RIP Valentino: Black Celebs and Their Iconic Valentino Looks
Olandria’s Recent Red Carpet Slayings Prove She’s Here to Stay!
These Are Hands Down the Best Dressed Black Politicians
Queen Latifah’s Best Hair Looks Through the Years
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Keep It: Simone Biles Rejects USA Gymnastics' Birthday Wishes, Calls for Accountability for Sexual Abuse Scandal
For months, Simone Biles has asked USA Gymnastics for one thing: an independent investigation into its handling of the Larry Nassar scandal. So when the USAG attempted to @ the greatest gymnast of all time this weekend, it should have known what her response would be. The organization tweeted its greetings to Biles this weekend…
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The Glow Up 50: Meet the Pioneers of Style
Check out our inaugural celebration of the black tastemakers, trendsetters and innovators elevating the world of style.
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TGU50: Fashion
The category is: Fashion. From the streets to the runways, our style has long influenced international style. Luminaries like Virgil Abloh, Olivier Rousteing, Tracy Reese, Law Roach and crossover queen Rihanna have all had a transformative impact on how the world views black style, but there are far more making major style statements as they…
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TGU50: Hair
The category is: Hair. When it comes to black hair, it’s never “just hair.” As the ongoing fight for the freedom to wear our natural hair when, where and how we choose via the C.R.O.W.N. Act indicates, our hair is rarely allowed to simply be our crowning glory; it’s as political as it is personal.…
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TGU50: Influence
The category is: Influence. Who’s got the juice? Like it or not, we live in an influencer-centric culture. But true influence is more than followers or likes; it’s shaping culture, opening minds and raising the bar. Our ten TGU50 Influence honorees do just that, making major breakthroughs in beauty, fashion, and artistic expression—or in Rihanna’s…
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TGU50: Image
The category is: Image. We often say “representation matters,” but few truly take the time to investigate and appreciate those who do who the work of making that representation possible, gatekeepers be damned. In fact, just like Madam C.J. Walker, the legendary subject of Netflix’s highly anticipated Self Made (premiering March 20), our ten inaugural…
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TGU50: The Dap Award
The category is: Icon. There are designers, there are influencers, there are activists…and then, there are changemakers. The innovative couturier fondly known as Dapper Dan is all that and more. Like Madam C.J. Walker, the historic black icon and heroine of Netflix’s upcoming series Self Made, Dapper Dan’s enterprising genius and ingenuity propelled him from…
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How to Survive Working From Home—With Kids
In an effort to stop the coronavirus from spreading, Amazon, Spotify, Google and Facebook are among the many corporations telling their employees they’re better off working from home. And while I watch many of my typically office-based friends jump for joy at the prospect of no longer having to leave their homes to travel on…
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HIV/AIDS Is Not ‘A Gay Disease’: The Persistent Myth That Eclipses the Disease’s Impact on Black Women
“I never thought this would happen to me,” she said, in between attempts to catch her breath and wipe away the tears that fell from her face. “HIV isn’t supposed to happen to me.” I will never forget how heavy her words felt as they landed in my ears. The woman was visiting an HIV/AIDS…