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Alfre Woodard to play first Black woman TV President in NBC pilot State of Affairs

Alfre Woodard is slated to play the first Black female President of the free world in NBCs drama pilot State of Affairs. In what has been described as Scandal meets the West Wing, Woodward will be …

Fact or fake: HIV positive female student claims to have infected 324 men

A story is doing the rounds on Facebook about a female student in Kenya who claims to have infected a total of 324 men with HIV on a revenge tip. According to the Kenyan Daily Post, the woman …

Scandal actor Columbus Short involved in bar fight

I can’t believe it. My boo Columbus Short (aka Harrison Wright from Scandal) might need a real life Olivia Pope. According to TMZ, Columbus is under investigation for getting into a bar …

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian roasted for Vogue cover

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian grace the front cover of Vogue Magazine’s April issue sending some hardcore Vogue readers into hysterics. Fashionistas can’t understand why the rapper and reality …

Belgian newspaper De Morgen apologises for racist Obama picture

In March 2014, a Belgian newspaper that published a Photoshopped image of Barack and Michelle Obama looking like apes in the name of satire had to apologise. From Twitter: De Morgen …

Duwayne Brooks sends for Doreen Lawrence on Twitter

If there are two headlines I hate seeing more than anything it is “mother of murdered teen Stephen Lawrence” and “friend of murdered teen Stephen Lawrence”. These two headlines relate to activist …

The rise and fall of the National Front in Britain

The National Front, a far-right political party, emerged in the United Kingdom during the late 1960s and 1970s, garnering attention and support from British citizens concerned about immigration and …

RiRi and Drake possibly on again

Pop star Rihanna has gone public with her rumoured boyfriend Drake by openly kissing him during a night out in London on Monday. Rihanna had turned into a Drake groupie following the rapper on his …

Pastor says leave your panties at home to better receive Christ – GTFOH

Let me ask you something: if your pastor told you not to wear panties to church would you listen to him? I really try not to concern myself with people’s worshipping practice because I don’t want or …

12 Years a Slave Oscar wins prompts offensive headlines

In 2014 the film 12 Years a Slave won many awards and was in the spotlight for months after the film launched last 2013. Actors Lupita Nyong’o and Chiwetel Ejiofor were constantly in the news, along …

Lupita Nyong’o shares her story of being dark skinned

Lupita Nyong’o was awarded Best Breakthrough Performance for her work in 12 Years a Slave at February’s Essence Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon. Her acceptance speech brought a tear to …

Apartheid South Africa: A dark chapter in history

Apartheid South Africa was a period characterised by institutionalised racism, segregation, and the oppressive governance of the non-white population. Apartheid created a deep divide between people …