Why The Supreme Court Ruling is Not a Pride Month Defeat
Four days into Pride Month, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the bigoted baker who refused to create a wedding cake for David Mullins and Charlie Craig in 2012. The men made the request and expect to get the same service that any soon-to-be-married couple would. Instead, they were belittled, harassed, and trolled....
Viola Davis’ Latest Thriller Deals With Crime, Passion and Corruption
It's true. Viola Davis is starring in a new thriller featuring our favorite elements of the genre of drama — crime, passion, and corruption. This is familiar territory for the Oscar® winning actress who plays the illustrious Annalise Keating on the ABC hit How To Get Away With Murder.
Regency Enterprises and 20th Century Fox have released the...
How ‘Saga’ Mirrors My Own Interracial Love Affair — BGN Opinion
Are you a fan of the 'Saga' interracial relationship? One 'Saga' fan and BGN contributor details how her own life mirrors the Image comic. Read on for more!
OWN’s ‘Black Love’ Mini-Series Offers an Inside Look on How Marriage Really Works
If you missed it on OWN, here are what couples like Tia Mowry and Cory Hardrict & Viola Davis and Julius Tennon say about finding 'Black Love.'
Star Trek Redux: Deep Space Nine, Emissary Part 1 & 2
Written By: Ashley Stevens
The opening sequence of Emissary Part 1 and 2, the pilot episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (DS9), comes out swinging. It starts with an infamous battle of Star Trek lore: Wolf 359. This is the battle in which Starfleet captain-turned-Borg puppet Jean-Luc Picard goes toe-to-toe with a small...
I Am Rocket: A Reflection on PTSD from a Sexual Trauma Survivor
By Maya Golden
The Guardians of the Galaxy films are fun. Moments of chaos turn into laughter and heartfelt exchanges even draw a few tears.
The day after the release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, I was at the theatre, ready for what I knew would be a great film. I wanted to see...
BGN #114 I The Mother’s Day Episode
Happy Mother's Day! We're devoting our podcast episode to our Moms! Featuring Jamie, Kyndal, Joi, Tora, Kay B and Joelle in this lovely interview episode with our moms and an special devotion to some of us without a mom to celebrate with. This episode is sure to make you laugh and make you cry!
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How to Maintain Your Nerdy Identity After Having a Child
Written by: Karla Clark
I don’t have to tell you that motherhood is time-consuming. It isn’t until you have a kid that you realize how much free time you squandered before their arrival. Hyper-focusing on your child has resulted in stacks of unopened games, dusty books, and an ever-growing Netflix queue. Quite simply, you’re losing...
Unforgettable BGN Film Review
“Crazy just looks good on you”, is what I told Katherine Heigl when I spoke with her last week. The former Greys Anatomy star’s character in Unforgettable is as far away from the perky intern Izzy Stevens as you could get. Along with her co-star Rosario Dawson, Heigl plays Tessa an emotionally wrought new...
A Conversation With The Cast and Crew of Dear White People
We had an in-depth conversation with the cast and crew of the new Netflix series Dear White People. The interview features actors, Logan Browning, Antoinette Robertson, Brandon P. Bell, Deron Horton, John Patrick Amedori, Ashley Blaine Featherson, Marque Robinson as well as director Justin Simien and producer Yvette Lee Bowser.
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