Anok Yai becomes first black model to open Prada runway show since 1997
‘This is bigger than me’ Anok Yai has become the first black model to open a runway show for Prada since Naomi Campbell did so more than...
How Jessica Chastain got Octavia Spencer five times the pay
Octavia Spencer says Jessica Chastain helped her get a pay raise for their next film together. According to Octavia Spencer, Jessica...
Erica Garner: Activist daughter of key Black Lives Matter figure dies aged 27
Erica Garner became a key Black Lives Matter activist following the death of her father, Eric. Credit: AP A civil rights activist, who...
H&M is learning a hard lesson on racism and diversity from South Africans
South Africans are teaching H&M a tough lesson on the importance of diversity. Just days after the Swedish chain was forced to...
Here’s what presidents usually do on MLK Day
President Donald Trump broke presidential tradition on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and spent the holiday the way he spends most holidays:...
UKIP Leader Splits With Girlfriend After She Reportedly Made Racist Comments About Meghan Markle
UKIP leader Henry Bolton has said he has ended his relationship with his 25-year-old girlfriend after she was reported to have made...
Why Poussey's Death on 'Orange Is the New Black' was actually necessary
I watched all of Orange Is the New Black Season 4 on the day it came out (be warned, spoilers are coming), and I don't think I'll ever be...
This Black Man Survived a Police Shooting and Became an Activist
Leon Ford survived a 2012 police shooting after a traffic stop. Today, he feels a sense of responsibility to speak out on behalf of the...
The Libyan Slave Trade Has Shocked the World. Here’s What You Should Know
A video of men appearing to be sold at auction in Libya for $400 has shocked the world and focused international attention on the...
That black British feeling: Does the UK need Black Lives Matter?
Hopeless. Angry. Judged. Sad. Strong. Disappointed. Inferior. Disempowered. Unfair. Scared. Judged. Frustrated. Those are just some of...
