Tracy L. Scott
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#RelationshipGoals: 10 Reasons We Love This Is Us Couple Beth and Randall
After the dysfunction of Scandal’s Olivia and Fitz, Issa and Lawrence of Insecure, and just about every reality-TV couple, Beth (Susan Kelechi Watson) and Randall (Sterling K. Brown) on NBC’s This Is Us are just the representation of #BlackLove that viewers need. → Read More
Sorry, Oprah, You Might Be Too Late
Last week, Oprah Winfrey seemingly contemplated a run for the White House in 2020. When asked if she’d considered entering that race, she responded that the 2016 presidential election had dismissed her previous concerns that she might not be qualified enough for the job. → Read More
10 Hilarious Memes That Defined This Horrible Election Season
It’s been one of the most controversial and talked-about presidential election seasons ever, and it’s not quite over yet. However, the three debates pitting Hillary Clinton against Donald Trump are now a part of American history. → Read More
10 Memes That Let You Know He’s Not Your #Bae
Leave it to memes to be brutally honest. While your BFF may be reluctant to break the news that the man you’re claiming ain’t really yours, these proseful pictures hold nothing back. → Read More
9 Perfect Clapbacks to Trump’s Bigotry and Lies From Black TV Pundits
These political experts are not here for any of the foolishness being spouted by the Republican candidate’s surrogates. → Read More
Top 10 Signs You’re Too Old for the BET Hip Hop Awards
Who doesn’t enjoy a good star-studded, celebrity-rich awards show with its music, fashion and accolades for those who excel in a given field? So, of course, you’re tuning in to the BET Hip Hop Awards, airing Tuesday at 8 p.m. → Read More
Southside With You Turns First Couple’s 1st Date Into a Sweet Romance
How do great romances start? In most cases, especially in the days before the internet, there’s a meeting, a mutual attraction or interest, followed up by a first date. → Read More
A First Look At the National Museum of African American History and Culture
The latest Smithsonian museum is slated to open on the National Mall in September. → Read More
See Our African Ancestors Come to Life in ‘They Still Live’
African art, ancestry and photography come together in Thomas Evans’ new exhibit. → Read More
How the Race Card Was Played Against Anita Hill
Anita Hill says that the Senate Judiciary Committee ignored her claims of sexual harassment during the Clarence Thomas hearings 25 years ago because its members were scared of being labeled racist. → Read More
Whether You’re #TeamNaked or #TeamClothed, It’s Time to Stop Arguing Over What Women Wear
You should all be on “Team Women Should Wear What They Want.” → Read More
How to Get Away With Murder Is Back, and We Have Questions
Get ready! → Read More
‘All the Awards Are Going to White People’: Why Black Award Shows Are Necessary
What if the academy admitted that the Oscars were slanted toward whites, just as black award shows have preferences for black performers and filmmakers? → Read More
Does Winning an Oscar Really Help Black Actors?
Few have won, but of those who did, did it even make a difference? → Read More
Baby? Yes. Ring? No. Has Parenthood Become More Appealing Than Marriage?
People of all socioeconomic backgrounds are opting out or waiting later to get married, but they are still having children. → Read More
The 5 Most Shocking How to Get Away With Murder Midseason Finale Revelations
The bodies pile up as we learn who shot Annalise. → Read More
How to Get Away With Murder Recap: A Calm Before the Storm
Everyone gets some loving, but is everyone still a suspect? → Read More
How to Get Away With Murder Recap: Who Shot Annalise?
Bonnie wants Annalise Keating dead. So, should the professor be afraid? Very. All through season 1, “How to Get Away With Murder” fans watched Bonnie do Annalise’s bidding. The diminutive murderer flew under the radar for the majority of the season, on the sidelines for most of the action. That changed drastically when, without instruction from her sometimes-fearless leader, Bonnie decided to… → Read More
How to Get Away With Murder Recap: A Woman of Contradictions
Annalise now has something on everybody ... including Asher. → Read More
How to Get Away With Murder Recap: Can You Trust Annalise?
Although she protects them, sort of, the Keating Five have good reasons not to trust their professor. → Read More