backlash

Will VH1’s ‘Sorority Sisters’ survive? 

It’s been exactly seven days since VH1’s premiere episode of “Sorority Sisters” aired, and to say that the show caused quite a stir among certain elements

Nicki Minaj’s backside backlash highlights hip-hop’s hypocrisy

Young Money rapper Nicki Minaj debuted the artwork for her new single “Anaconda.” The racy pic immediately drew attention and criticism: it features Minaj in only a pink bra, some Jordan sneakers, and her infamous backside is prominently featured in only a G-string.

Blue Ivy backlash proves blacks are still ‘hair conditioned’

Blue Ivy, the two year old daughter of superstar couple Jay Z and Beyonce, is arguably the most famous baby on the planet. While Prince William and Kate Middleton’s son, George, and North West, the baby daughter of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are also vying for the title, there can be little debate that baby Blue gets the most scrutiny–and sadly, the most derision.

Tamar Braxton explains how motherhood has mellowed her

Tamar Braxton has had quite an eventful year. The outspoken star of “Braxton Family Values” and “Tamar and Vince” has become a reality sensation, dropped an acclaimed and commercially-successful album (Love and War) and this past summer, she became a mother for the first time.

The Jay-Z-Belafonte controversy: Do blacks need more celebrity activism?

An activist is defined as one who is an especially active, vigorous advocate of a cause—especially a political or social cause. The most celebrated and effective activists of the 20th century were especially devoted to their activism; it was their life’s work. Mr. Belafonte represents the rare celebrity whose life is as much about activism as it is entertaining—perhaps even more so.