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by Shannon Liao Cultural critics have had a lot to say about how Black Panther’s Erik Killmonger is a sympathetic villain, and how black viewers can identify with his point …

by Duncan Riach In the early 2000s, I was an early employee at a Silicon Valley technology company that designs and markets cutting-edge computer processing chips. When I started, there …

by Staff writer Set in 1962, The Shape of Water follows the unusual love story between Elisa, a mute cleaner who works at a secret government laboratory and a human-like …

by Staff writer Speaking to digital magazine Porter Edit, for which she covered, one of Hollywood’s most-celebrated black actresses chipped in about the game-changing opportunity that came with playing Annalise …

by Staff writer Naomi Campbell and Skepta lit up the timeline last week when the first pictures of their upcoming British GQ cover landed online. Skepta (born Joseph Junior Adenuga) …

by Zeus Aint it TRUE? Stay woke guys!!!

by Fionola Meredith I never used to miss an International Women’s Day march. Too much was at stake not to attend: our atrocious lack of reproductive rights, sexual discrimination, the …

by Staff writer Women workers in Spain marked International Women’s Day with an unprecedented strike targeting gender inequality and sexual discrimination. Unions said 5.3 million women had joined the 24-hour …

by Staff writer The Yorubas are the predominant people of South-Western Nigeria, known for their lush culture, hospitality and remarkable appreciation of the good life. To every Yoruba person, these …

by Staff writer A female civil servant in Lagos State, Nigeria, has been left in coma after a severe encounter with her house girl, local media reports. According to Punch …

by Staff writer Viola Davis is one of the brightest stars in Hollywood today, even gone on to achieve the much coveted ‘Triple Crown of Acting’ position (a term used …

by Staff writer When award-winning actress Jodie Foster and Jennifer Lawrence appeared onstage at the 90th Annual Oscars on Sunday night to present the award for Best Actress, audiences were …

by Staff writer The winds are blowing in from the east so you know what that means: Mary Poppins is coming back! Disney Studios has just released the first trailer …

by Staff writer While it is mostly the opposite in many countries, more than 500 doctors and residents in Canada, as well as over 150 medical students, have signed a public letter …

by Laze Maze At 27, here are 5 things that I let go of that surprisingly turned my life around: 1. My Religion: I am an Atheist now, and I can …

by Staff writer World-famous drag queen and host of VH1′s critically acclaimed “RuPaul’s Drag Race” franchise, RuPaul, is facing backlash for comments he made last week about allowing openly transgender …

by Staff writer So we stumbled on this tweet about Hollywood and Black Panther and it got us thinking real deep things: See a screenshot of the tweet below and …

by Staff writer Beside schooling us all on feminism, seems another thing top feminist Nigerian writer can do really well is look gorgeous. Now as a well-known outspoken feminist we …

by Miz Tee Naked dresses are perhaps the most impressive of all red carpet feats. While they may not always make the best-dressed list, they do require a certain breed …

by Staff writer “Someone like You” is a song by British singer Adele. It was written by Adele and Dan Wilson for her second studio album, 21. It is the …

by Gloria Ezeh All of the best looks at the just concluded 2018 Oscars: 1. Jennifer Garner 2. Jane Fonda 3. Beanie Feldstein 4. Nicole Kidman 5. Emily Blunt 6. …

by Staff writer Two Indonesian men were caned in 2017 in front of a jeering crowd as a punishment for gay sex. The Muslim-majority country is one of many world …

by Staff writer Over 70 years ago, in the multi-landscape US state of Colorado, a farmer beheaded a chicken and it refused to die. Mike, as the bird was named, …

by Staff writer There’s been a reported surge in the number of black cats being adopted in the US after the huge success of Black Panther film. The Marvel movie …

by Staff writer No doubt Chadwick Boseman is one hot melanin-filled bloke. He could be said to have got one of the cutest smile of any known black man, but …

by Staff writer Viola Davis and Lupita Nyong’o will be hitting the screen as a mother-daughter warrior pair in a film aptly titled The Woman King. The film is based …

by Staff writer Staff from nurses to the CEO have been suspended at a Nairobi hospital after the wrong patient underwent brain surgery. One patient needed surgery for a blood …

by Staff writer Anthony Joshua has been labelled a ‘misogynist’ after he admitted to treating his son Joseph differently from his niece during an interview. The backlash came after a …

by Staff writer So it’s Friday night (or Saturday or even Tuesday now) and you are getting excited for the great night ahead with your guys in town. But beside …

by Miz Tee The cast of Black Panther cover the March issue of ESSENCE and the photos are (how do we say it again) lit AF. See below and tell …

by Staff writer Kenya’s High Court has begun hearing a case that may decriminalize homosexuality in the country. The event has been praised by many as a significant step in …

by Staff writer When a tornado battered southern Mississippi in January, it yanked trees off the ground and tore through buildings at William Carey University. When staffers combed the campus, …

by Staff writer Asking for career advice on the internet is great until your would-be boss gets involved. An engineer who was weighing job offers from Uber and Zenefits, both …

by Staff writer Three people, Three situations…Three STORIES! 1. How I found out my parents are POOR by Omer I was 7 years old. We were living in the United …

by Staff writer Team USA bobsledder Lauren Gibbs had just attended her first Olympics and won a silver medal with teammate Elana Meyers Taylor in the women’s bobsleigh. At the …

by Miz Tee Every woman can relate!!! ???

by Zeus A man was brought before a High Court judge after a 72-hour psychiatric hold. The man claimed he was having sexual intercourse with a ghost. After many long …

by Staff writer According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 350 million people worldwide suffer from depression. With Nigeria leading, Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa and Tanzania were …

by Gloria Ezeh Since playing the villain everybody loves in Marvel’s blockbuster Black Panther, Michael B. Jordan has gone on to become the newest hottest thing in Hollywood. There are …

by Staff writer Ryan Said, 27, and girlfriend Jasmine Merino, 21, are a couple from Toronto, Canada. Despite both being born of opposite genders, Ryan and Jamine managed to find …

by Jay Bazzinotti My neighbor was 89 years old and drunk when he told me this story. He died not long after. I asked him once why he stayed in …

by Sprith Shrivastava Eight things I do to stay happy daily: 1. I quit Facebook: Instagram, Whatsapp, Twitter and every other social media too. I did this for a month …

by Staff writer John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was assassinated on Friday, November 22, 1963, at exactly 12:30 p.m. in Dallas, Texas while riding in …

by Staff writer Grieving husbands are more likely to die shortly after losing their wife, while widowed women carry on as normal, new research has found. In the research, men …

by Victoria Walker My mother once told me this little story and I’ve thought about it periodically for almost 20 years now. She had a friend who was a 911 …

by Victor Uma How true is this?

by Miz Tee In today’s world where everybody is in a constant hustle and bustle, feeling down has become a part of life. It’s sad but there isn’t much we …

by Staff writer Bill Zeller was an American computer programmer who was best known for creating the MyTunes application. After Zeller committed suicide in January 2011, his suicide note began …

by Nicole Gravagna When we have feelings for people, it’s often because we’ve identified that person as a good source of fulfilling our needs. Yes, that’s the non-romantic truth of …

by Gloria Ezeh Despite being one of the most successful movies of 2017, Wonder Woman was not nominated for an Oscar in any category. The snub came as a surprise …

by Staff writer Black Panther! What a movie. When I got the ticket to go see it (yes, writers at DNB Stories are often given tickets to go see a …

by Michael Goble I have owned parrots for almost 20 years and dogs for almost 30 years. One of my parrots, a green-cheeked conure, has the largest vocabulary I’ve ever …

by C. R. Swanson When I was 30, I wasn’t getting anywhere in life. I was living in a single rented room, working a part-time job, barely keeping my life …

by Zeus You have to be very careful which Panther you get!!!