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Watch: Melissa Butler Is the True Beauty Behind The Lip Bar
The Lip Bar’s founder talks entrepreneurship, innovation, and being part of Detroit’s revival.
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Apparently, There's a Right Way to Be Black and Gay. Thankfully, Lil Nas X Is Having None of It
As Pride Month comes to a close, Lil Nas X’s out and proud BET Awards performance drew ire from some even within the Black LGBTQ community.
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Hey Queens and Kings, How Are You Celebrating CROWN Day?
A series of events and collaborations celebrate the two-year anniversary of the inaugural signing of the CROWN Act to end hair discrimination.
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The Big Reveal: The 2021 BET Awards' Biggest Trend Was Skin
The awards ceremony’s red carpet and performances were punctuated by big announcements and skin-baring style.
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Off Broadway: The Theater Industry's Overdue Reckoning Gets a Satirical Sendup
‘Slave Play’ writer Jeremy O. Harris presents an unflinching critique of white supremacy and exploitation in the American theater, penned by Torrey Townsend.
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The Hair Tales: Tracee Ellis Ross and Oprah Winfrey Join Bestselling Author Michaela Angela Davis to Present a Series Celebrating Black Hair
The docuseries will simultaneously broadcast on OWN and Hulu as part of ‘an unprecedented partnership.’
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Kanye West Is Suing Walmart for Selling Knockoff Yeezys
A suit filed Thursday escalates an ongoing trademark dispute between West’s label and the big box retailer.
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Celebrity Skin: New Swim Lines From Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé Hit the Horizon
The wardrobe of ‘Hot Girl Summer’ will be hanging on by a string bikini, thanks to Fashion Nova and Adidas x Ivy Park.
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Meghan and Harry's Son Archie May Never Be a Prince, but Thanks to His Parents, He Also Won't Be 'Earl of Dumbarton' [Updated]
The couple reportedly rejected the earldom granted to Harry due to fears that it would be fuel for bullying.
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'It Always Starts With People': The Root Presents: It's Lit! Revisits Such a Fun Age With Kiley Reid
The writer’s debut novel was an instant New York Times bestseller and longlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize.
