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  • Grand Slam: Lindsay Peoples Wagner's 1st Cover for Teen Vogue Is Black Girl Majesty

    Now, this is how you come through with some #blackgirlmagic. For her premiere cover as Teen Vogue’s new editor-in-chief (and the youngest black editor at any major publication), Lindsay Peoples Wagner recruited one of the world’s most dynamic women, Serena Williams, placed her in conversation with Naomi Wadler, one of the most intelligent and inspiring…

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  • Black to the Future: Nadine Ijewere Is the 1st Woman of Color to Shoot a Vogue Cover

    When 23-year-old Tyler Mitchell captured Beyoncé for the September 2018 issue of American Vogue, it was a historic moment as he became the first black photographer to be granted a cover in the magazine’s 125-year history. Now, history is being made again, this time by 26-year-old Nadine Ijewere who, with the January issue of British…

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  • Jennifer Hudson Just Gave Us the Homegirl Beauty Tutorial We've Been Waiting For

    When it comes to glow ups, few have been more astounding than Jennifer Hudson’s. In the 14 years since she was an American Idol hopeful, she has transformed into an Oscar, Golden Globe, Emmy and Grammy Award-winning entertainer, bestselling author, and co-host of The Voice—with a lucrative (and very successful) endorsement stint with Weight Watchers…

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  • 12 Days of Gifting, Day 9: For Folk Who Stay Woke

    If you’re reading this, you likely already know that, here at The Root, Black Lives Matter every day. That said, while we readily condemn all tyranny and marginalization that crosses our paths, due to the demands of our workloads, we’re admittedly predominantly laptop activists—and accordingly, online shoppers. (Hey, everybody has their lane.) But what about…

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  • Pointe in Platform Heels: Harper Watters Is Breaking the Boundaries of Ballet

    If you Google dancer Harper Watters, you’ll come up with a variety of results: His work as a soloist with the Houston Ballet, his hilariously candid YouTube channel and Instagram page, his growing profile as an influencer, and many, many mentions of stilettos. It’s a fitting amalgamation of the multifaceted approach Watters is taking to…

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  • She's Popped! Meghan Markle Stole the Show at the British Fashion Awards

    Attendees of the 2018 British Fashion Awards were in for a treat, as the world’s most famous expectant mother made a surprise appearance at Royal Albert Hall on Monday night. Wearing a one-shouldered black column gown by Givenchy, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (née Markle) was on hand to honor her wedding dress designer, Clare Waight…

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  • 12 Days of Gifting, Day 8: For the Cool Kids

    Call them influencers, call them “blipsters,” call them unicorns or just call them millennials; all I know is they are younger and cooler than me, a slightly weary (but still cool) Gen-Xer. But as much as we may occasionally like to poke fun at our generational brethren, chances are you’ve got one on your list…

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  • We Did It! 2018 Was a Record-Breaking Year for Diversity on Magazine Covers

    It’s official: After months of watching magazine covers steadily get more colorful, with December’s round of issues, 2018 has ended up as a record-breaking year for diversity, particularly in the fashion industry. Industry site Fashionista has been keeping track of diversity and inclusion for the past five years now, and on Monday reported that of…

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  • Venus Williams Talks Success, Serena and Securing Equal Pay at the 1st Create & Cultivate Vision Summit

    Miami Beach, Fla., may have played host to Art Basel 2018 last weekend, but it also welcomed 700 inspired and inspiring women for the Create & Cultivate Vision Summit, a one-day event of panels, workshops, and more, geared toward working women. The summit was the first of its kind for the online community and offline…

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  • Finally! Serena Williams' Fashion Line Now Offers Extended Sizes

    While hosting her pop-up shop in Miami this weekend, Serena Williams debuted a major development in her eponymous fashion line, Serena. For the first time since the launch of her “strong, sexy, sophisticated” clothing line last spring, she is offering extended sizes for selected styles, via her “Great” line, now ranging from extra small to…

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Maiysha Kai is former managing editor of The Glow Up and host of The Root Presents: It’s Lit!, and your average Grammy-nominated goddess next door. May I borrow some sugar?


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