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Non-Compliant: The War Against Black Students' Hairstyles Continues
When it comes to finding low-maintenance hairstyles for our children that are school-appropriate, it’s beginning to seem we’re damned if we do, damned if we don’t. Last week, a video of a first-grader in Florida being turned away from his first day of school because of his dreadlocks sparked viral outrage and discussion; this week,…
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Face-Off: What Did Cardi B and Nicki Minaj Have in Common at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards?
If there’s one event I look forward to every year, it’s the MTV Video Music Awards—I’ma let you finish, but hear me out on this: While the Grammys may be the highest echelon of music ceremony, rivaled only by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions, no event has annually given us as many…
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Cardi B's Video for 'Ring' Has Us All Tied Up
Updated: 8/20/18, 5:05 p.m. EDT: Cardi B is reportedly not performing at the 2018 MTV Awards, but will be opening the show. Sorry I’m not home right nowI’m walking into spiderwebsSo leave a messageAnd I’ll call you back Okay, those are No Doubt lyrics, but they could just as well be Cardi B’s, given the…
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Hard to Get: Rihanna Bucks the Bridesmaid Cliché by Ducking Her Best Friend's Bouquet
Have we counted the ways we love Rihanna lately? The multi-hyphenate star astounds in many aspects, but perhaps what makes her mystique so enduring is the fact that she clearly feels no pressure to conform to anyone’s expectations but her own. But Rih is a loyal friend, which is why she took time out from…
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Yeezus Walks: About That Time Kanye Wore Socks and Too-Small Sandals to 2 Chainz' Wedding
Kanye lives to konfuse, y’all. Always one to march to the beat of his own drum, last weekend your problematic fave marched himself into the Miami wedding of 2 Chainz and new bride Kesha Ward in an institutional-colored ensemble, wearing padded slides—and socks!—with his suit, which was strikingly worn sans shirt; his bare chest accessorized…
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#SafeWayOut: Serena Williams Wants to Raise Awareness About Financial Abuse
When we discuss the effects and types of domestic abuse, there is one component we often overlook: financial abuse. Financial abuse (or economic abuse) is defined by the U.S. Office on Women’s Health as “when an abuser has control over finances in a relationship and withholds money from the victim.” Now, as an ambassador for…
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'For the Survivors': Simone Biles' Winning Leotard Was a Message to Victims of Sexual Abuse
When Simone Biles stepped onto the podium after winning her fifth U.S. women’s gymnastics title Sunday, she was sharing her win with fellow survivors of sexual abuse. Wearing a leotard she designed herself, Biles, who was among the more than 160 victims of former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, strategically chose to wear the…
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What Is Adenomyosis? Gabrielle Union Revealed a Fertility Issue Every Woman Should Be Aware Of
“Towards the end of my fertility journey I finally got some answers,” Gabrielle Union told attendees of the BlogHer conference in New York City on August 8. Union, who has been transparent about her fertility struggles, wrote in her 2017 bestseller, We’re Going to Need More Wine that she’d suffered “eight or nine miscarriages.” But…
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She Got That Glow: Why We're Low-Key Obsessed With Laura Harrier's Ever-Changing Looks
We love a girl who keeps us guessing, and when it comes to red carpet looks, BlacKkKlansman star Laura Harrier always does. In fact, she rivals her Spider-Man: Homecoming co-star Zendaya in switching up her look regularly and sometimes, dramatically; especially as her profile (and promotional appearances) have escalated. With a sexy, heavy-lidded gaze, high…
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Will Aretha's Most Iconic Hat Become a Part of Obama's Legacy?
If there’s one thing we know about the Queen of Soul, it’s that she loved a “lewk.” Aside from her often extravagant stage attire, Aretha Franklin was fond of a dramatic gesture—the tossing of a train, the shedding of a fur—because, as our loyal reader TheRealMarthaJones3.0 accurately noted, “Auntie understood DRAMA! EMOTION! and EFFECT!” Barack…
