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My Mother’s Daughter, a Multigenerational Talk About Motherhood, Part 4: Aissatou
Editor’s note: This year, to celebrate Mother’s Day, The Glow Up interviewed four generations of mothers within a single Harlem family that recently welcomed its fifth generation. We’ve asked these mothers, ages 19 to 83, the same 12 questions about motherhood, daughterhood and matriarchy. These are their stories. If you want to know about a…
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The Glow Up Anthem of the Week: Prince’s ‘I Wish U Heaven’
You didn’t think we forgot, did you? Admittedly, it’s been a busy week here at The Glow Up, with the GLAAD Awards, a lingerie line from Rihanna and the questionable Catholic imagination of the Met Gala (oh my!). Frankly, we’re ready to slow it down for the weekend, so we thought we’d start by going…
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Debra Shaw Gets Her 1st Vogue Cover at 41
We’ve seen her. We know her. We love her. We just don’t know her name—it’s Debra Shaw. We don’t know why it’s taken so long for her to land the cover of Vogue, but what we do know is that we love Debra Shaw’s May cover of Vogue Portugal. Why? Because at 41 years old,…
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My Mother’s Daughter, a Multigenerational Talk About Motherhood, Part 3: Moji
Editor’s note: This year, to celebrate Mother’s Day, The Glow Up interviewed four generations of mothers within a single Harlem family that recently welcomed its fifth generation. We’ve asked these mothers, ages 19 to 83, the same 12 questions about motherhood, daughterhood and matriarchy. These are their stories. Full disclosure: Moji Alawode-El and I have…
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Savage x Fenty Is Here, and Our Bodies Are Ready: Here’s What to Expect
Leave it to Rihanna to finally find a good use for a hologram. Our good girl gone bad stunned guests Thursday night at the Brooklyn, N.Y., launch of her Savage x Fenty lingerie line with larger-than-life holograms of herself modeling pieces of her highly anticipated collection, which went on sale to the public at midnight…
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Tracee Ellis Ross Talks SZA and RiRi, Gives Us the Scoop on Her Supreme Met Gala Style
We’re finally all coming down from the high that was this year’s Met Gala, and Black-ish star Tracee Ellis Ross is no exception. Making an appearance on Conan Thursday night, the always entertaining actress and style maven talked about attending this year’s Met Gala, dishing on her own gown and the outfits of several fellow…
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#TBT: You Can Now Call Tyrone (Biggums) at Your Local Banana Republic
Here’s a #ThrowbackThursday we didn’t see coming: Reliably preppy retailer Banana Republic inspired some laughs worthy of a Chappelle’s Show episode Thursday with a hilarious in-store styling choice in its BR Men’s collection. We’re not sure if it was intentional (we’re guessing not), but the pairing of a navy blue hooded sweatshirt under a khaki…
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You’ve Got 3 Days Left to Make Your Mama Happy; Here Are 9 Suggestions
This is an incredible gift on so many levels—coming from the shea producer in the village to the small-business owner who manufactures products for the local market so it’s ready for your mom’s hair this Mother’s Day. Hair butter, $18. Every mom is secretly a superhero—she just needs a cape (tights are optional when your…
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The Mama Dilemma: Adoption, Racism and the Search for Answers
Eight years ago I got a Facebook message that said, “Do you remember me?” I was prepping for a staff meeting and couldn’t place the name or the blond woman in the icon. I shot back a quick sorry that I didn’t remember her and turned my back to the computer. When I turned around,…
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My Mother’s Daughter, a Multigenerational Talk About Motherhood, Part 2: Lemuria
Editor’s note: This year, to celebrate Mother’s Day, The Glow Up interviewed four generations of mothers within a single Harlem family that recently welcomed its fifth generation. We’ve asked these mothers, ages 19 to 83, the same 12 questions about motherhood, daughterhood and matriarchy. These are their stories. I first met Lemuria Alawode-El in 1994…