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Serena Williams’ husband is usually content to hang back and let the tennis legend get all the shine. But the first week of the new year was different. Businessman Alexis Ohanian let out a couple of roars in defense of his barrier-breaking wife, who was targeted for sexist comments by a tennis tournament owner. Ohanian,…

Longtime radio host Rush Limbaugh reportedly used a brazenly sexist obscenity to describe presumptive vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris and also referred to her as a “mattress.” According to Newsweek and the New York Daily News, the man who was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by the current president called Harris a garden…

Idris Elba thinks young people need to “speak out about what matters.” The 47-year-old actor remembers enjoying a happy childhood in east London, even though he was surrounded by crime and poverty, and he has now encouraged young people to “make things better” for future generations. Speaking at WE Day UK 2020 at the SSE Arena…

Lupita Nyong’o has spoken out about how sexism and abuse is being dealt with in Hollywood. The 36-year-old actress previously accused disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct, and has said she’s thankful for movements such as #MeToo and Time’s Up, because they are bringing much-needed change to film sets. She told Vanity Fair…

Tomi Lahren has built a career off making controversial statements when it comes to race and politics. However, Lahren may have gone too far when she made sexist comments about Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris. During the most recent Democratic presidential debate, Lahren tweeted, “Kamala did you fight for ideals or did you sleep your…

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton laughed at Jourdan Rodrique’s question about wide receiver Devin Funchess on Wednesday. “Devin Funchess has really embraced the physicality of his routes and getting those extra yards,” Rodrique said during her question. “Does that give you a little enjoyment seeing him truck sticking people out there?” Newton then gave a…

Keke Palmer had the internet in an uproar last month when she publicly slammed her former friend Trey Songz and accused him of secretly filming her and using the footage in one of his latest music videos. Since then, Songz has remained relatively silent on the matter while Palmer has spoken numerous times about it. Now,…

Despite Jamaica’s rich musical heritage, challenges still remain for talented female artists looking to breakout within the country’s male dominated musical landscape. Block Ent/MMG Digital artist Kris Kelli weighed in on the challenges facing many female artists in Jamaica.

Zoe Saldana often plays indomitable action heroines on the big screen, but the star recently revealed to Allure that she often has to battle studios to have her voice heard, and to cope with unfair off-screen criticism from those she sees as her sisters. While working on one of her films, Saldana’s request for the…

A Louisiana representative tried to place a ban on strippers who are old and overweight. The amendment was proposed by Rep. Kenneth Havard in response to House Bill 468. House Bill 468 would increase the minimum age of strippers in the state from 18 to 21. The House Bill was introduced as a way to decrease the chances…

Our Principles PAC, a conservative anti-Donald Trump group, released a video Monday that includes women reciting some of the sexist and offensive comments the Republican candidate has said about women.

I’ve officially run out of words to describe my utter disbelief in the increasing popularity of blowhard Donald Trump. But what surprises me more than anything is how Trump seems to go out of his way to ridicule anyone who isn’t a white man. One of his frequent targets is the opposite sex, as he has…

Former Oklahoma City police officer Daniel Holtzclaw has been found guilty of raping and assaulting 13 Black women in the neighborhood he regularly patrolled. The 29-year old was found guilty of 18 of the total 36 charges against him

“You just need to realize that you have privilege. Because of your race and your class and your gender and a bunch of other factors that you can’t control, but that’s O.K. What you can control is how you use that privilege,” says comedienne and American Civil Liberties Union celebrity ambassador, Sasheer Zamata, who doesn’t mince…

All week, T.I. has been blasted in the news over sexist comments he made about Hillary Clinton, telling the world that he wouldn’t vote for the presidential candidate because she’s a woman. The absolute loudest voice to speak out against Tip has been Oprah Winfrey, whose voice and power outweigh most around the globe. Although Tip…

T.I. came under fire from fans earlier this week when he made some disparaging comments about presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, claiming that as a woman she is too emotional to be the leader of the free world. Since then, fans across the internet have shared their distaste for Tip’s comments and now one of the world’s…

Rapper-actor T.I. stoked the fires of controversy once again this week after the star shared his thoughts on the upcoming U.S. presidential election and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s chances of claiming the presidency.

Mo’Ne Davis has too much dignity to stoop to the level of the person who called her a slut. After Joey Casselberry was kicked off his college baseball team for calling Davis a slut, she went to Bloomburg University’s president to ask that he be reinstated. Casselberry was upset that Mo’Ne Davis was chosen as…

“People should be able to be who they are,” according to singer, KeKe Wyatt. Beauty standards in the United States, for the most part, are pretty one-dimensional. Categorizing women’s bodies is an unfair way to examine what’s considered beautiful. Brazilian graphic designer, Carol Rossetti began posting several illustrations of multicultural women and their stories —…

D.L. Hughley weighed in on the topic and proceeded to blast Tanee McCall Short for her role in this unfortunate situation. Referring to Mrs. Short as a “thirsty b—-” and ” thirsty h–,” Hughley stated that, “I think that broad shouldn’t be telling all his business if she gone take him to court.”