Tag: Black Icons
FASHION
Beyoncé x Levi’s: Black Glamour Reigns
Beyoncé's Levi's ad honors Black glamour history, with critics like Piers Morgan missing Marilyn Monroe's own influences from Black icons Dorothy Dandridge and Josephine Baker.
CULTURE
Whitney’s Did The Nicki Pose Challenge First
Whitney Houston’s iconic pose, featured on her “My Love Is Your Love” promo CD sampler from 1998, predates the viral Nicki Minaj challenge. The photo, taken near Whitney’s home, exudes quiet power. Fans now recognize Whitney as the original influencer.
CAREER & FINANCE
Hip-Hop Crown’s $595k Value
Photographer Barron Claiborne's "King of New York" portrait of Biggie Smalls, taken days before his death, features an iconic $6 plastic crown. Despite initial doubts, Biggie signed it. The crown later sold for nearly $600K in 2020.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
6ix9ine Says “God” Had His Back After Drake Diss
Tekashi 6ix9ine is looking back at one of Drake and Lil Durk's biggest collaborations and is unsurprisingly not even a tiny bit remorseful about some of his past actions. In a VladTV interview, the Brooklyn-born rapper discussed "Laugh Now Cry Later," Drake and Durk's 2020 single.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
The Return of Jim Crow: What to Expect
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"There are eras in American history that Black folks look back on with horror– eras defined not only by law and policy, but by lived experience, fear, and resistance. Among them, Jim Crow stands as one of the most devastating systems of racial control in America."
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
K Michelle’s Cheating Rules for Her Husband
K. Michelle admitted that she does not mind if her husband steps out of their marriage to sleep with a side piece, but she has one iron-clad rule: no bills paid, no luxury gifts, and no bags for side chicks.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
21 Savage Baby Photo Drama: Wife’s Shady Reply
Just hours after the internet erupted over 21 Savage and Latto's new bundle of joy, Keyanna hopped onto her own social media page to do some major celebrating of her own, proudly announcing that their son just officially graduated from grammar school with straight A's.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Iconic Black Actors Who Excel at Playing Villains
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"While we love to dote on our favorite actresses and actors for their impressive talents, sometimes they do a little too good a job at convincing us that they're really the characters they're portraying—especially the evil ones."