BLACKTINA MAGAZINE

Award-winning Afro-Latina gymnast and UCLA senior Sophina DeJesus wowed the crowd with a killer floor routine for the Bruins at a meet against Utah on Saturday. This talented young lady managed to incorporate the Whip, Nae Nae, and Quan into her routine, finishing it all off with a fierce and final dab! According to ESPN, the 5-foot-1 tumbler received a 9.925 for the performance and tied for fourth place in floor exercise results. Check out her killer floor routine below: Bor

Afro-Latino and R&B singer Miguel tapped Travi$ Scott for the official remix to his lead single “Waves” from his recent R&B chart topping album Wildheart.­ The Cash Dillon produced hit features gritty vocals and contemporary rap lyrics. These two should collaborate more often because this remix is fire! Miguel, who recently proposed to his longtime model girlfriend Nazanin Mandi, will be one of the headliners at this year’s Bonnarooo Festival. Miguel is one Afro-Latino who is

R&B Singer Maxwell arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa this week ahead of his performance at the inaugural BET Experience Africa this weekend. Fans were eager to see him as he made his way through O.R Tambo International airport on Thursday. Maxwell will perform on the Ticketpro Dome stage along with Mary J. Blige, Young Thug, and Raphael Saadiq on Saturday. Native acts like AKA, Flavour (Nigeria) and Diamond Platinumz (Tanzania) are expected to perform as well. Photo credi

This holiday season the Victor Cruz Foundation partnered with The Summit Medical Group Foundation for a toy drive. This year’s goal is to collect 300 toys that will be donated to the Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic. On Thursday Victor Cruz visited The Summit Medical Group’s Berkeley Campus in New Jersey to meet with fans and kids, and to encourage staff members to donate to the toy drive. Victor also encouraged everyone to get involved in their community, as well a

Earlier this week, New York Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall sat down with Houston Texans running back Arian Foster to discuss Arian’s new role as inaugural member of PROJECT 375’s Founder’s Circle. Back in 2011, after Brandon Marshall was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, he and his wife Michi launched the nonprofit PROJECT 375 with the mission of ending the stigma surrounding mental illness and disorders. Now with the formation of PROJECT 375’s Founder’s Ci

On Thursday, Dascha Polanco, 33, who plays the role of Dayanara Diaz on Orange Is the New Black, was arraigned on assault, attempted assault and harassent charges in Manhattan Criminal Court. According to Page Six, Polanco allegedly assaulted 17-year old Michelle Cardona at her home, causing "bruising and redness to her face, scratches to her arm, and substantial pain." According to court papers, Cardona alleges that Polanco punched her "about the face and head with a closed

It seems that Christina Milian can't catch a break this week. On Wednesday Christina shared a photo on Instagram of her 5-year old daughter, Violet Nash, wearing waist length braids. Christina took the tot to meet Zendaya Coleman at the first World AIDS Day Benefit event. Unfortunately Christina's fans were not feeling the look and called her a 'Bad Mom' for letting the tot wear a 'weave.' Christina responded with the following comment: "For those of you more concerned with V

Today a federal judge in Rochester, New York sentenced VH1's 'Love and Hip-Hop New York' reality star, Mendeecees Harris (who is of African American and Panamanian descent), to 97 months (8 years and 1 month) in federal prison, reports the Deomcrat & Chronicle. Back in April, Harris plead guilty to his role in a drug trafficking operation that between 2005 and 2012, shipped cocaine and heroine to the Rochester region. Harris' plea called for a sentence of 8 to 10 years. Harri

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

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