Tracee Ellis Ross Reacts to Vogue’s ‘Cloud Bob’ Controversy
Vogue Slammed Online After Trying to Rename The Afro
This Fashion TikToker Creates Viral Looks With Things Others Throw Away
The Best Black Fashion From Coachella Weekend 1
-
Lawd Have Mercy: Lil Nas X's 'Satan Shoes' Put Nike on the Defensive
“Bloody shoes” may be Cardi B’s line, but they may now be best associated with Lil Nas X. The rapper born Montero Lamar Hill broke the internet last Friday as he released the single for “Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” infuriating much of the evangelical set with his subversive and highly strategic use of…
-
Rewriting History: Pulitzer Prize Winner Suzan-Lori Parks Talks Bringing Iconic Stories to the Screen
As Black History Month transitioned into Women’s History Month—Black HerStory Month, if you’re nasty (or The Root)—the highly anticipated stories of two major Black musical icons made their way onto our (still quarantined) screens. February closed with Andra Day’s onscreen debut in the untold story of Billie Holiday’s battle with the FBI; and as spring…
-
There Is Nothing We Can Say About Meghan McCain's Hypocrisy That Her Hair Isn't Already Saying for Us
“Is identity politics more important than qualifications for a job?” asked Meghan McCain on Wednesday morning’s episode of The View, as she attempted to clap back at calls made by Sens. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) for more Asian American and Pacific Islander appointees in Biden’s cabinet. McCain posed her inane question only…
-
Having Left 'The Firm,' Prince Harry Now Has a Job—and Prince William Apparently Has a Black Friend
Prince Harry may no longer be part of the family business, man—but he’s officially now a businessman. On Tuesday, it was confirmed that Meghan Markle’s husband has accepted a role at a Silicon Valley startup. In other words, he’s gone full California. According to the Wall Street Journal, the new role, which Harry will be…
-
The Chocolate Drop: Telfar Continues World Domination With His Can't-Stop-Won't-Stop 'Bag Security' Campaign [Updated]
This is a Telfar Clemens appreciation post. As of Monday morning, the CFDA Award-winning designer’s little (or large) shopping bag that could be once again breaking the internet—and proving that Telfar not only knows how to set a trend, but also sustain one. How do we know? While many of us were struggling to wake…
-
As Buckingham Palace Considers a 'Diversity Tsar,' New Details Emerge on Illegal Tactics Used to Invade Meghan's Privacy
Will the tea ever stop spilling about Meghan Markle and the British monarchy? Admittedly, we in the media likely hope not, since that milkshake continues to bring all the clicks to the yard. But as human beings (and Black ones, at that), it’s been increasingly cringeworthy to cover the growing impasse between the royal family…