Black Celebs Showed Out at Paris Fashion Week
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Winter Is Coming: Trump's Female Opposition Will Be Wearing White to the State of the Union
When Donald Trump approaches the podium to wheeze through his sad little State of the Union address Tuesday night (when most of us would rather be watching Phylicia Rashad and Susan Kelechi Watson devour scenery on This Is Us), he will likely be greeted with a sea of white. No, it won’t be the hoods…
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Bronner Bros. Big-Upped Rachel Dolezal, and Our Heads–and Edges—Hurt
“I am definitely not [right].” That’s what we imagine Rachel Dolezal Nkechi Amare Diallo’s edges say at least a half dozen times a day, as they do the Lord’s work trying to hold onto the pounds of hair she keeps insisting on braiding into her scalp with vice-like precision. It’s not a haircare technique we’d…
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Real Is the New Black: Samira Wiley Is a Role Model for Authenticity
“When I grew up, it was during a time when most people [in ads] weren’t as dark as me,” Samira Wiley tells Glamour in their February issue. “You definitely didn’t see natural hair. It was very homogeneous.” Following her successes on not one, but two hit shows in the past six years (Orange Is the…
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Touchdown! Fenty Beauty Just Won Our Vote for Best Super Bowl Ad
The highly-controversial Super Bowl LIII takes place on Sunday, and though we won’t be watching, we have been keeping our eye out for what are well known to be the most-watched ads of the year. But ahead of the big game, we’ve already found our winner for best ad. While you won’t be seeing this…
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Working Mother: Can We Talk About All the Lewks Cardi B Rocked in a Single Week?
So, this is what we call multitasking. This week, Cardi B proved that working mothers really are all things to all people—through her quick wardrobe changes alone. Snatching wigs and wearing different hats all at once, the former regular degular girl is now, at turns, international superstar, private dancer, doting mother, Dynasty-level diva, and in-demand…
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Doing the Work: Meghan Markle Surprises a Charity for Sex Workers with Messages of Hope and Love
She’s a duchess for the people, y’all. On Friday morning, mom-to-be Meghan Markle and Prince Harry made a planned appearance at the Old Vic Theater in Bristol, England, following up their visit with a surprise stop at charity One25, which provides outreach and support to women trying to escape sex work, addiction, homelessness, and poverty.…
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The Blackout: It's Black History Month and I'm Blacking Out My Beauty Routine
Folks, it’s once again Black History Month—a month that tends to sneak up on me since I’ve been on staff at The Root, where every day is steeped in black past, present and future. But as February 1st approached, so did the uncomfortable feeling that I haven’t been doing my best for the culture; specifically,…
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Pretty Hurts: Beyoncé's Influence Is Undisputed, but Can She Bring Back the Skort?
Sometimes, you feel like a skirt. Sometimes, you don’t. I’m not sure it’s possible to overestimate the impact of anything Beyoncé says, does, wears, or eats. In 2016, she effectively reminded the world that New Orleans is still the shit, Coachella will never be the same after her groundbreaking appearance last April, the Louvre credits…
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Popz Has the Topz: Who Knew John Legend’s Dad Designs Hats?
There’s the remix. And then there’s the legend. John Legend is known as a fairly dapper dude, and apparently, he get it from his papa, designer Ron Stephens. Page Six Style reports that Stephens, 69, had long been designing and tailoring his own clothing but seems to have hit upon his signature style when he…