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 (VH1 has effectively exploited this niche), and this hilarious sketch from Funny or Die gets it right. Watch as a group of women, featuring Tatyana Ali, turn on the The Black Bachelor, played by Jay Ellis, in a matter of minutes.
Many left-leaning people are still trying to process how in the world the United States elected Donald Trump to the highest office in the nation. There's no doubt that racism was a driving force, and that's not surprise to the millions of Black people in this country who deal with it everyday. Amber Ruffin, a writer on The Late Show with Seth Meyers welcomes all of the surprised white Americans to join Black folks in the knowledge we've long held: this country can be pretty awful.
It's frustrating for us to have to keep explaining our experiences for the privileged who have no intent on hearing or understanding. Sasheer Zamata captures this brilliantly in a short for the ACLU.
Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer stars as Harriet Tubman in the latest episode of "Drunk History" on Comedy Central. On the episode, comedian Crissle West drunkenly explains how Tubman and her "army of bad bitches" raided slave owners' plantations in South Carolina.
An inebriated Crissle tells the story of Harriet Tubman like you've never heard it before. "At first she was like a regular person like a nurse, and that's when she was like, 'I know I can do better than this. I know I can free way more slaves than what you're doing right now,'" Crissle says as Octavia Spencer mouths her words.
Crissle goes on to explain how Tubman becomes a spy for the Union, leads raids on slave owners' plantations, and frees thousands of slaves.
Although the sketch is one of the funniest renditions of Tubman's story that we've ever heard, Crissle still manages to celebrate Tubman's amazing legacy.
Everyone knows Black moms don't play when it comes to discipline, dating, and spending but they do it out of love. The BuzzFeed team put together a hilarious video of the things Black moms say.
It's been a rough few weeksyears lifetime for many Blacks in the United States and across the world. Rarely do we get a break from the continual trauma of racism.
Sarah Jones is an exceptionally talented playwright and performer whose theatrical shows have been wowing audiences for years. What makes Jones unique is that she develops and embodies a number of characters from varying backgrounds through research, and then presents them in her one woman shows.
As part of their coverage on the McKinney, Texas pool party incident—where a police officer was caught on camera slamming a teenage girl into the ground and then pointing his gun at unarmed teen boys who rushed to her aid—The Daily Show enlisted the help of correspondent Jessica Williams in addressing the absurdity of the outrageous behavior seen from the officer.
We're huge fans of writer/director Cecile Emeke. The Black British filmmaker's new webseries "ackee & saltfish," based on her short film of the same name, is an absolute scream.
It's been a few weeks since podcast/national craze "Serial" concluded it's first season, and some of us still miss the soothing sounds of Sarah Koenig's narration. Chanel D, the woman who brought us this, is back with a parody of our ongoing 'Serial' withdrawals.
When you were a kid, sick days were laying around and getting babied. They were a potentially enjoyable (depending on the severity of your illness) respite from your daily routine.
Despite our generally disdain for Olitz, 'Scandal's' Olivia Pope is still one of the hottest characters on television. But we all couldn't off the beloved fixer's antics in real life.
It's been a heavy few weeks, so I'm thankful for any source of levity in the midst of the turmoil. YouTuber, LexiTelevision, provided just that with her take on what black folks say at weddings. Clearly this isn't meant to be taken too seriously, and she's just having fun.
No doubt many of us are product junkies. Made so in large part by the ease of access to countless quality beauty products. While you think you're just searching for the perfect cone-free conditioner, your cabinets are overflowing with bottles.
Issa Rae's Ratchetpiece Theatre is back with a close reading of Young Thug's contributions to the hit song "Lifestyle." Thug has gained a reputation as the most incomprehensible man in rap, but thank goodness we have Issa here to break it down. She explains, "Young Thug's 'Lifestyle' has exposed us all for what we really are: poor."
