Category: Media & Culture

Actor Tyler James Williams just won a Golden Globe for his performance as the school teacher Gregory Eddie on the hit show Abbott Elementary. What you may not know is that Williams, 30, also has Crohn’s disease, an autoimmune disease that can cause serious complications that sometimes include surgery to remove some or all of […]

1. Ella Fitzgerald’s parents split shortly after her birth. She and her mom moved in with her mom’s long-term boyfriend, who dug ditches and chauffeured to take care of the family, while her mom worked at a laundromat and did some catering. Ella got her big break by getting her name randomly chosen from a […]

According to a recent study published in the Nursing Research journal, Black women may experience depression symptoms that are “poorly recognized and undertreated” within the larger medical community. Depression Is ‘More Likely’ To Manifest As Stress Or Self-Criticism Within Black Women The study focused on data from 227 African American women and was centered on “explor[ing] […]

Back in November, Millie was asked as part of Vanity Fair’s “Lie Detector” series whether or not Finn was a “lousy” kisser. “He is,” she replied, agreeing that he hadn’t “gotten better” throughout the show’s run (at least with her). When the interviewer pointed out that Finn himself would now hear of Millie’s thoughts on […]

In an effort to support Atlanta-based students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Spike Lee has unveiled a game-changing fellowship program! Spike Lee Teamed Up With The Gersh Agency For The AUCC Effort The BlacKkKlansman director partnered with Gersh—an agency that specializes in talent, literature, and production—to establish the Spike Fellows Program. Deadline reports that this […]

NBA YoungBoy and Kodak Black have apparently squashed their beef during a recent FaceTime call, bringing an end to a years-long rivalry that saw both young rappers take shots at one another. In a now viral clip released this week, YoungBoy and Kodak could be seen chopping it up on the video call like old […]

Mielle Organics has inked a partnership brand with Proctor & Gamble. And some consumers are not excited about the road ahead. Mielle Organics Announces Its New Partnership The brand announced the partnership in early January. And its co-founder Monique Rodriguez shared a statement with Essence. For me, I honor those who have come before me […]

When Florence Pugh and Zach Braff went public with their relationship in 2019, they were immediately scrutinized. Critics struggled to wrap their heads around the pair’s 21-year age gap, with Florence and Zach falling for each other after he directed her in his short film In the Time It Takes to Get There. The backlash […]

By now, you should know that when Keke Palmer puts her mind to something, she’s going to do it, and she’s going to do it well! So when she announced that she was launching her very own digital platform, called KeyTV, we knew it was going to be something special. And today, she’s premiering her […]

Love After Lockup star Monique is standing up to trolls who have been criticizing her weight and appearance on the popular WeTV show. Monique and Derek’s romance has captured the attention of Love After Lockup viewers due to their difference in size, with the star being a plus-size woman and Derek being shorter than her […]