Mother Arrested for Attempting to Record Her Daughter's Bully

Mother Arrested for Attempting to Record Her Daughter's Bully

Sarah Sims says she placed a recording device in her nine-year-old daughter's backpack to catch bullying that had gone unaddressed by teachers or administrators. Sims says no one at Ocean View Elementary School in Norfolk, Virginia returned her calls or emails about what was happening to her daughter,

The New Queen Sugar Trailer Has Us on the Edge of Our Seats

The New Queen Sugar Trailer Has Us on the Edge of Our Seats

Oprah has given us many things. One of the finest among them is Queen Sugar, OWN's expansive family drama set in rural Louisiana. Season 1, led by Ava DuVernay,  hit all the right emotional notes and left viewers yearning for more. We'll soon get our fill when the

Jamila Woods Creates a Beautiful Ode to Self-Care and Joy in "Holy"

Tank and the Bangas' Tiny Desk Concert Is Exactly What We Needed to End This Week

Tank and the Bangas' Tiny Desk Concert Is Exactly What We Needed to End This Week

Tank and Bangas won NPR's Tiny Desk Contest and soon went viral with a quirky rendition of "Quick." This week the New Orleans-based group celebrated their win with a full set at NPR's offices in Washington, DC. Led by Tarriona "Tank" Ball and Anjelika "Jelly" Joseph, their performance

Stefflon Don's "16 Shots" Is Going to Have Us Whining for the Rest of the Season

This Parody of 'The Bachelor' is Exactly What Would Happen if Sistas Were on the Show

This Parody of 'The Bachelor' is Exactly What Would Happen if Sistas Were on the Show

After 21 seasons, The Bachelor is iconic in the world of reality television, but Black lovers (male and female) are still underrepresented on the show.  Now we know the dynamic of the series would change, completely, with a group of Black women vying for the affections of one suitor

Watch This Spoken Word Poet Powerfully Remind Us That We Gon Be Alright In the Trump Era

Watch This Spoken Word Poet Powerfully Remind Us That We Gon Be Alright In the Trump Era

Sha’Condria “iCon” Sibley performs “Working Title” at the 2016 Bayou City Slam at the Alley Theater in Houston, Texas. The poem highlights many of the thoughts and reflections on the results of the recent 2016 presidential election. The poem uses the format of a working title infused with

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