Shanique Yates

4 days ago | madamenoire.com | Shanique Yates |Danica Daniel

Mara Brock Akil’s Forever has taken the world by storm since its May 8 release, and as much as this is about the tale of first love, it’s also a love story to the culture. The show is centered around Justin Edwards (Michael Cooper Jr.) and Keisha Clark (Lovie Simone), as they navigate the highs and lows of adolescent love in the modern world filled with social media, text scandals, and just about everything that teenagers of this time grapple with all while falling in love.

6 days ago | madamenoire.com | Shanique Yates |Danica Daniel

Black people have long used music as a form of resistance and a tool for change in America. From spirituals that were sung during slavery to the freedom songs of the Civil Rights Movement, as well as conscious hip-hop, many songs have and continue to drive for a better future for the culture. Singers like Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, and countless others didn’t just use their mainstream success to entertain the masses.

6 days ago | blavity.com | Shanique Yates

The new Love Island USA cast for Season 7 has dropped, but we’re still reminiscing on the bombshells that took the villa by storm during the record-breaking sixth season!As fans prepare to fall in love with the forthcoming season’s new islanders on Peacock, let’s take a trip down memory lane to see which couples were able to withstand life on the outside.

1 week ago | blavity.com | Shanique Yates

At its core, Love Renaissance (LVRN) is a storytelling platform, using the artistry of signees like Summer Walker, DVSN, 6LACK, DRAM, and others to connect with fans through music. During the 2025 Blavity Fest, LVRN co-founder and Head of A&R Justice Baiden and the company’s EVP and GM Amber Grimes took to the Blavity Idea Exchange House to lead a panel about the anatomy of an album.

1 week ago | blavity.com | Shanique Yates

The countdown to Love Island USA Season 7 is underway, and as we prepare to meet the islanders on Peacock, a million-dollar question keeps coming up— just how steamy can things get on the show? While there is a stark difference between the contestants featured on Love Island UK versus the U.S. version of the show, one thing is true: A group of lovely ladies and gents are looking for love, and they’re willing to compete in a series of challenges and face betrayals to find it.