weathered criticism Saturday night (June 6) for her contended comments on trans lives, a cavalcade of cis women have lept to defend the community. Trans activists have expressed
NNAMDÏ has released a new EP titled Black Plight. The Chicago-based artist and multi-instrumentalist recorded the three-song release over the past week. All of the proceeds from the EP will be split between eatChicago, a nonprofit dedicated to assisting post-incarcerated and marginalized people in the city, and the grassroots political activist organization Assata’s Daughters. NNAMDÏ’s
Dsanchez/CPR / BACKGRID Michael B. Jordan called for Hollywood studios to “invest in Black staff” during a protest in Los Angeles, Calif. earlier today. On Saturday, the Black Panther actor addressed a crowd during a protest against police brutality in response to the death of George Floyd, a Minnesota man who was killed by the Minneapolis Police Department in May. The Creed
Shabazz Palaces has released “MEGA CHURCH,” a new single featuring former THEESatisfaction member Stas THEE Boss. The track has been released as a pay-what-you-want single via Sub Pop. You can check it out on Bandcamp below. (Today, June 5, Bandcamp will waive its revenue share. Sub Pop is passing through 100% of its digital sales
Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images Large crowds of mourners came out today to pay respect to George Floyd, who lost his life at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department, sparking nationwide protest. A two-hour public viewing was held in Raeford, about 25 miles outside of Fayetteville — where the 46-year-old man was born. For a period, Floyd