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‘Save Yourself’: Oprah Joins Stacey Abrams, Mae Jemison and More at the 10th Annual Women in the World Summit
“We women people, we are used to saving other folk; we’ve been doing it a very long time,” said Oprah Winfrey, keynote speaker of the 2019 Women in the World Summit on Wednesday night. “And we need to first and foremost honor the sacred time of saving ourselves because that is where our greatest power…
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Mommy & Me: Serena Williams and Olympia Ohanian Are the Pick-Me-Up We Need Today
True confession time: Sometimes, when we’re having a particularly terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day, we’ll skim the Instagram feeds of some of our favorite famous families for a pick-me-up—and Serena Williams and daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian never disappoint. Everyone recognizes Serena as a fierce competitor and savvy entrepreneur, but her evolution into devoted…
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Adidas, But Make It Childish: Did Donald Glover Debut the Design of His 1st Sneaker Collab in September?
In the sneakerhead universe, there are few things more exciting than a highly anticipated drop. So when it was announced last September that Donald Glover (aka Childish Gambino) would be joining the Adidas family, fans of both the entertainer and athletic brand were eager to see what would develop. As it turns out, it’s likely…
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Staycation: Donald Glover Announces Guava Island Will Stream on Amazon During Weekend 1 of Coachella
Can’t stand crowds, port-a-potties or $10 bottles of water? Never fear if you’re missing Coachella this year; at least two of its best moments will be available to stream right in your living room. Just days after Netflix announced we could all revisit 2018’s Beychella on April 17 with the arrival of Homecoming, Donald Glover…
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#SheMatters: Chicago’s Black Women’s Expo Celebrates 25 Years of Black Girl Magic
“When people talk about black girl magic, we got it going on here in the city of Chicago,” says Merry Green, creator and founder of the city’s Black Women’s Expo, which celebrates its 25th anniversary April 12 through April 14 at the McCormick Place convention center, with BET Her as its title sponsor and the…
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A Standing O for Addressing Mental Health: Oprah Teams Up With Prince Harry for an Upcoming Apple TV+ Series
April is Mental Health Awareness Month, and with it, a welcome announcement: Oprah is teaming up with the Duke of Sussex (also known as Prince Harry) for a new documentary series focused on mental health, due to launch on Apple TV in 2020. The announcement, made on the Sussex Royal Instagram on Wednesday, comes just…
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Ready for a New Adventure? The Glow Up, VSB and Toyota Are Taking Charge in Philly!
Feeling overdue for a new adventure in your life? The first step is believing it’s possible—and trust us, it is. On Thursday, May 2, we’re bringing the empowerment and inspiration you need to Philadelphia when The Glow Up and Very Smart Brothas host “Taking Charge,” in partnership with Toyota. That’s right; we’re bringing one of…
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He’s Your King to Be: The Lion King Trailer Welcomes Us to the Jungle
“Life’s not fair, is it my little friend? While some are born to feast, others spend their lives in the dark, begging for scraps,” says Scar, voiced by Chiwetel Ejiofor (also known as my Everlasting Gobstopper—but I digress). It’s the opening of The Lion King’s highly anticipated official trailer, which dropped Wednesday morning, exactly 100…
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With ‘Shades of Black,’ The Guardian Enters the Colorism Conversation
We talk about it. We joke about it. We resent it. We reinforce it. We rage about it. Anyone who has lived this life as a black person—and especially, a black woman—knows all too well the loaded conversation that is colorism. It’s a worldwide epidemic, and not one unique to black people, but the ways…
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Finding My Voice: With Her New Memoir, Valerie Jarrett Shares the Wisdom of Life's Many Chapters
On a sunny Saturday morning in one of Chicago’s trendiest neighborhoods (Fulton Market in the West Loop), passersby may have assumed the long line of mostly millennial-aged women winding out of one of the area’s newly refurbished warehouses were awaiting entrance to the latest brunch destination—or perhaps a sample sale at an exclusive boutique. But…
