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Karen Jailed for 7 Days for Refusing to Close Hair Salon During Quarantine
White people are having a really hard time with being told no. If it’s not inexplicable efforts to protest a quarantine order to keep people safe from the virus, it’s people like Shelley Luther who won’t let a pandemic stop them from going full Karen. Luther was sentenced to a week in jail on Tuesday…
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In Her Shoes: Serena Williams Is the New Face—and Feet—of Stuart Weitzman
One of our favorite fun facts about tennis phenom-turned-fashion phenom Serena Williams is that she loves to rock sneakers under even the most glamorous of gowns. She famously did so while wearing Valentino to Prince Harry and homegirl Meghan Markle’s 2018 wedding reception, and did so again while co-hosting last year’s Met Gala, rocking neon…
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Always on Beat: Jackie Aina Tells Us How She's Slaying Quarantine—and The Knot's Summer Cover
In truth, we partly have the cancellation of this year’s Met Gala to thank for the refreshingly candid conversation we had with Jackie Aina on what would usually be a frantic first Monday in May. Had the event occurred as planned, no doubt the Nigerian-American beauty influencer, advocate and 2019 Root 100 honoree would’ve been…
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Janelle Monae, Verizon Donate $10,000 Grants to Women and Minority-Owned Small Businesses
Last Thursday, Janelle Monáe took part in a special performance for Verizon’s Pay It Forward Live, which aimed to support small businesses affected by COVID-19. In her Instagram caption promoting the event, she placed an emphasis on wanting to help small businesses owned by women and minorities. Verizon announced that through the Local Initiatives Support…
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Big Beauty Tuesday: I Get It From My Mama
Another Mother’s Day dawns this Sunday, and if you’re lucky enough to have a loving matriarch still physically present in your life, no doubt you’re holding her that much closer this year (virtually, of course). The COVID crisis has made us all reflect on how precious life is and how much we should honor and…
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Essence and Naomi Campbell Celebrate Their 50th Birthdays Together—With a Supermodel Self-Portrait
Two paragons of black beauty turn 50 this month, and as much of the world continues to shelter-in-place, Essence magazine and Naomi Campbell are celebrating their joint milestone together—yet apart—as the soon-to-be 50-year-old supermodel provided a series of “self-portraits in isolation” for the magazine’s May/June special collector’s issue. It wasn’t the plan, but it’s a…
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Controlling the Narrative: Meghan and Harry Reportedly Cooperated on an Upcoming Biography
Looks like Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex have learned at least one valuable lesson about spin control after years of dealing with the press: if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. The now semi-royal couple may currently be embroiled in a legal battle with several publications, but Deadline reports that they took another…
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Reclaiming Our Sourdough Starter: 'Rage Baking' Began With a Black Woman—and Right Now, We Want It Back
A twisted tale only recently came to our attention, but feels especially relevant today as Paula Deen and her loyal following celebrate her new weekly Fox & Friends’ segment, “America Cooks Together”—you know, because Paula Deen is such a great American unifier. But we promised you a story, so here it goes, albeit a couple…
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More Love for Mom: Mother's Day Gifts to Help Make Staying-at-Home a Sanctuary
Kids, we don’t need to tell you that this won’t be any average Mother’s Day. Aside from the fact that it’s occurring relatively early in the month this year (Sunday, May 10), if you’re lucky enough to be with the mother figure in your life and both of you are healthy, safe and financially stable,…