by Gabrielle Marie | Feb 9, 2017 | A List Categories
Why Maxwell…WHY??? R&B/Neo-Soul crooner Maxwell set off a social media firestorm on Wednesday evening when he sent out some very bizarre and ill-advised tweets about Black History Month. Maxwell’s tweets seemed to imply that Black History Month is not inclusive of...
by Gabrielle Marie | Oct 28, 2016 | News
By now, there should be no doubt that the law enforcement in this country has a serious problem with using excessive force and it’s gotten way out of hand. But in case you needed more evidence… An off-duty police officer in Prince George’s County,...
by Gabrielle Marie | Jul 4, 2016 | Blog, Celebrities
It’s been over a week since actor/activist Jesse Williams used his moment of recognition at the BET Awards to make a bold and empowering speech that called out racism, police brutality, and cultural appropriation. Needless to say, some folks are still in their...
by Gabrielle Marie | May 28, 2016 | Blog
It’s our favorite time of year – graduation season!!! And this season is full of shining examples of young Black men and women who are gaining attention for raising the bar on excellence. Many of them have been awarded a record number of scholarships, maintained...
by Gabrielle Marie | Feb 12, 2016 | News, Politics News
Ben Carson. Stephen A. Smith. Stacey Dash. Raven-Symone. In recent months, these are the names that come to mind when one hears the words “sellout” or “Uncle Tom”. But wait….John Lewis???? The U.S. Representative for Georgia’s 5th Congressional district and veteran...
by Gabrielle Marie | Oct 14, 2015 | Celebrities
Raven Symone’s declaration that she would not hire a person with a “ghetto” name stirred considerable backlash – Black Twitter lit up with criticisms about Raven Symone’s apparent acceptance of hiring discrimination, and the hypocrisy of her words in light of having a...
by Gabrielle Marie | Jan 28, 2015 | Blog
For the last few years, there has been a recurring narrative about the “Single Black Woman’s Dilemma”. We’ve all heard the damning statistics – Black women supposedly have a better chance of getting struck by lightning, run over by a Mack truck, or challenged to...
