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Our Sisters’ Keeper: Tarana Burke Keeps Us Focused
How do we count the ways we love Tarana Burke? The #MeToo founder has been rightfully getting her shine since the movement bearing the name she coined caught Hollywood’s attention last fall. In the months since, she has appeared on red carpets, been honored in Time magazine, and become a regular on the talk and…
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Real Beauty: Is Truth in Advertising Finally Here?
“For my entire life, I’ve been sold the seduction of my inadequacy.” —Lupita Nyong’o Those are the words of a woman many consider one of the most beautiful in the world, who grew up, like many black and brown girls everywhere, not seeing images in the media that reflected herself and validated her beauty. Seth…
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Nudes You Can Use: Nubian Skin Gets Inclusive by Expanding Its Size Range!
Color us happy! In 2014, lingerie brand Nubian Skin made waves in the undergarment industry, making its debut with a full range of nude shades for women of color. But for all the brand’s inclusivity, its beautifully hued bras weren’t initially available in an extensive range of sizes, much to the dismay of us fuller-busted…
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Bid on #BlackGirlMagic: EBay Partners With Black Girls Rock!
When Beverly Bond talks about the magic of black girls and women, her enthusiasm is contagious. The celebrity DJ-model-producer (and much more) shifted the paradigm in our favor in 2006 when she founded Black Girls Rock!, the award show and nonprofit organization that has since earned worldwide acclaim. Fittingly, Bond literally holds the trademark to…
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She Got That Glow: Danai Gurira Was a Work of Art at Black Panther’s European Premiere
Danai, Danai, Danai … from The Walking Dead to Wakanda, Danai Gurira has slayed her way into our hearts, and does no less on the red carpet. At Thursday night’s European premiere of Marvel’s Black Panther, she wowed in black and emerald, rising like the beaded phoenix gracing her gown by Jean-Louis Sabaji—who notably also…
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#28DaysOfBlackCosplay: Too Black for the White Geeks
I was 6 years old when my mama educated me in the ways of saving princesses by touching flowers and shooting fireballs at turtles. Four years later, a kid in my class revealed a juicy bit of gossip: There were adult cartoons that aired way past our bedtimes. I stayed up and discovered “Japan-imation” (or…
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She Got That Glow: Taraji P. Henson Takes Over the amfAR Gala
You know that feeling when you know you are killing it, and dare anyone to tell you different? I’m convinced that Taraji P. Henson must live in this perpetual state, because she has never met a red carpet that didn’t love her. But Henson outdid even herself Wednesday night as host of the unofficial kickoff…
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#BNYFW: Aurora James and the Brotherhood of Shoes
Aurora James is one the most exciting new accessories designers on the international fashion scene. She’s got an understated cool about her that she’s managed to translate into Brother Vellies, a top luxury brand with a global mission to do good—specifically, good for the people of Africa, where her shoes are handmade by artisans in…
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NYFW: #BlackElegance at Tom Ford
Last night Tom Ford, one of the sexiest and most highly anticipated runway shows of New York Fashion Week, lit up the runway. But the front row was definitely dark and lovely; including singer Ciara and her hubby, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson scored major Ford fashion points—she dressed in a…
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#TeamSupernatural: Meet Black Panther’s Hero Hair Designer, Camille Friend
Hairstylist Camille Friend is no stranger to superheroes. In the past four years, the third-generation hairstylist has been making her mark on Marvel films, leading the hair departments of the last two Captain America films, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and, now, Black Panther. Of course, the Black Panther is a unique superhero, and…