Shanique Yates

Writing since September 2023 · 574 stories contributed

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10 Debut Novels By Black Authors That Are Certified Page-Turners

10 Debut Novels By Black Authors That Are Certified Page-Turners

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Why 'Tyler Perry's Beauty In Black' Star Taylor Polidore Williams Says Kimmie's 'Not Really A Peaceful Person'

Why 'Tyler Perry's Beauty In Black' Star Taylor Polidore Williams Says Kimmie's 'Not Really A Peaceful Person'

Entertainment/Interviews/Television

Today

Larenz Tate On Reuniting With Nia Long For New Netflix Rom-Com Inspired By Maxwell And Being Bevel's New Face

Larenz Tate On Reuniting With Nia Long For New Netflix Rom-Com Inspired By Maxwell And Being Bevel's New Face

Today

Wale And EQT’s Henny Yegezu And Kazz Laidlaw On Pushing DMV Culture To The Forefront Of Hip-Hop

Wale And EQT’s Henny Yegezu And Kazz Laidlaw On Pushing DMV Culture To The Forefront Of Hip-Hop

April 05, 2026

11 Memoirs Every Black Reader Should Have On Their Shelf

11 Memoirs Every Black Reader Should Have On Their Shelf

March 29, 2026

'Tyler Perry's Beauty In Black' Almost Killed Off Horace: Here's Why It Didn't Happen

'Tyler Perry's Beauty In Black' Almost Killed Off Horace: Here's Why It Didn't Happen

Entertainment/Television

March 28, 2026

Donell Jones, Sunshine Anderson And More Talk The Legacy And Purpose That Comes WIth Their Music

Donell Jones, Sunshine Anderson And More Talk The Legacy And Purpose That Comes WIth Their Music

March 28, 2026

Jozzy Says She's Making R&B 'Expensive' Again With 'Soundtrack 2 Get Her Back' Release

Jozzy Says She's Making R&B 'Expensive' Again With 'Soundtrack 2 Get Her Back' Release

March 28, 2026