The natural hair topic has long run its course. But, nevertheless, I’m going to ask this question: Should a woman be forced to straighten her natural hair to appease her bosses? The inspiration for this question comes by way of Angela Green, weeknight anchor for WNCT in Greenville, N.C., who recently posed the same question […]

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BlackDoctor.org Reaches 1 Million Facebook Fans #1 health destination for African Americans proves Black health matters online and off Continuing the journey of leading the…

In a viral Facebook post, Tyler Perry demands respect for Bobbi Kristina and the Brown/Houston family as Bobbi K’s health continues to deteriorate. Earlier this week, a tent was erected outside the Houston residence. Yesterday, a hearse was photoed in front of the white structure, leading speculators to believe Bobbi had passed after being placed […]

In response to a picture posted to her Twitter and Facebook accounts that shows son Bobby Deen in a brownface portrayal of Ricky Ricardo (I…

Despite a pledge to usher in a new era of diversity and inclusion, social media giant Twitter employs just 49 Black people out of a…

Zoe Saldana wants all men to know taking their wife’s last name will not lead to their demise. After it was revealed that Zoe’s husband,…

Mom scolds 13-year old daughter for lying about her age. After the mom found out her daughter was posing as a 19-year-old she later posted…

A Subway restaurant worker is out of a job after posting a Facebook status that celebrated the slayings of two police officers this weekend in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, according to The New York Daily News. Sierra (C-Babi) Mccurdy was fired Sunday after posting on Facebook, “2 police officers was shot in Hattiesburg tonight!” according to screen grabs […]

Ben Affleck has issued an apology for hiding information about his ancestors on the PBS show Finding Your Roots. The actor took to his Facebook page to discuss why…

Last week, we were so happy to report that Kendrick Lamar confirmed his engagement to his high school sweetheart, Whitney Alford. However, it appears that not everyone was pleased with the big news. Over the weekend, self-proclaimed Dark Skin Activist Rashida Strober took to Facebook to call out the “Complexion” rapper over his wife-to-be’s appearance. […]

  Every day millions of users log into Facebook looking to catch up with old friends or read news of the day. Now, Facebook wants to ensure the stories you’re reading are accurate. The social network made an update to its News Feed to reduce the number of hoaxes or misleading news stories, Facebook announced […]

A Florida State University teacher recently learned a valuable lesson about the ills of racism, especially views that are spread through social media. The incident began when a business senior lecturer, Deborah O’Connor, took issue with a post by Colin Lively, a New York City-based beauty industry consultant, who celebrated an announcement that the U.S. […]