Hollywood is full of movies about slavery, segregation, and the Black struggle, and while these films can serve as important educational tools — especially during Black History Month — it is important to step back and remember that films about trauma are not the be-all and end-all of Black entertainment. 

With the help of Latin legends like Daddy Yankee and Anuel AA, the 20-track project is an unpredictable exploration of love and loss delivered through a combination of trap rap and reggaeton.

Sex takes slip-ups and embarrassing moments. It takes learning your body and that of your partners. It takes practice. And, even when you think you’ve got it all together, you probably don’t.

Immersed in the amazing talent in front of me, I was on the verge of tears after realizing how monumental and inspirational that moment was— to have someone so successful and confident for curvy girls to look up to.

A perfect blend of self-deprecation and sarcasm, comedian Ryan Hamilton–known mostly for his Netflix comedy special "Happy Face"– filled Broward's Center for the Performing Arts with laughter, applause, hoots and hollers on Saturday, Jan. 19.

To write off the South as an unsalvageable place filled with racists, homophobes, xenophobes, and otherwise bigoted people is to write off the hundreds of thousands of Black, brown, queer, and disenfranchised individuals who live there. Further, it is to ignore those same Black, brown, and queer people who risk their lives every day to invoke change — people like me.

“I was completely unconscious, only waking up a few times to see and feel what was happening,” recalled Emily Andrews, 21. “When I finally woke up and regained control, my rapist was laying his body on mine.”

Wearing a white linen shirt and flip flops with a venti Starbucks coffee in hand, Farrell seemed to be a simple man. But the salt and peppered color of his hair suggested wisdom, a man with years of experience and plenty to say.

In less than two weeks, “IT Chapter Two,” the highly awaited finale to the highest grossing horror film of all time– hits theaters, and according to director Andrés Muschietti, fans are in for a treat.

Halfway through, I began to understand the hype surrounding this tour, which kicked off in Baltimore only a few days ago. It wasn't the music (though Astroworld was an amazing album that I highly recommend) that made the show, but the visuals.

With samples from iconic artists like Outkast and the Notorious B.I.G and features from some of R&B and hip hop’s biggest and quickest-rising stars– including 6lack, Ari Lenox and Lucky Daye– “Kiki” is the perfect blend of old and new, an ode to the soulful music that raised her told through the bright eyes of a youthful, up-and-coming star.

One of the most popular and affordable events of the annual South Beach Wine and Food Festival, Goya Foods’ Grand Tasting Village, welcomed ticket holders to sample food and drink from the finest chefs, caterers, wine enthusiasts and bartenders of Miami and beyond.

The show was weird. It was uncomfortable. But it was authentic and captivating. That’s something I can definitely get behind.

Whether you’re in need of some serious words of encouragement, a quick pick-me-up, or a reminder of the fierce woman you are becoming, here are nineteen songs performed by women, for women that are sure to leave you feeling empowered and ready to take on the world.

Carlos Rivera came to the 70th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards an unassuming nominee, but left a winner of his first Emmy award for the show’s theme music.