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Siya Discusses New Reality Show With Fuse TV
April 15, 2014 | ELIXHER 2
Rapper Siya discusses new reality show, “Sisterhood of Hip Hop” with Fuse TV. Read More
Queen Latifah Speaks On Same-Sex Grammy Marriage Ceremony
April 1, 2014 | ELIXHER
Actress, producer and talk show host Queen Latifah graces the April 21 issue of Jet Magazine. In the issue she discusses her participation in the same-sex marriage ceremony at the 56th Grammy Awards. Read More
Felicia “Snoop” Pearson Working On New Film With Spike Lee
March 15, 2014 | ELIXHER
Felicia “Snoop” Pearson is working on a new film with Spike Lee. Read More
2014 GLAAD Media Awards Highlight Progress in People of Color Media
February 3, 2014 | ELIXHER
Last week, GLAAD announced the nominees for the 2014 GLAAD Media Awards and we’re proud to announce that ELIXHER is nominated in the category for “Outstanding Blog.” The myriad of queer people of color (POC) and allies also nominated for the Awards represent just the tip of outstanding and groundbreaking POC content featured on and off air, on blogs, in mainstream media and more.Read More
Gabourey Sidibe Apologizes for Using Transphobic Slur
February 2, 2014 | ELIXHER
Actress Gabourey Sidibe recently visited the “Arsenio Hall Show” and used a transphobic slur repeatedly, while discussing her experience living in New Orleans. She has since apologized publicly. Read More
Angel Haze Covers Beyonce’s “Drunk In Love”
January 29, 2014 | ELIXHER
Angel Haze recently stopped by BBC’s Live Lounge and gave the world her rendition of Beyonce and Jay Z’s popular hit “Drunk In Love.”Read More
Watch Janelle Monáe Behind-The-Scenes On Sesame Street
January 16, 2014 | ELIXHER
We’re loving this behind-the-scenes look at Janelle Monáe’s upcoming appearance on Sesame Street.Read More
Miley Cyrus, Beyoncé, and the Limitation of Black Feminism
January 14, 2014 | ELIXHER
Miley Cyrus recently called attention to the misogynistic nature of institutionalized gender norms, but where do women of color fit in?Read More
TIME Magazine Names Sophia Burset One of Most Influential Fictional Characters of 2013
December 12, 2013 | ELIXHER
TIME magazine recently named Sophia Burset from the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black as one of the 11 most influential fictional characters of 2013. And we couldn’t agree more.Read More
Alternative Realities: Staged Readings by Three Black Lesbian Writers
December 11, 2013 | ELIXHER
“Alternative Realities: Staged Readings by Three Black Lesbians Writers” will be at NYC’s WOW Café Theatre this Sat., Dec. 14 at 6:30pm. Writer Shawn Smith has a conversation with the women about the process of writing, Saturn returning, and how community is the best thing that happened to being a lesbian.Read More
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