The Big Reveal: The 2021 BET Awards' Biggest Trend Was SkinThe awards ceremony's red carpet and performances were punctuated by big announcements and skin-baring style.ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 28, 2021
Off Broadway: The Theater Industry's Overdue Reckoning Gets a Satirical Sendup'Slave Play' writer Jeremy O. Harris presents an unflinching critique of white supremacy and exploitation in the…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 25, 2021
The Hair Tales: Tracee Ellis Ross and Oprah Winfrey Join Bestselling Author Michaela Angela Davis to Present a Series Celebrating Black HairThe docuseries will simultaneously broadcast on OWN and Hulu as part of 'an unprecedented partnership.'ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 25, 2021
Kanye West Is Suing Walmart for Selling Knockoff YeezysA suit filed Thursday escalates an ongoing trademark dispute between West's label and the big box retailer.ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 25, 2021
Celebrity Skin: New Swim Lines From Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé Hit the HorizonThe wardrobe of 'Hot Girl Summer' will be hanging on by a string bikini, thanks to Fashion Nova and Adidas x Ivy…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 24, 2021
Meghan and Harry's Son Archie May Never Be a Prince, but Thanks to His Parents, He Also Won't Be 'Earl of Dumbarton' [Updated]The couple reportedly rejected the earldom granted to Harry due to fears that it would be fuel for bullying.ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 24, 2021
'It Always Starts With People': The Root Presents: It's Lit! Revisits Such a Fun Age With Kiley ReidThe writer's debut novel was an instant New York Times bestseller and longlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize.ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 24, 2021
I May Destroy You Earns a 2021 Peabody Award, Raises Emmy ExpectationsThe critically acclaimed HBO series created by Michaela Coel won in the Peabodys' Entertainment category and is an…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 23, 2021
Telfar's Going to the 2021 Olympics—With Team LiberiaThe in-demand designer is honoring his West African heritage as the sponsor and outfitter for the country's…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 22, 2021
Exclusive: Brittany Packnett Cunningham Presents the Peabody Award for 'Full Disclosure'Arizona news station ABC15's yearlong investigation explored the lack of accountability in policing.ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 21, 2021
'I Love the Way Voices Play With Each Other': The Root Presents: It's Lit! Trips Through Rock History With Dawnie Walton and The Final Revival of Opal and NevThe author's highly acclaimed debut novel evokes several of rock music's unsung Black divas.ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 17, 2021
In Case You Didn't Already Know, Juneteenth Is a Beyoncé and Solange-Endorsed HolidayTina Knowles Lawson told 'CBS This Morning' she and her daughters 'always have and they always will' celebrate June…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 17, 2021
Adding Another Chapter to the Gorilla Glue Saga, Tessica Brown Launches a Haircare LineAlmost four months after having adhesive surgically removed from her head, Brown says her stimulating hair oil is…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 17, 2021
Rita Moreno Backtracks on 'Dismissive' Comments About Afro-Latinx Representation Onscreen, Says She's 'Disappointed' in HerselfThe EGOT legend faced major blowback after comments made on 'The Late Show' in defense of Lin-Manuel Miranda and 'In…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 17, 2021
Regé-Jean Page Talks Bridgerton, Bond and His Backside With Chris Rock, John Boyega and Jonathan Majors'My family doesn’t want to be overwhelmed by my backside,' Bridgerton's breakout star jokes at the THR Drama Actor…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 16, 2021
Gina Torres Wants Us to Know 'This Is Also a Face of Latinidad'The actress tells CNN Afro-Latinx actors are 'hiding in plain sight,' being forced to embody one identity or…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 16, 2021
A Resurfaced James Baldwin Interview Gives an Intimate Look Into His Life and Prescience on White Fragility'They know they would not like to be Black here,' Baldwin says in the never-before-aired Interview from 1979.ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 16, 2021
Singer Leona Lewis Turns the Tables on Teigen Accuser Michael Costello, Says 'Bullying Comes in Many Different Forms'Citing a sizeist incident that left her 'embarrassed and deeply hurt,' Lewis called the designer's claims against…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 16, 2021
Rita Moreno Enters the In the Heights Colorism Chat, Says 'Can’t You Just Wait a While and Leave It Alone?'The stage and screen legend spoke out in defense of Lin-Manuel Miranda on 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.'ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 16, 2021
Kevin Hart Comes Down on Cancel Culture, Says 'I Can’t Be the Comic Today That I Was When I Got Into This'The comic bemoans how comedy has changed in the wake of 'backlash.'ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJune 15, 2021