Niela Orr is an emerging writers fellow for BuzzFeed and is based in New York.
After decades of maintaining a wholesome image, Smith's decision to slap Chris Rock turned his Oscar glory into a controversial display of Black anger.
Viewers of the new Candyman movie get overblown discourse instead of genuine horror.
The rapper’s refusal to say more about her shooting and her very difficult year might be her way of modeling what she’s asked the country to do this summer: “Protect Black women.”
The hilariously profane song and music video are subversive in so many different ways.
The couple’s Facebook Watch interview about Jada’s relationship with August Alsina was eye-opening in more ways than one.
The conservative talk show host’s appearance on the popular radio program is just the latest sign that The Breakfast Club has lost its way.
After decades of raising questions about our national baggage, Oprah has recently become the center of controversy herself.
This summer’s been trash, but Megan Thee Stallion’s ubiquitous catchphrase is giving us some sweet reprieve.
After all the confessional albums, candid footage, and memeable moments, Beyoncé still feels as distant as ever.
In telling the gut-wrenching stories of two boys who survived Jackson’s alleged abuse, the HBO documentary digs deep into the most painful contradictions of a cultural icon.
Once a sign of solidarity for the black civil rights movement, the raised fist, now used by everyone from Winona Ryder to Donald Trump, has come to mean everything and nothing at the same time.
Bhad Bhabie’s recent Billboard Award nomination attracted lots of controversy and speaks to how we’re still not sure what place white women should have in hip-hop.
Viewers of the new Candyman movie get overblown discourse instead of genuine horror.
After all the confessional albums, candid footage, and memeable moments, Beyoncé still feels as distant as ever.
After decades of raising questions about our national baggage, Oprah has recently become the center of controversy herself.
With routinely viral moments and interviews with the likes of Hillary Clinton and Kanye West, The Breakfast Club has become one of the few crossover morning radio shows where black perspectives are prioritized.
Her makeup-free campaign may be empowering, but it’s also a savvy way to reframe how the public perceives her.
The couple’s Facebook Watch interview about Jada’s relationship with August Alsina was eye-opening in more ways than one.
In viral videos, the real-life pain of black people is repurposed into fun, catchy songs for popular consumption. But at what cost?
In telling the gut-wrenching stories of two boys who survived Jackson’s alleged abuse, the HBO documentary digs deep into the most painful contradictions of a cultural icon.