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For the 3rd Year in a Row, the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Winner Is a Black Designer
Corrected: Friday, 11/8/19 at 6:35 p.m., ET: An earlier version of this post was titled “For the 2nd Year in a Row, the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Winner Is a Black Designer.” However, we have since been reminded that black designer Telfar Clemens won the award in 2017, making this the third year a black designer…
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The Glow Up Gets…Into a New Pattern With Tracee Ellis Ross’ New Haircare Line
It’s official: I am a prodigal naturalista. If you haven’t been following along, that means that after 18 months of transitioning and protective styling, I finally made the long-awaited move to cut the remainder of my keratin-straightened strands off in a return to my natural texture. And while it’s been a journey, I have to…
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Bish, I Be Running: I Am Stronger Than 26.2 Miles
TCS New York City Marathon—done and done. Part of me can’t believe that the marathon is over. Hell, part of me can’t believe that I can still walk (on flat surfaces, that is—the stairs are a no-go). True story: In a past marathon, I had to be pushed through the airport in a wheelchair (on…
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Hot Girl Holiday! Megan Thee Stallion Just Made Coach’s Holiday Party the Invite to Score This Year
Remember when we predicted Hot Girl Summer would be followed by Haute Girl Fall? Well, we’re now verging on the most wonderful time of the year…and “Hot Girl Summer” trademark holder Megan Thee Stallion is letting us know she’s a girl for all seasons, scoring her first fashion campaign with Coach. After teasing the new…
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High Art: Black Hollywood—and Black Hair—Got Creative for the 2019 LACMA Gala
In the immortal words of Darell J. Hunt, you can’t outdo black people. That truth was once again made manifest at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) on Saturday night, as many of black Hollywood’s hottest talents converged for the museum’s annual Art + Film Gala, presented by Gucci. While there were ample…
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Does Madea Wear Tiaras? Tyler Perry Studios to Host 2019 Miss Universe Pageant
Yeah, yeah…we know Tyler Perry retired the controversial yet enduring character known as Madea earlier this year, but she instantly came to mind when we heard about Perry’s latest coup: hosting the 2019 Miss Universe pageant at his newly opened Tyler Perry Studios. According to the Huffington Post, the former Trump-owned media property, which aired…
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‘I Wanted to Show Her as a Woman’: Cynthia Erivo Talks Harriet for Essence's Digital Cover
“Though she be but little, she is fierce!” wrote William Shakespeare, and the phrase proves equally true for fellow Brit Cynthia Erivo, the multitalented phenom currently dominating the box office in the titular role of Harriet, the black-helmed Harriet Tubman biopic, released on Friday. Erivo was handpicked by producer Debra Martin Chase for the role,…
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Amid Reports of Disappointment from the Royal Family, Meghan Markle Says She Wants to Be Heard, Not Loved
Is it better to be loved or heard? In an interview published Friday by British news outlet the Telegraph, Meghan Markle said she doesn’t want the public’s love; she just wants to use her newfound platform to advance the causes she cares so deeply about, according to journalist and friend Bryony Gordon. “She told me…
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Bish, I Be Running, Week 10: Almost There and an Ode to the Queensboro Bridge
In less than 48 hours, I’ll be running the New York City Marathon. And I’m not sure how to process things. Over the past few months, I’ve sacrificed my social life, gotten slightly injured (and came back with vengeance), fundraised like my life depended on it, bought some granny sneakers (yes, I went with the…