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Scandal Recap 2.22: “White Hats Back On”
By Arturo R. García
Greetings Scandalizens!
And thanks to K&J for allowing me to follow in a proud tradition of San Diegan closers by being your guest recapper for the season finale. But enough about me.
Previously, on Scandal:
Spoilers under the cut, and they will be thorough.
While this episode began with the Gladiators seated around the table …
Fawk A Hater: Chrissy Teigen Says Everything Is Find With Her R&B Boo Thang John Legend, Tells The New York Post To Kick Rocks
Chrissy girl we all have to put on a brave face in public.
Chrissy Teigen Denies Cheating Rumors
According to Hip Hollywood
Singer John Legend and Sports Illustrated model Chrissy Teigen may tie the knot later this year, but the
Sorority Girls Must Twerk: Cultural Demands on Black Women
By Guest Contributor Shae Collins
“So you’re going to twerk right?” was a common question my sorority sisters and I got when we entered a dance competition this year at our school.
Not too long ago, the university I attend welcomed its first historically black Greek-letter organization. I had the privilege of becoming a member of this sorority and was …
On Wayne Brady’s Rebuking of Bill Maher
By Arturo R. García I want to keep rooting for Wayne Brady. But while (rightly) defending himself against Bill Maher’s lazy accusations on Monday on HuffPost Live on Monday, Brady chose to travel an equally low road. In the interview with Marc Lamont Hill, Brady justifiably states that Maher’s use of Brady as a “cultural lynchpin” with which to chide …
Monáe And Badu, Legendary Rebels
By Guest Contributor Andreana Clay; originally published at Queer Black Feminist
I’ve watched the video for Janelle Monáe’s new song, “Q.U.E.E.N “(featuring Erykah Badu), just under a hundred times in the last 24 hours. Um, really. It’s on a loop. When I’m not watching it, I’ve been streaming it online, posting it online, and downloading the single. Then I spent a …
Who Was the 1st Black Duke?
Editor's Note: For those who are wondering about the retro title of this black history series, please take a moment to learn about historian Joel A. Rogers, author of the 1934 book 100 Amazing Facts About the Negro With Complete Proof, to whom these "amazing facts" are an homage. (The Root) -- Amazing Fact About the Negro No. Show More Summary
Randy Jackson jumps ship – Is ‘American Idol’ sinking?
Randy Jackson of American Idol judge jumps ship - Is 'American Idol' about to sink? On Thursday, Andy Jackson, the last of the original judges of "American Idol," announced that he's voting himself off the program at the end of this season. Along with Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul, the musician and producer was one [...]Show More Summary
Scandal Roundtable 2.20: “A Woman Scorned”
Hosted by Fashion and Entertainment Editor Joseph Lamour
If you read Kendra’s recap last week, everyone in Scandal is slowly becoming less horrible-but-redeeming and more “horrible, just horrible“. Jordan St. John and Loree Lamour join me for to wade through the bad behavior.
As usual, spoiler alert for Scandal!
But also: for Once Upon a Time…
Black Folks, We Better Get Moving
(The Root) -- Last week I moderated a panel on 3-D printing at the Milken Institute's Global Conference, where two CEOs offered insights into this technology that has the potential to disrupt gun safety, manufacturing and possibly the geopolitical relationships between countries. Show More Summary
The Selective Outrage Of Female Rap Fans (aka: Why Does Drake Get A Free Pass?!?)
As you all know, I'm a cRap music aficionado. The more ignant the better. No, I don't financially support these artists, cause lets face it: there's so much free cRap music out there that's legally obtainable that it makes no sense to actually make a purchase anymore. Show More Summary
Antoine Dodson Goes Straight?
Hide your wives, hide your girlfriends! According to the social media sphere, Antoine Dodson, who rose to fame after a clip of him on the news went viral, has prayed his gay away with the Black Hebrew Israelites. In a flurry of tweets...Show More Summary
Retrolicious–Mad Men 6.5: “The Flood”
Hosted by Tami Winfrey Harris and Andrea Plaid
Well, Mad Men fans and critics wondered how the show would handle the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Hosts Tami Winfrey Harris, along with Renee Martin from Womanist Musings and Fangs for the Fantasy and Racialicious staffer Joe Lamour, chat about how Weiner and Co. does, as well as how …
Nicki Minaj Goes Off Online
The beef between American Idol judges Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey seems to be heating up again, and gossip blogger Perez Hilton is stirring the pot. Mariah took a little shot at Nicki during Wednesday night’s episode of Idol, and Perez fanned the flames on his website. Show More Summary
A Most Respectable Outing: Why Jason Collins’ Historic Announcement May Change Very Little by Kwame Holmes
A Most Respectable Outing: Why Jason Collins’ Historic Announcement May Change Very Little by Kwame Holmes | special to NewBlackMan (in Exile) Though you couldn’t tell from the overwhelming media attention and, to paraphrase Mark Anthony Neal, a nation-wide collective backslapping, Jason Collins is not the world’s first black gay man. Show More Summary
10 People Who Don't Understand Who Kris Kross Is
(The Root) -- In the midst of Twitter mourning the loss of Chris Kelly, half of the '90s rap duo Kris Kross, who died Wednesday, there was a faction of folks who were just plumb confused about it all. We don't know which is worse: having no idea who Kris Kross is or thinking that it was singer Christopher Cross who passed away. Show More Summary
Mariah Carey Renews Vows, Shares on Social Media
Earlier this week, Mariah Carey and her hubby Nick Cannon renewed their wedding vows at Disneyland, marking 5 years of wedded bliss with their adorable babies, Monroe and Moroccan (referred to as #dembabies on Twitter), in tow. I’m sure you can imagine what the ceremony was like: lots of glitz, bling, sparkle, fanfare, and over-the-top dramatics. Show More Summary
Race + Comics: The Man Of Steel Trailer And Fans’ Super-Xenophobia
By Arturo R. García
Since the release of the new trailer for Man Of Steel, there’s been increased hope among many Superman fans that the Christopher Nolan/Zack Snyder collaboration will bring luster back to the character’s cinematicShow More Summary
A Brown-Skinned Lady and Her Sunblock
By Guest Contributor A. Sandosharaj; originally published in the April issue of River Teeth In 1984, I–l ike every other girl in America–wanted a Cabbage Patch Kid. To impress everyone with my logic—I was one of those brats—I asked for...Show More Summary
The Limited Ability Of The Black Progressive Fundamentalist Intellectuals To DEVELOP The Black Community Though Subtracting The "Black Consciousness" From Politics
Dr. Boyce & Yvette: Tom Joyner, Michael Baisden, Black Radio and OppressionThis is not the video that prompted my observation of how (nearly) the totality of the Prevailing Black Consciousness is AMERICAN POLITICS, but it sufficiently...Show More Summary
Racialicious Crush Of The Week: Maysles Documentary Center’s Teen Producers Academy And Triggering Wounds
By Andrea Plaid
While I’ve been working here at the R–among other places–I’ve also been working as the Social Media Fellow at Maysles Documentary Center (MDC), home of Maysles Cinema in Harlem, NY. Started by legendary documentarian Albert Maysles (Gimme Shelter, Grey Gardens) as a community-based movie house run by a mostly multiracial staff, …
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