What’s The Big Deal About Baby Hair?
MoniqueLaura Harrier, Saweetie, Tessa Thompson and Yara Shahidi all rock baby hair. Also true: they are also considered beautiful for…
‘The Rookie’ Star Titus Makin On Addressing Police Brutality On TV
The Rookie is one of several police procedurals that are trying to meet the moment of addressing police brutality. The…
A Quick Refresher On The Scalding (And Sad) Tea Spilt During Meghan And Harry’s CBS Interview
"Oprah with Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special" - Pictured: Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of…
‘Far East Deep South’ Director Larissa Lam On Embracing Undiscovered Family Roots
Larissa Lam, director of Far East Deep South (Photo credit: Larissa Lam) A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure…
Listening To The Past: ‘Lovecraft Country’ As A Modern-Day Griot
Entertainment like Lovecraft Country is educating the masses about America's racist past and acts as a griot of African-American history.…
How ‘The New Mutants’ Director’s Privileged Admission Blocked Afro-Latinx Representation
Henry Zaga and Alice Braga as whitewashed versions of Sunspot and Dr. Cecilia Reyes in The New Mutants. (Photo credit:…
It’s A Fine Start, TCM, But You Can Do Much More To Highlight Black Lives In Hollywood
Billie Holiday stars (as a maid?!) opposite Dorothy Perkins in New Orleans, a film that hadn't been shown on TCM…
12 Simple Ways To Stand Up Against COVID-19 Racism
Photo by Gabrielle Henderson on Unsplash (Edited by Monique Jones) We already know times are tough. Because of COVID-19, people are practicing social…
Analyzing Black Women’s Love For Chris Evans
Illustration by Monique Jones. Photo of Chris Evans and Regina King at the Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty by Kevin Mazur/Getty…
“Black Panther” in China: How the first black superhero illuminates hard truths
(Photo credit: Marvel Studios/screenshot) Black Panther has opened in China to the tune of $60+ million, a staggering feat for a…
