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Wendy Williams Is Wildin’; When It Comes to Sexual Assault, Women Can Get It Twisted, Too
Talk show host Wendy Williams has a long history of being problematic. Years before her success as a television host, she dominated New York City radio as a shock jock obsessed with celebrity gossip and provocative chitchat. She spat vitriol that scathed her targets and caused many of them to retaliate, most notably Sean “Diddy”…
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Becoming an Ebony Goddess: Why This African-American Woman Competed in an Afro-Brazilian Beauty Pageant
Sheryland Neal wanted to be a Deusa do Ébano—an “Ebony Goddess,” in Portuguese. That’s why Neal, an African American from Atlanta, became the first foreigner to ever compete in the A Noite da Beleza Negra (the Night of Black Beauty) beauty pageant on Saturday, Jan. 20—the premier beauty pageant for Afro-Brazilian women in Brazil—for the…
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On Reinvention and Remission: Chef Elle Simone Scott Is Paving the Way for Women of Color in the Culinary Industry
Detroit native chef Elle Simone Scott is one of the scintillating on-air talents and food stylists on America’s Test Kitchen. Her rich roots and passion for culinary arts were inspired by cooking with her grandmother at a very young age; years later, she’d moonlight in the hospitality industry after earning credentials from Eastern Michigan University…
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The Blackest Red Carpet Ever: Black Panther Premiered Last Night, and We Were Not Ready
True-confession time: Sometimes even a tireless fashion editor needs a nap. This is why I was facedown in a pool of pillow Monday night, while Black Panther had its “red carpet” premiere at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. No, I’m not proud, but I am better rested. These posts don’t write themselves, y’all. But every…
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From the Roots to Chris Rock: How Tina Farris Launched a Successful Tour-Management Company—and Now Wants to Empower Women
It was a cold morning in Washington, D.C. Before Tina Farris landed at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, she texted me that she had left her scarf in Los Angeles, which she wouldn’t need after leaving D.C., so I offered to bring her mine, as we planned for me to shadow her for the day.…
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Watch the Throne: Blue Ivy Might Be the Real Queen of the Carter Family
Last night’s 60th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony had its share of highlights, including stellar performances by Kendrick Lamar (who took home five gramophones), best new artist nominee SZA and Bruno Mars, who swept the top prizes, winning every category he was nominated in for 24K Magic. Of course, the most nominated artist of the evening…
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All About Eve: The ‘Pit Bull in a Skirt’ Won Our Best-Dressed at the 2018 Grammys
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include the names of Eve’s hair-and-makeup team. The good life has always looked good on rapper, singer, actress and mogul Eve Jihan Jeffers-Cooper—the once self-proclaimed “pit bull in a skirt” best known to us as Eve. But last night, she stopped the show before it even began…
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Can We Get It on a T-Shirt? ‘We Come in Peace, but We Mean Business’ Is Our New Mantra
In an awards season full of gestures and platitudes in support of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, many of us wondered how the music industry’s biggest night would acknowledge an issue that has also plagued its ranks. 2017 was the year of both a sexual-assault-case win by superstar Taylor Swift and the start of ongoing…
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California Woman Sues Walmart for Locking Black Beauty Products Behind Glass
Black people continue to be criminalized for just being in the U.S. of A. A California woman says she is suing Walmart for discrimination after saying that the mega retailer locked its African-American hair and skin products behind glass at a California store. Moreover, the woman said, she was walked to a register by an…
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Just Bey-Cause They Can: The Carters Are Killing It This Grammy Weekend
Love them or not, you must admit that music’s most powerful couple knows how to make an entrance. Attending the Roc Nation brunch at New York City’s One World Trade Center this weekend, the Carters took a kid-free day-date to the next level. Queen Bey stunned in a shimmering and strong-shouldered black gown that was…