Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Black YouTubers’ Avengers Endgame Reviews Avengers Endgame is a little over 24 hours away from being in theaters, but as press screenings begin to pop up around the country the reactions are rolling in. It appears that whatever happens in this movie has a LOT of people shook, sad, and most importantly, satisfied. Dr. Strange in his state of clairvoyance said that he saw over 14 million ways the Infinity Saga could have played out, there were just as many ways that Marvel and the Russo brothers could have really bungled the culmination of over a decade of filmmaking. Word on the street is that they got it right in the one way that they could. But don’t take our word for it, check out what Black YouTubers are saying (NON-SPOILER) about Avengers Endgame. We’re scared as hell to see this movie lol. Flip the page to watch another reaction.
Source: Black Ink Chicago / VH1 9 Mag Shows Off Their Mom Tattoo Tributes Mother’s Day is just around the corner, so what better time is there for the cast of “Black Ink Chicago” to reflect on the love for their mothers? Charmaine , Ryan, and the rest of the crew show off their mom tattoos and share the stories behind their very special ink. Charmain went for a simple tattoo with a complex meaning. Ryan chose to commemorate his mom in a place he sees everything. Don and Van also chime in with there mother-loving ink. How would you rate some of these tributes?
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty LHHATL Cast Talks Karlie Redd’s Love Life Karlie Redd has had a long, and we mean LONG, list of ex-boyfriends, baes, boos, and whatever else you wanna call them. The common denominator is that none of them stuck and every relationship ended before Karlie could say “I do”. The cast of Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta gathered to discuss whether Karlie’s new man will be “The one”. How embarrassing that no one thinks you can keep a man or find love.
Source: AM/ SplashNews / Splash News Amber Rose Reveals Her Friends Have Stopped Checking On Her This should be the happiest time of her life. Amber Rose is pregnant and in love so you think she’d be feeling all the fuzzies but instead over the weekend Amber posted a six part letter on her Instagram stories calling out her fake friends for not checking on her during her pregnancy… Peep her messages below: Funny how my phone blows up when I’m having pool parties and sh*t is lit. But as soon as a bi**h is sick and pregnant it’s crickets No “Just checking on you” text or nothing sh*ts wild. But when I pop out this BEAUTIFUL Strong baby boy don’t try to be my friend again. Dead a** Toxic a** fake friends byeeeeeeeeee Poor baby… You’d think after all these years in Hollyweird she’d have learned better discernment when it comes to friends but apparently not. Can anybody relate to Amber? Anybody else’s friends go M.I.A. once that morning sickness hit? Hopefully Amber will feel better soon and her real friends will show up for her.
Source: Santiago Bluguermann / Getty Lenny Kravitz Shows Off His Brazilian Farmhouse Lenny Kravitz is living his best life out in Brazil where he eats farm-to-table produce, creates music, rides horses, and enjoys rich people things like transparent plexiglass pianos. It’s really a helluva property. Press play below to check it out. Must. Be. Niiiiiiiice.
Source: Prince Williams / Getty Ladies Of Love & Hip-Hop Talk Dating A Taurus The ladies of Love & Hip-Hop explain what it’s like to date a Taurus. If you’re into astrology then you might agree. Press play below to see what Tahiry Jose, Veronica Vega, Kat, Keyara Stone and Snoop have to say about their signs.
Source: Mario Tama / Getty Nice try! Ancestry.com Apologizes For A Love Ad Involving A White Man And Black Slave Smh. Ancestry.com tried to sugar coat, cherry-on-top slavery, and it didn’t go well at all with the people. According to The Atlanta Journal Constitution , the genealogy database tried to promote their services with a commercial set in 1800s America. In the clip, a White man is depicted asking a Black woman named Abigail to “escape to the north” with him. “Will you leave with me?” the man asks, with a ring in his hand. Then, the ad ends with an on-screen “marriage certificate,” suggesting that the man and woman got married in Canada in 1857. ooooh my god LMAOOO who approved this ancestry commercial??? pic.twitter.com/Isy0k4HTMA — manny (@mannyfidel) April 18, 2019 The clip made rounds on social media this week and automatically, folks became outraged over the clip’s romanticization of slavery. A PhD candidate at Harvard, Clint Smith, tweeted: “ancestry dot com: how can we overly romanticize & create an irresponsible, ahistorical depiction of the relationship between white men & black women during the period of chattel slavery that completely disregards its power dynamics & the trauma of sexual exploitation?” nobody: ancestry dot com: how can we overly romanticize & create an irresponsible, ahistorical depiction of the relationship between white men & black women during the period of chattel slavery that completely disregards its power dynamics & the trauma of sexual exploitation? https://t.co/s5BqnoSg9x — Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) April 18, 2019 Activist and organizer Brittany Packnett also tweeted: “I used this service a few years ago. And when I realized I was more than 10% European, I wept. Not from shame for who I am, but from anger from the trauma of how it may have come to be. This commercial spits on the trauma in our veins and the fight of our ancestors, @ ancestry “ I used this service a few years ago. And when I realized I was more than 10% European, I wept. Not from shame for who I am, but from anger from the trauma of how it may have come to be. This commercial spits on the trauma in our veins and the fight of our ancestors, @ancestry https://t.co/KBpqB6XPZg — Brittany Packnett (@MsPackyetti) April 18, 2019 Other historians, reporters, and academics also hopped on social media to call out the company’s “reprehensible” commercial. The site eventually made a public apology on Thursday as backlash peaked: “Ancestry is committed to telling important stories from history,” spokeswoman Gina Spatafore said in a statement. “This ad was intended to represent one of those stories. We very much appreciate the feedback we have received and apologize for any offense that the ad may have caused.” The original video, which was first posted on YouTube has since been removed. The history of Black women facing sexual violence from White men during slavery isn’t some baseless tale either. It’s supported by DNA evidence, according to The New York Times . In a study they covered in 2016, a group of geneticists found in the DNA of 3,726 living African-Americans “marks of slavery’s cruelties, including further evidence that white slave owners routinely fathered children with women held as slaves.” When they examined proportions of European DNA in the population, the scientists also realized that X chromosomes, which are inherited in higher percentages from women, had greater African ancestry than other chromosomes, suggesting that slaveowners were “raping the women they held captive.” So yeah, you can squash the interracial love stories with slaves Ancestry.com. Hit the flip for more commentary on the company’s misstep.
Source: Jerod Harris / Getty Wale Gives Fans Some Love & Relationship Advice Would you tell your best friend if their significant other hit on you? Is it tacky to ask your fiancé to upgrade your engagement ring? Are you team hoetation à la Issa in Insecure… or more of an Eat, Pray, Love type of person? Wale stopped by the Elle offices to talk love, marriage, and celibacy, give some romantic advice to his fans, and reveal whether or not he’d ever consider dating a fan.
Source: Orion Pictures New “Child’s Play” Video We FINALLY get to see more of the upgraded, Alexa-friendly Chucky (voiced by Mark Hamill–YES, THEE MARK HAMILL) in this terror-packed new trailer that puts a new-age twist on everyone’s favorite killer doll saga. “Child’s Play” stabs its way into theaters June 21, 2019.
Source: Courtesy Netflix / Courtesy Netflix First Look Trailer For Netflix Central Park Five Series “When They See Us” It’s finally here! On the 30th anniversary of the incident that forever changed MANY lives — the Central Park sexual assault that sent five innocent teenagers to prison for YEARS — our friends at Netflix just sent us the first look trailer for their Ava Duvernay directed Central Park Five limited series “When They See Us” and it is just as good as we expected it to be. On the night of April 19, 1989, a brutal rape occurred in Central Park, setting off a chain of events that went on to capture the nation’s attention and forever alter the lives of five teens who were wrongly accused of the crime. Thirty years later, When They See Us highlights one of the most shocking and catalyzing instances of injustice in recent decades. Academy Award® Nominee Ava DuVernay brings the full stories of Antron McCray, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana, Jr., Kevin Richardson and Korey Wise to life as they unfold over the four part limited series. When They See Us will be released on Netflix on May 31. Check out the character portraits Netflix also released today below. Really powerful visuals here! About When They See Us: Based on a true story that gripped the country, When They See Us will chronicle the notorious case of five teenagers of color, labeled the Central Park Five, who were convicted of a rape they did not commit. The four part limited series will focus on the five teenagers from Harlem — Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana and Korey Wise. Beginning in the spring of 1989, when the teenagers were first questioned about the incident, the series will span 25 years, highlighting their exoneration in 2002 and the settlement reached with the city of New York in 2014. When They See Us was created by Ava DuVernay, who also co-wrote and directed the four parts. Jeff Skoll and Jonathan King from Participant Media, Oprah Winfrey from Harpo Films, and Jane Rosenthal, Berry Welsh and Robert De Niro from Tribeca Productions executive produced the limited series alongside DuVernay through her banner, Array FilmWorks. In addition to DuVernay, Attica Locke, Robin Swicord, and Michael Starrbury also served as writers on the limited series. The series stars Emmy Award® Nominee Michael K. Williams, Academy Award® Nominee Vera Farmiga, Emmy Award® Winner John Leguizamo, Academy Award® Nominee and Emmy Award® Winner Felicity Huffman, Emmy Award® Nominee Niecy Nash, Emmy Award® Winner and two-time Golden Globe Nominee Blair Underwood, Emmy Award® and Grammy Award® Winner and Tony Award® Nominee Christopher Jackson, Joshua Jackson, Omar J. Dorsey, Adepero Oduye, Famke Janssen, Aurora Perrineau, William Sadler, Jharrel Jerome, Jovan Adepo, Aunjanue Ellis, Kylie Bunbury, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Storm Reid, Dascha Polanco, Chris Chalk, Freddy Miyares, Justin Cunningham, Ethan Herisse, Caleel Harris, Marquis Rodriguez, and Asante Blackk. About the Social Impact Campaign: Alongside the release of When They See Us, Participant Media, in collaboration with Color Of Change, Vera Institute of Justice, Institute for Innovation in Prosecution at John Jay College, and The Opportunity Agenda, among others, will launch a social impact campaign aimed at supporting the work of the criminal justice reform movement. The campaign will focus on shifting perceptions of Black and Brown youth in media coverage and helping prosecutors with new approaches rooted in human dignity and racial equity. The series debuts globally on Netflix on May 31.
