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Muni Long Has The First TikTok Viral Song Of 2022 After Years Of Being Overlooked - Blavity

The 33-year-old artist has the most popular song, "Hrs and Hrs," on the video-sharing app and is on her way to having one of the biggest hits of the year.

According to Billboard, the artist's popular "Hrs and Hrs" song has jumped from #20 to #7, reaching the Top 10 for the first time. The song is her first charting track as a solo recording artist. The song that lives rent-free in our mind has amassed over four million views on YouTube since its release in November.

Muni's song has received re
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Black-Owned Clothing Brand Is Giving '90s Nostalgia With New Foot Locker Campaign - Blavity

The infamous clothing line, Cross Colours, rose to fame in the early 1990s due to their political and social messages regarding the fashion industry. The Black-owned fashion line launched by Carl Jones and TJ Walker became highly popular after celebrities such as Snoop Dogg, Will Smith, and even the late Aaliyah wore the colorful duds.

With its new "Vibe" campaign, a collaboration with Foot Locker, Cross Colours is channeling the inner city's "youthful and rugged energy." Drawing inspiration fr
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's Legacy Honored In Short Film By MTV And Morehouse - Blavity

Morehouse College, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's alma mater, recently announced a collaboration with MTV Entertainment Group to document the life and legacy of Dr. King.

According to HBCUBuzz, the short film "Here we are" was written and produced by the Morehouse College Cinema, Television, & Emerging Media Studies (CTEMS) program and Morehouse's Class of 2022 seniors. The film highlights the class of 1948 alum's impact on the civil rights movement and supported Black liberation.

In a statement
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Zendaya Believes Rue's Dance Scenes On 'Euphoria' Are Coping Mechanisms - Blavity

Zendaya believes her character, Rue, is often seen dancing in her hit show, Euphoria, as a way of handling life. In an interview with Decider, the 25-year-old explains that dancing might be the only way Rue knows how to be happy.

"I think those moments remind us of why she does it in the first place," Zendaya said. "I think it's her way of dealing with life and coping with it and trying to stay above water and be happy in the only way she knows how. I think that is a moment for her when we live
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Black Women Make History Again, Winning All 3 Major US Beauty Pageant Titles - Blavity

There was a lot of excitement in the beauty pageant world in 2019, with the news that five Black women had won in some of the world's most prestigious beauty pageants, including Miss Teen USA, Miss America, Miss USA, Miss Universe and Miss World.

It was the first time in history this was ever accomplished. Women of color continue to break down barriers in beauty pageants, evidenced by the latest winners, despite a long history of segregation and racism.

The win of Miss USA 2021 by Elle Smith o
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Ari Lennox Says She Is Safe Following Her Arrest At Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

R&B singer Ari Lennox took to Twitter today (December 2, 2021) to let followers know she “is safe,” following her arrest by Dutch military police at Amsterdam Schiphol airport. It’s not clear is Lennox is currently being detained.

Lennox was arrested on Monday (November 29) for aggressive behavior and public intoxication. Lennox (real name Courtney Salter) announced her arrest in real time on Twitter where she wrote, “I’m being arrested in Amsterdam for reacting to a woman racially profiling me
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DaniLeigh Charged with Assault After Heated Exchange with DaBaby

It appears that DaBaby and DaniLeigh‘s on-again-off-again relationship has reached a point of no return after the two, who share a newborn daughter, had a falling out captured on a series of Instagram Live videos. The drama began on Sunday night (November 14, 2021) with an Instagram Live video on DaniLeigh’s feed in which the two are filmed sniping at each other as she fed their baby.

On Monday. the action switched to DaBaby Instagram Live where Dababy’s (real name Jonathan Kirk) asserted DaniL
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Post Malone Stylist Catherine Hahn Creates Unisex Dress Inspired By Kurt Cobain

Stylist and designer Catherine Hahn taps into the unisex trend with the reveal of a dress designed with men in mind. The yellow plaid dress was revealed as the debut item for her newly-launched Hesher World label. “I wanted to make a unisex dress that could be worn every day. To work, to school, to skateboard in, or on a date,” Hahn explained in an exchange with Vogue.

The idea for the dress sprung from her styling Post Malone in a dress last April for a live-streamed Nirvana tribute concert in
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Kanye West May Launch Cosmetics Line

Kim Kardashian-West may not be the only one in her house that is venturing into the cosmetics world. Kanye West is allegedly looking to get into the makeup business himself. According to reports, Kanye West and his company recently filed for a trademark to cover potential YEEZY beauty and skincare products. The products will include, but not be limited to, hair care products, moisturizers, false eyelashes, facial masks, and more.

In April of 2020, the 43-year-old rapper and fashion designer was
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Sitting Down With Broderick Hunter

When it comes down to interviewing celebrities, whether they are actors, musicians or influencers, there is sometimes an issue separating them from their fame, which makes it complicated to talk to them, one-on-one. From the very beginning, I was quite nervous talking to Broderick because of his obvious notoriety and clear resemblance to the Queen, Beyonce. But from the first sound of the kindness in his voice and reassurance that this was just a conversation between two regular people talking a

About Me

I am an established writer from New York who has been featured in many major publications, including The Source, Hollywood Unlocked, The Jasmine Brand, and Blavity. For several years now I have been a writer and blogger. I'm very passionate about what I do, and I'm always looking for new ways to become better at it! My articles are popular and I get paid well for them. I'm that person who is always up to date on the latest celebrity gossip, fashion trends, and everything in between. 

I'm about to change the game.

Achievements

  • Personally selected by Kid Cudi to represent the Asterisk Collective brand, alongside Designer Joshua Kissi, Artists Nikko Washington and Justus West, and BLM Activist DeRay McKesson.
  • Personally selected by Amber Grimes for her 'A Night of Vision with Amber Grimes' event hosted by Adidas. (One of out thirty women of NYC)
  • Volunteered at AFROPUNK/ Solution Sessions 
  • Production experience: Provide assistance as needed, including sound, lighting, camera, editing, and postproduction.
  • Volunteered at MADE IN AMERICA 
  • Volunteered at AFROPUNK 
  • Volunteered at Northface 1992 party with then-employer Vashtie Kola
  • Volunteered at Haute Couture Fashion show 
  • Blavity: Black Women Make History Again, Winning All 3 Major US Beauty Pageant Titles, 500K page views in one week
  • Participant in Endeavor's The Excellence Program, a partnership with Endeavor and Diddy

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