Maiysha Kai's posts

Jasmine Mans may be best known for her viral poem, Footnotes for Kanye, but her latest volume of poetry, Black Girl,…

It’s one thing to construct the looks of of-the-moment talents like Zendaya and The Queen’s Gambit star Anya Taylor…

One of the most formidable forces in fashion is also known for his forthcoming commentary—legendary editor André…

It’s safe to say Father’s Day will look a little different for the Sussexes this year, for better and for worse.…

Tell the truth: Could you peacefully quarantine with one of your parents? Maybe you already are—after all, the last…

On May 1, Gianna “Gigi” Bryant—also nicknamed “Mambacita” for the love of basketball she shared with her father, NBA…

In years past, today, the first Monday in May would typically find our eyes trained on the steps of Manhattan’s…

Everyone has a breaking point. Janet Mock may have hit hers at the premiere party for Pose’s final season on…

Shame is a universal condition—no one is immune. In fact, it might be argued that shame is also one of the strongest…

What type of mom do have? If she’s a great one, the question isn’t whether she’s biological, adoptive, bonus,…

What does it cost a culture to ignore or outright deny its most marginalized and abused? One need look no further…

We know, we know—you’ll always love your mama....she’s your favorite girl (shoutout to The Intruders). But to quote…

As Black History Month segued into Women’s History Month this year, a new platform emerged, centered solely on the…

Tarana Burke will never stop centering Black women and girls in her work. Those of us who’ve followed the founder of…

A four-time Grand Slam champion now has gold on her mind. Naomi Osaka, currently the highest female paid athlete,…

It goes without saying that there are a lot of ways to be a mother—not all of them biological—but in a year that has…

In a year that pushed the timing of the Academy Awards from its typical February date to a Sunday in late April, our…

Y’all, we have missed so much this past year—family reunions, brunches, concerts, the Met Gala, casual hookups (if…

Every professional athlete knows brand endorsements are the real butter atop their breadwinning. Similarly, brands…

In a country where Black lives are consistently under threat, it is in some ways understandable that many of us are…