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21 Sep

15 Years of Black Women in Hollywood: The Performers

15 Years of Black Women in Hollywood: The Performers
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6 Sep

Michael Ealy, Kofi Siriboe And Laman Rucker Share What

Michael Ealy, Kofi Siriboe And Laman Rucker Share What
Photo by Madania Graves Throughout the 2022 ESSENCE Festival of Culture on the stage of our inaugural In His Zone Men’s Experience, television and radio personality Big Tigger and actors Lamman Rucker, Kofi Siriboe, and Michael Ealy sat all the way down to discuss the state of Hollywood and what keeps them energized and excited to maintain entering into a world that usually tries to maintain them in a narrowly-defined box. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ESSENCE (@essence) Take a look at the ways these men are keeping joy and excitement at the middle of their lives. Photo by Madania...
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5 Sep

Keke Palmer Addresses Comparison To Zendaya And Colorism In

Keke Palmer Addresses Comparison To Zendaya And Colorism In
Photo by Alberto Rodriguez/Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images This past weekend, Keke Palmer spoke to her talent as an entertainer and addressed the comparison talk between her and fellow actress Zendaya. On July 23, a Twitter user sent out a tweet that read, “I’d like someone to do a deep-drive on the similarities and differences between Keke Palmer and Zendaya’s careers. This will likely be one among the clearest examples of how colorism plays out in Hollywood.” “They were each child-stars, but their mainstream popularity could be very different,” the user continued. I'd like someone to do a deep-drive on the similarities and differences between Keke Palmer and Zendaya's careers. This will likely be one among the clearest examples of how colorism plays out...
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