Birdman and Benny Boom are executive producing a film through Cash Money Films, Groundwurk Studios & TigerEye Films about a Nigerian student who moves to the...
The choreographer of the movie ‘Stomp The Yard’ teamed up with dancers from the movie to recreate their favorite step performance and it is giving us...
The #ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies memes have taken over thanksgiving but we at WatchTheYard.com have taken it a step further and created this list of #ThanksgivingWithDivine9Families memes to make fun...
The Detroit Youth Choir just paid homage to Black fraternities and sororities on America’s Got Talent and made the crowd go wild. During Tuesday night’s semi...
Watch The Yard is giving away a pack of 6 tickets to see Kevin Hart’s new film The Upside in Washington DC before it hits theaters....
By now, a lot of you parents/educators out there might be having a Baby Shark overload and possibly can’t stand hearing the song anymore but thanks...
Shirley Chisholm is getting a movie that Viola Davis will star in and produce. According to multiple reports, Amazon Studios has purchased the rights to The...
‘REVIVAL’ just released the theatrical trailer and it looks like a beautiful musical experience! According to IMDb, “‘REVIVAL’ is a hybrid of every film idiom: Broadway...
News spread quickly that American comic book writer, editor, and publisher, Stan Lee had passed away yesterday at the age of 95. He was the creator...
If you graduated from an HBCU, you know the feeling of being in such a happy and energetic place surrounded by people who look like you...
We all know that when it comes to cooking and grilling the brothers of Omega Psi Phi DON’T PLAY and fraternity brother Gerron Hurt proved this...
Black & Sexy TV’s new mystery comedy web series, “F’N YOUR LIFE UP!” was released recently and we were happily surprised to find out that director, some of...
Ms. Tina Knowles Lawson, Beyonce’s mother, opened up today on social media stating she was initially worried about the Coachella audience understanding the HBCU themes used...
Beyonce performed at Coachella Saturday night and she gave so many nods to Black college culture that our necks hurt. She brought out a band. She...
Black fraternity and sorority members showed up to Black Panther in style this weekend. As reported earlier, Black fraternity and sorority members hosted over 100 screenings...
Black Panther for the people in their community. We had about five chapters reach out and because we wanted to write an article about Black greek orgs...
Can you believe that Spike Lee’s “School Daze” came out 30 years ago today? Spike took to Social Media today and let the world know that...
Spoiler Alert: This article includes an exclusive interview with Chuck Hayward, the writer of Netflix’s Step Sisters movie. It contains spoilers. Just a few months ago,...
In 2017 it was the movie Burning Sands and it looks like for 2018 Netflix will dabble in the world of telling stories about Black fraternities...
In 2017 it was the movie Burning Sands and it looks like for 2018 Netflix will dabble in the world of telling stories about Black fraternities...
We are going to keep this article EXTREMELY short and sweet. These kids are from Baltimore. They are middle schoolers. Their voices are angelic. We watched...
Why do some students pick HBCUs over predominantly white institutions? Well in the third season and 12th episode of A Different World, the show waded into...
The debate over memorials and statues has become a hot topic in the US over the last two weeks. With the taking down of Confederate memorials,...
(Spoiler Alert: If you have not made it halfway through season one of Luke Cage, you may find some spoilers in this article. It was written...
Lego has announced it will soon release a set of minifigures of five pioneering female scientists whose contributions to NASA have largely been underappreciated. Two of...
WatchTheYard.com teamed up with the amazing artist Ashleigh Sharmaine to tackle the question, “What happened to our favorite black cartoon characters from the 90s and early...
Last week, Marvel dropped the trailer for Black Panther and the Black Twitter Universe went crazy with pure joy. Memes, tweets and posts about how happy...
All of you 90s babies who are greek need to hold on to your seats because this is going to make you smile! An artist named Ashleigh...
One of the best things about being in a Black fraternity or sorority is the wealth of life advice that is available from older and more...
Did you know that Barry Jenkins, the director and co-writer of the movie Moonlight, is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha? It is true, director Barry M. Jenkins...
Today Netflix released the trailer to Burning Sands, a movie that has won awards at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and deals with a topic that...
You can run around talking about “Alternative Facts” all you want but you better GTFOH if you are trying to bring that mess up into Howard...
The production company CUT just released the latest episode in their 100 Years of Beauty series, this time covering black men’s hair trends in the U.S. over...
There has been a lot of buzz around the upcoming “Hidden Figures” movie starring Taraji P. Henson, Janelle Monáe and Octavia Spencer but did you know that...
The NPHC at Valdosta State has to be one of the DOPEST NPHCs out there! To show the rest of the yards out there that their...
Did you know that the actor who played Goldie in the 1970 blaxploitation classic “The Mack” is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi? It is true, Maxwell...
In 2008, Young Jeezy released “My President” and on Friday January 20th 2017, the chorus of the song will no longer ring true because President Barack...
Many may not realize it but the first wave of viral dance videos hit hip hop culture between 2006 and 2007 and changed hip hop culture...
Issa Rae is coming to Spelman with HBO and Ebony with a special advance screening of the upcoming episode of her new show Insecure. Click here...
Deadline Hollywood just reported that Netflix has bought worldwide rights to “Barry,” just a week after the movie about young Barack Obama premiered at the Toronto International...
Did you know that “The King of Pop” had an honorary degree from an HBCU? It is true, in 1988 Michael Jackson was given an honorary...
We at WatchTheYard.com have compiled a list of “Seven African Films Streaming On Netflix Every Black Person Should See.” Whether it is a “Netflix and Chill”...
Insert all the praise hand emojis and pass the offering plate because this video of a little boy singing Louise “Candy” Davis’ “Better Than Blessed” is about...
BuzzFeed teamed up with the brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. to teach a wider audience about the history of Black fraternities and stepping and...
Do you remember “Chocolate City” by J.R. Swinga? The song was released in 1994 by J.R. Huston aka J.R. Swinga and shows you a perfect look...
Wendy Williams has apologized for the statement she made last week about the NAACP and historically black colleges and universities after meeting with TV One host...
Miguel is known for his passionate ballads but the singer just released a song for #BlackLivesMatter. In the wake of Black death by police brutality across...
Actress Tika Sumpter is now a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.! The talented actress who has earned roles in Tyler Perry’s “The Haves and the...
The #4thOfJulyWithBlackFamilies memes have taken over the internet but we at WatchTheYard.com have taken it a step further and created this list of #4thOfJulyWithDivine9Families memes to make...
Prom season is almost over and while we at WatchTheYard.com focus on college life, we had to show the high schoolers some love because this video...
Did you know that Martin Luther King Jr. was a big Star Trek fan and that in the 1960s he personally convinced Nichelle Nichols, the African-American...
Are you a child of West African parents who dreaded bringing home a B+ on your report card as a kid? If so, there is a...
We don’t feature high school step teams on our website that often but as soon as we saw this video we knew that it needed to...
The POTUS gets better and better each year with his White House Correspondents’ Dinner speeches so we at WatchTheYard.com have made a list of each and every...
Toymaker Mattel has announced that they are making a Misty Copeland Barbie Doll. The Barbie was debuted on Monday. This doll is part of the company’s...
For the last week, it has been hard to use social media without coming across a video of a group of young men or women doing...
Black Twitter is loving today’s news that Harriet Tubman is going to replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill and have been making memes to celebrate the fact...
The show A Different World has received a second wave of popularity ever since it was released on internet streaming sites this last year and while...
Black Greekdom has such a large impact on popular culture that when it comes to movies and television, fictional characters and fraternities are created to copy...
We’re about to share with you something that is going to change the whole course of your night. So put that Netflix movie you are watching on...
Did You Know That A Nupe Directed Boyz In The Hood, Poetic Justice & Baby Boy? It’s true! John Singleton, the first African-American and youngest person...
This article was written by Ricardo A. Hazell one of our friends over at TheShadowLeague.com Created in 1966 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the Black Panther has...
If you are a member of a black fraternity or sorority and have access to Instagram, there is a very good chance that you know of...
American Girl has announced that they will be releasing the company’s third African-American doll in its BeForever historical line this summer, a 9-year-old named Melody Ellison growing up...
Finally a rap anthem that almost every normal everyday millennial can relate to! A song about paying of student loans that is a BANGER! New Orleans...
Any person who grew up in the 90s without cable their home will tell you that the struggle was real. Cartoons were at a golden age...
Roland Martin invited comedian/host Kym Whitley to his News One Now show on TV One and the two got into an exchange about how she reps...
What would happen if all of your favorite rap songs were covered by a 1960 soul group? Check out this HILARIOUS parody by @CamronJHenderson where he has...
We at WatchTheYard.com recently stumbled across an amazing picture of a woman of Alpha Kappa Alpha by an artist who goes by the name Black Fenrir....
Watch the performance everyone is talking about below! Kendrick Lamar just performed at the 2016 Grammy Awards and rocked the stage with his songs “The Blacker...
Valentine’s Day is here and that means that if you are single, there are going to be reminders everywhere that you don’t have a boo. While you...
Barack and Michelle are celebrating their V-Day as the POTUS and the FLOTUS and since they can’t be together this Valentine’s Day they decided to publicly...
“Can’t stop won’t stop” – Every mainstream fashion magazine’s policy toward cultural appropriation. Black Twitter’s Response: Y’all gon’ get this work… Mainstream fashion magazines have caught...
Debbie Allen was at the White House today where she held a #DanceAtTheWhiteHouse with the FLOTUS herself! The videos of these beautiful black girls dancing at...
An amazing Dominican digital artist named Albert Pierrea who is living in St. Thomas has created a comic universe based around the african diaspora living in the...
Hogwarts may be a PWI (Predominantly White Institution) but it looks like the writer of the Harry Potter series just revealed that it may be more...
If you think Erykah Badu held it down on her remix of “Hotline Bling” it looks like the POTUS is giving her a run for her money....
WGN America just released two trailers for a new John Legend-produced series entitled “Underground,” about slaves trying to escape the antebellum South. The star-studded cast features...
Black Twitter definitely knows how to run with a joke. Yesterday activist Shaun King got into some internet trouble after he fired shots at #BlackLivesMatter activists which started a...
If you are a Harry Potter fan you already know that the sorting hat kept it 100 at all times. Click on the arrows below to...
Can you believe that this year marks 25 years since the show Fresh Prince of Bel-Air started?! Online retailer Lyst teamed up with artist Leland Foster to...
During a press conference this yesterday, President Obama used the term “pop off” when referring to critics who make uninformed claims about what should be in regards to the...
People are freaking out about the Pattie LaBelle Sweet Potato Pies and posting memes and review videos all over the internet with the hashtag #PattieLabellePie. This...
A Tribe Called Quest reunited for the first time in 15 years last night (Friday Nov. 13) for a special performance on the Tonight Show Starring...
Are you ready for the new Spike Lee joint? Spike Lee just released the trailer for his new movie “Chiraq” which is set to be released...
Issa Rae is coming to Howard University with HBO and Ebony with a special advance screening of her new show Insecure. Click here or on the...
HBO and Ebony are bringing a special advance screening of Issa Rae’s new show Insecure to Florida A&M University on Thursday! Click here or on the...
While the Black Greek community may be really cool with Bop King DLOW, the Chicago artist and creator of the very popular DLOW Shuffle posted a video...
The show A Different World was by far the best popular media portrayal of HBCUs ever. A fun fact is that during the time that the...
Time for a quick look back into the past! Check out this video of Muhammed Ali responding to a woman who called him “arrogant” on television...
