Complex News Breaks Down Viral Bella Noche Video and History of BlackPlanet in ‘Modern Day Legends’ Series

With “Modern Day Legends,” a new short-form series presented by Complex News, viewers are given informative overviews of some of the most memorable moments in modern pop culture.

Take, for example, the viral footage (circa 2015) of clubgoers Hazel London and Jerhonda Henderson outside the Bella Noche in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Clips from the interview with local media—which was conducted in connection with an incident that occurred at the club—quickly became popular on social media and have also resurfaced in the years since. Last year, for example, Hazel invited fans to come get their COVID-19 vaccines at Bella Noche.

Host Alana Yzola breaks down the viral Bella Noche moment and gives viewers some insight on where things stand seven years later. See more below.

In another episode, viewers are given the “complete oral history” of BlackPlanet, i.e. the influential Black social networking service founded in 1999 by Omar Wasow and Benjamin Sun. See that below.

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