Raqiyah Mays, Author at EBONY

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#OscarsSoWhite: Should Blacks Boycott the Academy Awards?

The video is obviously homemade, slightly wobbling as Jada Pinkett Smith, dressed casually in a red blouse and blue jeans, sits on a ...

By Raqiyah MaysJanuary 19, 20160

Entertainment

The Night Time Is the Right Time: A Retrospective

Since 1968, there have been dozens of programs on American TV featuring a relatively diverse array of Black families. But for many years ...

By Raqiyah MaysOctober 23, 20150

Entertainment

Viola Davis Walks ‘Away’ with an Emmy!

Sunday’s 67th annual Emmy Awards broke historical ground when Viola Davis become the first African-American woman to win an Emmy for Best Actress ...

By Raqiyah MaysSeptember 21, 20150

Entertainment

Flex Launches Comeback on ‘Comedy Underground’ [INTERVIEW]

The world needs comedy. Flex Alexander specifically needs to laugh. It’s been years since he’s been on a stage since battling the inconsistencies ...

By Raqiyah MaysSeptember 3, 20150

Entertainment

Loretta Devine Tackles Topical Comedy on ‘The Carmichael Show’ [INTERVIEW]

Loretta Devine just turned 66 on August 21. And like many actresses stuck in an industry full of sexism, racism and ageism, another ...

By Raqiyah MaysAugust 26, 20150

Entertainment

Dear MTV’s ‘White People’

Thanks to social media and the #Blacklivesmatter movement, the phrase “White Silence = White Consent” has circulated Twitter and Facebook among many of ...

By Raqiyah MaysJuly 9, 20150

Entertainment

Jada Pinkett Goes XXL in ‘Magic Mike’ Sequel [INTERVIEW]

The fascination with Will and Jada Pinkett Smith makes sense. She doesn’t wear a wedding ring. She candidly speaks of their “open” relationship. ...

By Raqiyah MaysJuly 2, 20150

Entertainment

Support the American Black Film Festival [WATCH]

Supporting Black film is a requirement. We need to see more Black, but Hollywood wants to see more green. So if we scream ...

By Raqiyah MaysJune 12, 20150

Entertainment

Heartthrob Michael Ealy Goes Dark [INTERVIEW]

One of the most despicable characters on TV right now is played by actor Michael Ealy. He drugged his kids, leaving them stiff ...

By Raqiyah MaysApril 21, 20150

Entertainment

Alfre Woodard Goes Indie in ‘Knucklehead’ [INTERVIEW]

Fist in air, menacing look on face, actress Alfre Woodard stands ready to punch. The object of her anger is actor Gbenga Akinnagbe. ...

By Raqiyah MaysApril 2, 20150

#OscarsSoWhite: Should Blacks Boycott the Academy Awards?

The Night Time Is the Right Time: A Retrospective

Viola Davis Walks ‘Away’ with an Emmy!

Flex Launches Comeback on ‘Comedy Underground’ [INTERVIEW]

Loretta Devine Tackles Topical Comedy on ‘The Carmichael Show’ [INTERVIEW]

Dear MTV’s ‘White People’

Jada Pinkett Goes XXL in ‘Magic Mike’ Sequel [INTERVIEW]

Support the American Black Film Festival [WATCH]

Heartthrob Michael Ealy Goes Dark [INTERVIEW]

Alfre Woodard Goes Indie in ‘Knucklehead’ [INTERVIEW]

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