This is a complex question I've often asked myself for years, and I've yet to come to a concrete answer. I've always enjoyed the forms of my expression that reflect femininity but was discouraged by ...

Will.i.am is reigniting the conversation around who truly deserves a spot at the top of hip hop’s hierarchy. During a recent appearance on Sway’s Universe, the Black Eyed Peas frontman boldly stated ...

I recently came across this question while conducting a routine Google search. It was posed in a title link to a YouTube video, and it got me thinking about my Blackness, in my own eyes and in the ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — February is Black History Month, and the Sioux Falls NAACP chapter has upcoming events that you can attend. February is designated as Black History Month, however it extends ...

The debate over the top five MCs in hip-hop is as old as the genre itself. Fans love to debate each other over who has the smoothest voice, the best flow and the most creative lyrics. But The Black ...

High school junior Brad Chavis belted out famous lyrics from B.B. King. Aretha Franklin and Mahalia Jackson, considered kings and queens of their musical genres. Janayia Williams, 17, donned an ...

Every day, I remember that I ruined my life. As I write this a decade after my release from prison, I am still suffering daily for my past mistakes. I am a Black man with a felony. This is my life. It ...

During Nile Rodgers‘ 'Deep Hidden Meaning' show, the hitmaker revealed that he was inspired by all of the iconic acts while writing his group's 2009 smash Jamie McCarthy/Getty Will.i.am knows it takes ...

The actor is of Nigerian and European descent. At Beautycon Festival, she addressed colorism and called herself "Hollywood's acceptable version of a Black girl." She continued, "I feel a ...

Am I Femme? Why Black queer people are more than our traumas Is the world unkind to Black femmes? We explore the personal journey of identity, representation, and the harsh realities faced by Black ...