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Zendaya Coleman Acknowledges The Issue of Colorism

Finally, a celebrity publicly address the issue of colorism! By finally, we mean addressing it in it's completeness, acknowledging that it exists, and that it comes from someone who hasn't really experienced the short end of the stick when it comes to this topic. While it's no secret that the entertainment industry tends to favor lighter-skinned women for gigs, celebrities tread lightly when it...

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Brownie Power: The Colored Girl Project

We've been seeing this absolutely gorgeous photo floating around on the web and we fell in love.  We did a little research and found out that these photos are part of "The Colored Girl Project", a campaign that celebrates the distinctive beauty and shades of Black women. Founder and Co-founder, Tori Elizabeth and Victory Jones (pictured below, left to right), brought their vision to fruition by...

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2016 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail The Queens!

We hope you all were able to witness all the greatness and beauty that was displayed last night during the 2016 Hip Hop Honors, presented by VH1. If not, we've got you covered! We haven't enjoyed an awards show this much in a very long time. We adored the fact that legends were honored now while they're still with us, not just because they have passed away! The production was entirely dedicated to...

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Gabby Douglas Covers August 2016 Issue of Teen Vouge

Have you guys seen Gabby Douglas on the cover of Teen Vouge for August 2016?! *SWOON*For one, we're hyped just based on the fact that she shares her first name with one of our founders (hair flip), and two, she's a Beautie Brownie breaking barriers in the Olympics!By 16, Gabby accomplished at her first Olympic Games what no American gymnast had ever done before: She won both the coveted individual...

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Move Over Iron Man, Beautie Brownie Riri Williams Is Coming For Your Spot!

We love to see Beautie Brownies take on lead roles is the entertainment industry, whether real or fictional! So you can imagine that we were pumped to hear Marvel's exciting announcement regarding one of their most popular characters. In the next iteration of the Iron Man comic books, the Iron Man suit will no longer be occupied by billionaire bad boy Tony Stark, played by Robert Downey Jr. in the...

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