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She Got That Glow: Love Issa Rae’s Golden Globes Look? Look No Further Than Your Favorite Drugstore
The Golden Globes happened Sunday night in Los Angeles, and while we weren’t expecting much excitement from the red-carpet “blackout,” it proved to be pretty entertaining for our inaugural Facebook thread, where The Glow Up gang rated their hits and misses. Though most of last night’s dresses fell firmly on the side of “meh,” one…
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I’ll Take Motivation for $1,000, Please: Set an Intention to #SelfLove, Part 2
We’re just one week into the new year of 2018—are you still reeling from holiday festivities, or still feeling inspired and motivated to hustle toward your New Year’s goals and intentions? Enthusiasm, clarity and focus are some of the best ingredients for creating success and achievement. But what happens when we lose our vigor? What…
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On Golden Globes Sunday, Here’s #WhyWeWearBlack: The Stars Behind #TimesUp Hope You’ll Stand With Them
Some of your favorite Hollywood actresses—including Tracee Ellis Ross, Tessa Thompson, Kerry Washington and Rashida Jones—have a message for you: They are standing with women across the world, and hope you’ll stand in solidarity with them this Golden Globes Sunday by wearing black. You can see the full video above, but the women of the…
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Stay Gold! 5 Wishes for the Golden Globes Red Carpet
It’s awards season—my favorite time of the year! Some butches may look forward to the Super Bowl (I’m personally planning to hate-watch Justin Timberlake’s halftime show), but I look forward to awards season because: red carpets! Listen, I’ve spent most of my life watching hundreds of hours of Project Runway and awards shows, so I…
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Missing Your Mojo? Elle Magazine’s The Movement Series Might Be All the Motivation You Need
We’re almost a full week into 2018, and despite my best efforts and intentions, it feels like something’s missing. I’ve been eating better, eschewing bad habits and getting more organized—I even started the year with a deep housecleaning. But I’ve still been feeling a little … stuck. Then I stumbled upon a video from Elle…
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It’s a Different Show: Grown-ish Isn’t A Different World—and I’m Cool With That
This week, Grown-ish premiered on Freeform to big fanfare. Everyone is loving it. I’m loving it. My inner queer squealed when Zoey was completely chill with her bisexual friend Nomi. I was thrilled to see bisexual visibility on the show, and hope there will be more queer visibility overall—not just for jokes or sensational provocation,…
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New Growth: Chicago Med’s Yaya DaCosta Talks Growing Up #TeamNatural and the Beauty of the ‘Big Chop’
You know, this is this woman’s hair, not a continuation of the girl that you thought you knew. Actress and model Yaya DaCosta is talking about her cropped locks, an unexpected move for the woman who first captured our attention in 2004 as the outspoken Afrocentric beauty on cycle 3 of America’s Next Top Model.…
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Greek Life: Founders & Pearls Custom Sorority Boxes Have the Swag You Want
Editor’s note: Since we published this article, Founders and Pearls has informed us that it has unfortunately shut down its business. Celebrating its first year in business, Founders & Pearls is a bimonthly subscription box service delivering fly-girl African-American sorority-specific swag to your doorstep. Created by Ngozi IzE Ahanotu, a member of Theta Nu Xi,…
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Defying Gravity: 5 Pole Dancing Athletes Debunk Stereotypes—and Dare You to Try Something New
Ballet dancer Misty Copeland once said: “You can do anything you want, even if you are being told negative things. Stay strong and find motivation.” Two years ago, I applied this same perspective to pole dancing. I transitioned from joking about having two left feet to signing up for a pole dancing course; I left…