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Travel Goals: Jessica Nabongo Wants to Be the 1st Black Woman to Visit Every Country
World traveler Jessica Nabongo is not just traveling the globe for fun. She wants to be the first black woman to visit all 195 countries, and is blazing a trail for black travelers. Check out the video to find out more!
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The Glow Up Anthem of the Week: Tierra Whack Invites Us Into Her ‘Whack World’
Any video that starts with elaborate nail art is likely a good fit for The Glow Up, so we have to thank commenter “Monkeypox0104” for suggesting this week’s Anthem of the Week, Tierra Whack’s 15-minute audiovisual medley “Whack World.” Born from the rapper-singer’s series of one-minute Instagram shorts directed by Thibaut Duverneix and Mathieu Léger,…
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Spell It Out: Rico Nasty Debuts a New Mixtape With ‘Nasty’ Edges
Rico Nasty announced that she’s releasing her new project, Nasty, on the ’gram. The mixtape is set to release June 15, and when fans saw the cover, they were shook. Rico, whose style is ever changing, was rocking nasty edges—literally. Her edges spelled out “Nasty”; check it: Aside from saying it with her edges—which was…
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Aaliyah’s Brother Talks About the MAC Tribute Collab, Credits Her Fans With Protecting Her Legacy
Nearly 17 years after her untimely death, the influence of the beloved singer and actress simply known as Aaliyah remains strong, a legacy her older brother, Rashad Haughton, attributes to her still-loyal fan base. “My sister’s fans are so lovely and respectful,” he recently told Vogue. “But if they see something that is not approved…
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This Is How You Use Your Privilege, Part 2: ‘Your Silence Is Your Discrimination,’ Says Jessica Chastain
“When you know better, you do better,” or so the saying goes. Sometimes—most times—it takes someone with privilege to enact change for everyone else. In January, actress Jessica Chastain made headlines when she advocated for equal pay for fellow actress and friend Octavia Spencer, addressing the persistently deep pay disparity for women of color. As…
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Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz on Cover of Cultured Magazine as a Black Panther Power Couple
Alicia Keys-Dean and her producer hubby Kasseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean look like a true power couple on the cover of Cultured Magazine. Black Power, that is. The cover is a re-creation of a 1970 photograph of Black Panther leader Eldridge Cleaver and then-wife Kathleen Neal Cleaver taken by photographer Gordon Parks. The accompanying spread is…
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Bow Down: Tracee Ellis Ross Covers Vanity Fair’s Special Awards Issue
“The business is finally catching up to the genius that is Tracee,” says Kerry Washington. “Genius” is an apt word to describe Tracee Ellis Ross, who, after eight seasons on Girlfriends and four on Black-ish (which turned a dramatic corner at the end of its last season, thanks in part to Ross’ directorial debut on…
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Wendy, How You Doin’? Wendy Williams Does It for the ’Gram in a New Photo Shoot
Wendy, is that you? Wendy Williams is looking better than ever in her latest photo shoot, posted to Instagram on Thursday. The controversial talk show host was photographed by photographer and art director Robert Ector. Ector caught all of Williams’ best angles and likely edited the crap out of these photos. Honestly, some of these…
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Rihanna on Loc: The Style Secrets Behind Ocean’s 8
Much has been said of Ocean’s 8, the all-female reboot of the franchise (which originated in 1960) made famous for a new generation over a decade ago by George Clooney, Brad Pitt and a crew of other male stars. With the latest installment starring Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway and Rihanna in a diverse…
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Bodak Rainbow? Cardi B Proves She’s a Unicorn, Rocking a Rainbow Mane With Her Baby Bump
Cardi B continues to prove that pregnancy won’t dampen her style. The Invasion of Privacy rapper-singer stepped out in Atlanta Wednesday night with fiance Offset wearing waist-length locks in a full spectrum of colors, courtesy of hairstylist Cliff Vmir. Makeup artist Erika La’Pearl complemented the look with a flawless face and starry eyes, which she…