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Tibrina Hobson via Getty Images The putrid, chemical odor. The vaseline around your ears and edges. The incessant urge to itch your scalp. The line ingrained into my brain: “The burning means it’s working.” These are the collective memories that stick with us, the little Black girls who got relaxers in the pursuit of straight

After Cardi B started the process to seize Tasha K‘s assets in the state of Georgia to collect the $4 million debt, she learned the YouTube blogger only had $1,083 in her bank account.  As previously reported by Blavity, Tasha K lost her lawsuit against the rap superstar back in January and was ordered to pay

Iman Shumpert and Teyana Taylor recently marked a milestone by celebrating their wedding anniversary, the sixth since the big day October 1, 2016. Throughout the years, the couple has been open about sharing their version of Black love.  The multi-talented duo prides themselves on having an unconventional relationship and showing their affection in ways that

Politics just got a lot sexier. In preparation for the upcoming primary elections, BLK Dating App has put rappers Saucy Santana and Trina in charge of getting people hot about voting. As the country prepares for National Voter Education Week, the duo came together to release, “No Voting No Vucking,” their catchy new collab aimed

I Run This is a weekly interview series that highlights Black women and femmes who do dope shit in entertainment and culture while creating visibility, access and empowerment for those who look like them. Read my Yvonne Orji interview here. Bianca Lawson is as humble as her résumé is lengthy. She began acting when she

There’s a growing chasm between the incomes of Black women and white men. This year’s Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, the date that symbolizes how far Black women must work into the current year to match what white men made the year before, was on Sept. 21 ― more than a month later than last

Vegan food sensation Tabitha Brown is not only giving her fans a long-awaited cookbook but she’s also found a way to make that book the most Tab thing ever outside of the real-life person. Filled with colorful images and a Tabism on every page, Brown told Blavity that she needed Cooking from the Spirit to

Kanye West is caught up in yet another one-sided internet feud. This time, he’s attacking fashion journalist and stylist, Gabriella Karefa-Johnson. On Oct, 3, West held a surprise fashion show to debut his Yeezy brand’s Season 9 collection in Paris. However, the rapper/fashion designer caused quite a stir when he addressed the crowd donning a

Former NFL player Channing Crowder isn’t changing his stance on his feelings about quarterback Russell Wilson because he truly believes Wilson is a “square.” In April, a clip of Crowder calling Wilson a “square” and accusing his wife Ciara of being a golddigger sparked a lot of controversy on social media. Most people thought his

Barack Obama is celebrating his 30th wedding anniversary with another heartfelt message to his beloved wife Michelle. The former president went to Twitter on Monday to commemorate the special day with sentimental words and a pair of classic photos. One of the pictures shows the couple enjoying their vacation together, while the other photo captures

There is no denying that Keke Wyatt is one talented woman. She has a powerhouse voice and several hits that have afforded her a number of fans that have stuck by her over the years. Recently, the R&B songstress, reality star, and mother of 11 had fans in a tizzy after a video of a

Over the last few days, DaniLeigh has been trending — but not for her music. The singer and dancer is catching a lot of heat online for allegedly strong-arming situations with a few Black women behind the scenes. Last week, rumors began to spread that DaniLeigh was to appear as a guest on a future

Ye, known better by his birth name, Kanye West, is known for many things — his creative prowess, infamous romantic relationships, and affinity for controversial fashion statements. The rapper has made his fair share of the latter over the years, and recently did so again during a surprise fashion show for his Yeezy brand in

KenTheMan is one of the many rising stars who will be spotlighted at the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards, which will air on Tuesday, Oct. 4. In fact, KenTheMan, real name Kentavia Miller, will get the chance to show off her skills in the form of a “digital-exclusive” cypher alongside Armani Caesar, Nana, Navelle Hice,

Bailey Bass and Jacob Anderson help resurrect “Interview with the Vampire” in a refreshing way. Illustration: Jianan Liu/HuffPost Photo: Michele K. Short/Alfonso Bresciani/AMC If we learned anything from offerings like Marie Laveau on “American Horror Story: Coven” or Elzora in “Eve’s Bayou,” it’s that there are fascinating stories to mine from original Black horror characters,

Months after Marvel unveiled the emotional first look at “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” a new action-packed trailer for the highly anticipated sequel has arrived. The future of the African nation is in peril in the clip released on Monday, as the kingdom grapples with the loss of its king T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman), while facing a

Actress Jada Pinkett Smith clears up the dynamic between her and late rapper Tupac Shakur in an interview that recently surfaced online. Although Pinkett Smith and Shakur were never an official couple, there has always been speculation surrounding their friendship due to their external admiration for each other. Now, an interview from 2015 has resurfaced where the actress made

Who says being a side chick can’t pay off? Social media influencer Brittany Renner has cashed in as the face of Krystal restaurant’s “Side Chik” chicken sandwich campaign. Under the direction of their new Creative Marketing Director, 2 Chainz, the campaign pokes fun at Renner’s not-so-squeaky-clean relationship history. [embedded content] YouTube Courtesy of @KrystalBurger

R&B artist Lyfe Jennings went to social media on Sunday to speak about a strange interaction he had with Jeffrey Dahmer while the two were imprisoned in an Ohio jail, in the 1990s. In an Instagram video, Jennings said he was cleaning the prison floors one day when Dahmer asked him to sing. “I was

We all need friends like Tamron Hall. Gospel music artist Kim Burrell visited Tamron Hall and spoke about the recent backlash she felt from the gospel community after controversial comments she made this summer, referring to a churchgoer as “ugly.” Blavity previously covered Burrell’s fall from grace after she made homophobic comments during a New Year’s Eve sermon in 2017. Due to her