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About 100 people attended Rekia Boyd’s rally on Wednesday, April 22 in New York City’s Union Square. The number of those in support of the young unarmed Black woman who died at the hands of police officer Dante Servin was much lower compared to those protesting for unarmed black men like Freddie Gray, Michael Brown and Eric Garner. PHOTO BY DERON DALTON

Remember the Black women who died from police brutality | MadameNoire

Penny Proud is one of the latest reported Black trans woman to be murdered in the U.S. She was shot to death on Tuesday, Feb. 10 in New Orleans.

Updated: Black Lives Matter means Black trans women victims and leaders too | MadameNoire

Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi co-founded the Black Lives Matter Movement when George Zimmerman was acquitted in 2013 for fatally shooting Trayvon Martin. They created the hashtag, which spread like wildfire. Photo credit: Black Lives Matter.

The Three Women Behind The Black Lives Matter Movement | MadameNoire

Promotional photo of "CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story." Photo courtesy of VH1.

Bet You Didn’t Know: Secrets Behind The Making Of ‘CrazySexyCool’ | MadameNoire

Photo courtesy of Propaganda Films | PolyGram Filmed Entertainment | TriStar Pictures

The 16 Scariest Black Horror Story Characters | MadameNoire

But Alsina is only one of many celebrity hunks with a long dong, MadameNoire compiled a list of celebrity hunks who are rumored (or more so proven) to be well-endowed. Readers, you might as well as start fanning yourselves now. Credit: WENN

They Measure Up: August Alsina And 15 More Well-Endowed Celebrities | MadameNoire

In celebration of Black Music Month, MadameNoire compiled a list of 15 Black women in music who managed to become some of the most popular solo acts in music ever! This list is based on record sells (albums and singles), longevity, legacy and overall popularity in both mainstream and urban-marketed music. Credit: WENN.com

The 15 Most Popular Black Female Singers Of All Time | MadameNoire

"X-Men: Days of Future Past" has MadameNoire thinking about the extreme underuse of not only Storm, but other black superheroines who have totally kicked butt in DC and Marvel Comics yet haven’t gotten fair or any big screen presence. Where’s the justice for black women who’ve fought for justice for all in the comics? Here’s a list of 15 more black superheroines deserving of fleshed out, live-action film counterparts. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Fox.

Bring Them To The Big Screen: Storm and 15 More Underrated Black Super Heroines | MadameNoire

MadameNoire has collected 15 instances of modern-day institutionalized racism, racial profiling and police brutality. Celebrating black history is not only about our triumphs, but it’s about our struggles and bringing national attention to not just a few of these cases, but all! Collage courtesy of MadameNoire.

Post-Racial Society, Huh? 15 Modern Day Cases of Racial Injustices | MadameNoire

A promotional photo of groundbreaking Oscar-winning actress Hattie McDaniel. Photo via Wikipedia Commons.

Educate Yourself: 15 Black Women In History You Probably Don’t Know | MadameNoire

Jennifer Love-Hewitt and Brandy Norwood in "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer." Photo courtesy of Columbia Pictures.

Black Actors Who Survived Scary Movies | MadameNoire