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Tyra Banks Fully Clothed in a Pool Is Exactly How I Feel This ‘Hot Girl Summer’
The former Sports Illustrated cover star raised eyebrows for appearing to remain fully dressed during a hot tub interview with Megan Thee Stallion.
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#ChangeFashion: Joan Smalls Partners With Color of Change and the Black in Fashion Council to Refashion Race in the Industry
‘It’s the microaggression and people in the industry don’t see it,’ says the supermodel, who founded Donate My Wage in 2020.
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Finding Me: Viola Davis Announces an Upcoming Memoir
The Oscar, Emmy and Tony-winning actress’ ‘straight, no chaser’ life story will be released by HarperOne in partnership with Ebony Magazine Publishing.
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When Girls Come Home to Roost: What Can We Learn From Jeremy O. Harris’ Defense of Lena Dunham? [UPDATED]
The Slave Play and Zola auteur found himself in the middle of a tweetstorm after praising his ‘good sis’, Girls creator Lena Dunham.
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B’Gosh, This Is Cute! OshKosh B’gosh’s Today Is Someday Campaign Pays Tribute to Black Icons
The new back-to-school campaign honors Muhammad Ali, Outkast and Mariah Carey, with Monroe Cannon portraying a younger version of her platinum-selling mom.
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Joshua Jackson Says Jodie Turner-Smith’s Home Birth Was Due to U.S. Healthcare’s ‘Horrendous Track Record With Black Women’
The actor discussed his wife’s birth plan and interracial marriage in the context of COVID, the Black maternal health crisis and 2020’s racial justice movement.
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Double-Talk: Two Black Girl Debaters Make History at Harvard University’s Summer Competition
The Atlanta teens are the first Black female duo to win the annual summer debate competition, earning the Harvard Diversity Project’s 4th straight championship.
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She Clips Her Hair Back and Forth: Willow Smith Had Her Head Shaved During a Performance
The singer, who convinced mom Jada to do the same, was covering her 2010 hit ‘Whip My Hair’ when she had her afro shorn off during a guitar solo.
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#FreeLilNasX: The ‘Montero’ Rapper Heads to Court—and Social Media—Over Controversial ‘Satan Shoes’
The rapper’s sneaker with MSCHF landed him a Monday court date in Nike’s ongoing battle over the infamous custom Air Max 97s. As usual, he made the best of it.
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Megan Thee Stallion Makes History With Leyna Bloom and Naomi Osaka on Sports Illustrated’s 2021 Swimsuit Issues
The rapper is the first to cover the highly anticipated annual issue, while Bloom is the first trans woman to do so and Osaka the first Black female athlete.
