Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are one of the internet’s favorite couples for several reasons. First, there’s the way the Testing artist adores his other half, as well as the beautiful babies they make together. Along with that, the singer and rapper seem to balance one another’s energy out perfectly, from their constantly coordinated outfits to the lengthy wait times they leave us with between albums. While they have yet to tie the knot, or even get engaged, the Bad Gal’s man doesn’t seem intimidated by her billionaire status. Rather, it seems to be a motivator for him to keep pushing creative bound ..read more

Recently, Angel Reese decided to make herself eligible for the WNBA draft. This was shortly after star Caitlin Clark announced her eligibility as well. What ensued was one of the most star-studded WNBA drafts of all time. In the wake of that event, there were several social media posts detailing the rookie contracts these ladies were receiving. They all were making considerably less than six figures per year. Conversations about pay disparity between the NBA and WNBA have gone on for years. It’s widely understood how the metrics of revenue, viewership and attendance all play a role in the con ..read more

Access to healthy food options is imperative for everyone, but in the U.S., food diversity is not a universal right. Black communities around the country are often food deserts or areas where access to healthy food is limited, the National Resources Defense Council reported. The statistics are alarming. According to USDA, in 2022, nearly 9 million Black people did not have access to the food they needed to lead a happy, healthy life, and one in three Black children lived in food-insecure households. According to Bread for the World, access to nutritious foods impacts Black ..read more

Blavity’s Shadow and Act has the exclusive first look at several images from Power Book II: Ghost season 4, as the network announces that Girlfriends star Golden Brooks has joined for the Starz series’ final installment. She will play Janet Stewart, a cousin of Monet Tejada (Mary J. Blige). The Shadow and Act exclusive images also show new characters such as Sydney Winbush, who plays Noma’s daughter, as well as Talia Robinson and Yung Bleu. Photo: StarzPhoto: StarzPhoto: Starz The official description is as follows: The final season promises to be explosive, with high-adrenaline twists a ..read more

Simone Biles opened up about the pressure she was under following her withdrawal from the Tokyo Olympics. The gymnast made an appearance on the podcast Call Her Daddy by Alex Cooper, which is known to feature high-profile celebrities and include dating advice. Biles withdrew from the team final at the 2021 Games due to the “twisties”, a phenomenon during which gymnasts lose spatial awareness midair. The 27-year-old took home a bronze medal. Biles is the most decorated gymnast in history and has been awarded 37 world and Olympic gold medals so far. “America hates me. The world is going to hat ..read more

Every villain has an origin story, even robot villains! The official trailer for Transformers One has just been released, giving fans a first look at the next film in the saga, in which director Josh Cooley provides context to the backstory and previous friendship between the beloved Megatron and Optimus Prime characters. “We’ve only known them as villains and/or the rivalry between these two characters,” Cooley told Blavity’s Shadow and Act. “The thing that got me interested about this film from Day 1 was the fact that it’s the beginning of their friendship or the beginning of their re ..read more

The second half of Season 6 of The Chi is almost here, and fans are getting a taste thanks to the show’s newest trailer. The trailer for the second half of Season 6 finds the characters of the show facing new challenges, new chapters, and new drama. According to the synopsis: This season, Emmett (Jacob Latimore) and Kiesha’s (Birgundi Baker) blissful blended union is tested by his perilous partnership with Douda, (Curtiss Cook), who is dealing with the fallout of Q’s murder and its effect on the shifting loyalty of his inner circle. Victor’s (Luke James) tangled past impacts his new role as c ..read more

Al Roker‘s production company is under fire after former employee and experienced executive producer Bill Schultz filed a lawsuit on April 16 alleging the organization failed to keep its promise regarding mandatory DEI initiatives. Schultz who is behind The Simpsons, King of The Hill and Garfield is suing Roker and c-suite-level employees at Al Roker Entertainment, claiming he was wrongly fired from his position, according to a report from The Hollywood Reporter. According to l Schultz, who worked on Roker’s animated series Weather Hunters, for nearly a decade, believes his time was ..read more

Jerrod Carmichael addresses recent criticism from a controversial joke featured in his new HBO series. On Tuesday, he appeared on The Breakfast Club with DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious and Charlamagne Tha God, who last week named the comedian the “donkey of the day” after playing a now-viral clip of him during the Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show, which many thought he liked engaging in race-based sexual slave play with his boyfriend, Entertainment Weekly reported. However, the 37-year-old called out Charlamage for using a clip that only showed the punchline and did not i ..read more

Black environmental organizations are calling out the environmental racism that has ostracized BIPOC from the conversations surrounding environmental sustainability and change. These groups advocate for individuals disproportionately impacted by environmental concerns, including pollution, climate change, lack of access to clean water and food insecurity.  The civil rights movement saw the birth of vocal activism regarding inequalities in access to basic human rights. In 1982, one of the first environmental protests was held in Warren County, NC. According to the Environmental and E ..read more