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The Best Black Fashion From Coachella Weekend 1
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Big Beauty Tuesday: Time Traveling in Style With The African Lookbook
It is once again Black History Month—that singular (and short) month of the year when America is called to recognize the tremendous contributions of Black Americans—and all manner of clever branding ensues. We have historian Carter G. Woodson to thank for this annual celebration of our legacy, but as Black Americans know, while we largely…
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Deborah Archer Becomes First Black Person to Serve as President of the ACLU in Its 101-Year History
After 101 years, the American Civil Liberties Union has elected the first Black person to ever serve as the organization’s president. According to the Associated Press, Deborah Archer was elected over the weekend in a virtual meeting between the organization’s 69-member board of directors. Archer becomes only the eighth person to serve as president of…
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Fall Into the 15 Percent Pledge: Gap Inc. Commits to Increasing Equity and Inclusion With a $200,000 Donation
The ask may be 15 percent, but the number of retailers joining Aurora James’ 15 Percent Pledge keeps growing, with names like Sephora, West Elm and Macy’s agreeing to allocate a minimum of 15 percent of their offerings and efforts to Black-owned brands, designers and staff members—a move that has prompted more than a few…
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Tracee's Take on Tradition: Pattern Beauty's Newest Products Evoke Cherished Rituals
“Time is a whole new thing,” laughed Tracee Ellis Ross on a recent phone call with The Glow Up. She’s not wrong—like us, the actress-entrepreneur has spent the better part of the last year in quarantine, finding new ways to work and testing out new products for her growing haircare line, Pattern Beauty. At the…
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'Watch This Space': Could Naomi Osaka's Future Plans Include Fashion Design?
Naomi Osaka has been killing the game—both on and off the tennis court. The 23-year-old Grand Slam winner currently ranks third in the World Tennis Association rankings, but she’s currently number one in endorsements, making her the highest paid woman in sports. And Osaka keeps on winning: earlier this month, she was announced as the…
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To Washington, D.C. With Love: The Commes Des Garcons x Nike Foamposite 1 Collaboration Might As Well Come With Mambo Sauce
My first experience with the Nike Air Foamposite One, released in 1997—we called them Penny Hardaways or Penny’s, for short—was on the campus of Spelman College during the summer before my freshman year of college. I watched a dude in one of the summer programs we had running (I was in a program for science,…
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No Filter Necessary: Danessa Myricks and Shayla Mitchell Debut Morphe's Filter Effect Foundation
You know, we love a good filter as much as the next online influencer or lurker, but in our new down-to-earth, largely homebound reality, less has definitely proven to be more. With that in mind, Morphe’s newest foundation, a medium-to-full coverage formula called “Filter Effect,” is right on time—and as is now to be expected,…
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Booked and Busy: Amanda Gorman to Recite Original Poem at Super Bowl LV
All she does is win, win, win no matter what. Barely a week removed from eloquently telling the truth to shame the Devil at the inauguration ceremony for our president, Joe Biden, and Vice President Kamala Harris, Amanda Gorman’s victory lap continues. As we reported at The Root, she’s already signed on the dotted line…