BLACKTINA MAGAZINE

Tristan Mack Wilds is one Afro-Latino that has us sweating! Fresh off his recent appearance alongside Adele in her “Hello” video, Mack has released his new single “Love in the 90z.” According to Rap-Up.com, Mack worked with super producers Salaam Remi, Teddy Riley, Scott Storch, and James Poyser on the throwback joint. As the song title suggests, it is a tribute to 1990s R&B music (Mack’s favorite era). He sings, “Why don’t we fall in love like we did in the ’90s?” “When TLC

Black women in Brazil are standing up and demanding equality. On Wednesday November 17, 2015, at least 10,000 black women from across Brazil marched in the nation’s capital to condemn violence, racism, and lack of gender equality. Protesters gathered outside of the National Congress of Brazil to demonstrate their objection to recent conservative bills that attempt to reduce their rights. Last month Brazil’s lower chamber commission approved a bill that limits access to the mo

La La Anthony is one Afro-Latina who is making moves in both film and television. You can catch La La on Starz’s critically acclaimed drama Power, A+E’s Unforgettable, and soon to be in Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq. Anthony is presently in the Caribbean island Curacao shooting Ernest Dickerson’s Double Play. The movie is based on Curacaoan author Frank Martinus Arion's acclaimed Caribbean novel of the same name. Set in 1973 and 2010 and exploring the themes of love, loss, and betraya

Last night the world watched in horror as a series of coordinated attacks were carried out throughout the city of lights, Paris. Setting off a night of panic and confusion, the vicious attacks killed 127 people, and wounded almost 180. At least 80 victims are in critical condition at Paris area hospitals. France declared a national state of emergency, and tightened its borders. The Eiffel Tower is closed indefinitely, as police conduct their investigation. Vowing to strike b

On Wednesday the Brazilian government announced that it would grant permanent residency to 43,871 Haitian immigrants who entered the country illegally. TeleSUR reports that the “joint act of recognition, authorization and concession of permanence” was signed in Brazil by Minister of Justice Jose Eduardo Cardozo, and Minister of Labor Miguel Rossetto. The act gives Haitians up to a year to request foreign resident identification documents. Haitians, who are formally accepted b

Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott is back and I am here for it! Yesterday Missy released the video for her first single “WTF (Where They From)” ft. Pharell Williams. Although we last saw Missy back in February during Katy Perry’s Super Bowl halftime show, it has been 3 years since she dropped a single, 7 years since she released a video, and 10 years since she blessed us with an album. Since its release, the video views for “WTF (Where They From) has hit 4.6 million, and the single