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'Hey, Auntie': Michael B. Jordan Just Became Coach's New Campaign Star
Whether you call him Michael “Bae” Jordan, Michael “Jailbait” Jordan or Michael “You remind me of my little brother” Jordan *raises hand*, there’s no denying that since his breakout role in Fruitvale Station, Michael B. Jordan has become one to watch (bonus points if you remember him from nighttime drama Parenthood). And with his very…
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Color of Change: Remember the Outcry Over Princess Tiana's Makeover in Wreck-It Ralph 2? Disney Listened!
You know, we relish every opportunity to use our powers for good, so we were thrilled to hear that an article we published last month helped influence some very positive change at Disney, one of the world’s oldest, largest and most revered movie studios (and self-proclaimed creators of “the happiest place on Earth,” Disneyland). After…
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Doria and the Duchess: Meghan Markle and Mom Reunite for the Launch of the Together Cookbook
No shade to the bride, but one of our favorite aspects of Meghan Markle’s spring wedding to England’s Prince Harry was her incredibly elegant mother, Doria Ragland. And on Thursday, Ragland joined her daughter at Kensington Palace for a luncheon to celebrate the launch of Together: Our Community Cookbook, which she created with the women…
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Fellow Media Friends, It's Time for Us to Talk (Again) About How We Identify Black Women
Fun fact: The woman in the picture on the above left is not the controversial Omarosa Manigault Newman, but revered actress Angela Bassett. But you wouldn’t know that from several outlets that misidentified the Oscar-nominated actress after the Emmy Awards on Monday night. As reported by Yahoo News, which on Tuesday ran an article titled,…
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Watch: Nappily Ever After's Sanaa Lathan Says You Don't Need Marriage to Be Complete
Sanaa Lathan broke the internet when she revealed her big chop last September. Lathan, who has dazzled the big screen since the late ‘90s, has rocked a number of styles throughout her career— but this moment was different. Lathan’s big chop was a part of her role as Violet Jones in Nappily Ever After, which…
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Forever Bae: Why Maya Rudolph Is So Relatable—and Rightfully Back on Hollywood's Radar
She’s hilarious, adorable, versatile, has a profound love for Prince and is descended from the musical genius that was Minnie Riperton, but after decades in entertainment, lately, Maya Rudolph has been enjoying the kind of buzz usually reserved for ingenues. It all started when she co-presented with comedienne of the moment Tiffany Haddish at the…
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Call It Evolution, Not a Comeback: Kelis Covers Essence's Global Beauty Issue
“The only way you are really ever going to be truly content is if you are constantly evolving,” says Kelis in Essence magazine. And she knows a bit about evolution, first hitting our radar in the early aughts as a genre-defying singer-songwriter, and evolving in the years since into a chef, cookbook author and farmer.…
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A Prayer of Financial Stability for Those Who Keep Losing Their Weaves in the Streets
Let us bow our heads: Father God, I come to you in inquiry and with a hopeful heart. You see, I believe in you and I believe in your methods. You have ordered my steps in your word, dear Lord, and while you lead me and guide me…ev-er-ee daaaaay, I kind of be wondering about…
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Watch: Amara La Negra Shares Her Natural Hair Journey
Amara La Negra is a proud Afro-Latina who “embraces her truth.” For La Negra this means that rocking her hair in its natural form—an afro. But the pop star’s striking hairstyle hasn’t always been so well received. “I’ve had so many stones, and so many rocks thrown at me that eventually it just stopped hurting,”…
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Living Doll: Serena Williams' 'Granddaughter' is Named Qai Qai—and She's Full of Teachable Moments
Just when we thought the relationship between Serena Williams and beloved daughter Alexis Olympia couldn’t get any cuter, the Olympian introduced us to her “granddaughter,” Qai Qai,” (pronounced “Quay-Quay”) a bald, brown babydoll whose clothing budget is likely larger than ours (she even has a US Open-ready lavender tutu). We have no idea how long…