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The Blacker the Sugaberry: Tika Sumpter and Thai Randolph's New Platform Savors the Sweetness of Black Motherhood
In a single season of playing altruistic attorney Alicia Johnson on ABC’s Mixed-ish, Tika Sumpter has quickly joined the ranks of television’s black moms—a role that followed star turns in The Haves and Have Nots, opposite Tiffany Haddish in Nobody’s Fool, and her endearing portrayal of a pre-White House (and pre-marriage, Malia, and Sasha) iteration…
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Bailout of Black Mothers Takes on New Urgency as Coronavirus Pushes Fundraising Efforts Earlier
Black Mamas Bail Out was first conceived as a continuation of centuries-long idea: that black people must be co-conspirators in their own liberation. Erika Maye, deputy senior director of criminal justice campaigns for Color of Change, one of the founding organizations behind Black Mamas Bail Out, credits the event, now in its fourth year, to…
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Need to De-Stress While Social Distancing? The Academy Suggests #ColoringWithRuth E. Carter
I’m into adult coloring books. In fact, my best friend gifted me Calm the Fuck Down: An Irreverent Adult Coloring Book for Christmas because she gets me. I’m also pretty into Ruth E. Carter. I mean, she is a legend and has designed the costumes for some of your favorite black-ass films. I have to…
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Having a Baby While Black: NATAL Is the Podcast Pregnant Black Parents Have Been Waiting For
It’s a question you normally wouldn’t ask a stranger, but ever since starting a podcast about black people and pregnancy, Martina Abrahams Ilunga and Gabrielle Horton have fielded it constantly: Do they plan on having kids? Horton and Ilunga are the executive producers and hosts of a new docuseries, NATAL, which focuses on the entirety…
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As the COVID-19 Crisis Continues, Retail Takes a Devastating Dive
As we measure the ongoing effects of COVID-19, loss of life and public health should remain chief among our concerns—despite any GOP rhetoric to the contrary. But America’s economic health is also in jeopardy, as evidenced by what the New York Times writes are “a number of reports that highlight just how badly the economy…
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Essence Fest 2020 Is Officially Canceled
In a year in which the outbreak of COVID-19 has not only threatened the lives of millions but life as we’ve known it (because rather than “going back to normal,” we’re likely looking at a “new normal”), another highly anticipated cultural event has become a casualty. To the chagrin of aunties and Flossy Posses everywhere—not…
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Untangling History: A Rebranded Edition of A'Lelia Bundles' On Her Own Ground Adds New Chapters to the Story of Madam C.J. Walker
When it comes to the seemingly inexhaustible stream of films adapted from books, an age-old question inevitably arises: Do you read the book first or see the film? As one who finds merits in both approaches—as well as that rogue third option of picking one or the other and leaving it at that—I’m not here…
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During a Global Health Pandemic, It's More Important Than Ever to Protect Black Mothers
Despite its status as a “developed” nation, about 700 women will die each year from complications related to pregnancy or childbirth in the U.S.—more than any of its peers. Of that number, a disproportionately high number are black women—from 2007 to 2016, black mothers died at a rate of 3.2 times that of white mothers,…
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Spin Cycle: Are Meghan and Harry Considering a Tell-All Interview for $1 Million?
Ever since Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle announced they’d be stepping down from their role as senior royals in the British monarchy—a designation that became final on March 31—as well as their intention to be financially independent, royal watchers have rightfully been asking, “How, Sway?” Meghan’s residuals from Suits and any possible military…
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Bad Girl Does Good: Rihanna Earns Praise From PETA—but Is More Intent on 'Saving the World'
As the entertainment industry continues to find new and innovative ways to respond and adapt to the COVID-19 crisis, Rihanna’s primary focus has been providing relief to those in need. In fact, after already donating millions of dollars to various philanthropic efforts and rallying famous friends to do the same, the last thing on the…