Niecy Nash (Finally) Wins It All With Claws
Niecy Nash is full of surprises. Last summer the former host of the HGTV reality show Clean House helped change the TV…
I Am Legend: Iman Talks Age and Diversity in April’s Harper’s Bazaar
If you pick up this month’s Harper’s Bazaar—the annual “Fabulous at Every Age” issue—you’ll see Jennifer Lopez on the…
After 90 Years, Maya Angelou’s Legacy Is Still Rising
Poet, author, singer, dancer, director and civil rights activist Maya Angelou would have been 90 years old today. In…
A Legend’s Legacy: Jenny Lumet Remembers Life With Lena Horne
We know that talent tends to run in families, but screenwriter Jenny Lumet’s family is pretty extraordinary, even by…
All About Eve: The Talk’s Newest Host Dishes on Her Evolving Style, Finding Love and Representing for Young Black Girls
When comedian-actress Aisha Tyler left The Talk last summer, who would’ve guessed that rapper Eve would replace her?…
Lisa Bonet Just Showed Us What We Want Our Summer to Look Like
There are a few women in the world who possess a preternatural mystique: We’re talking women like Nefertiti, Eartha…
Society’s Stylish Secret: Designer Ann Lowe Was a Fashion Force Few Knew (Until Now)
In 2003, the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum in Boston held a special exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of…
Before She Was 2nd: Daphne Maxwell-Reid Broke Beauty Barriers
Actress Daphne Maxwell-Reid is arguably best known for being second. Most remember her as Janet Hubert’s replacement in…
Notes From the Field: Through Some of America’s Biggest Racial Dramas, Anna Deavere Smith Has Been Taking Notes
For over 25 years, Anna Deavere Smith has been observing us.
Your Black Barbie Could Never: Naomi Campbell Is Still #SlayGoals
Fun fact: I work alongside a supermodel, and can tell you firsthand to believe the hype. They really are that…
Love Without a (Price) Limit: Love Mary J.’s Look at the SAG Awards? Get It With Black Opal!
It’s no secret that we’re all about Mary J. Blige’s glow up this awards season; in fact, we’re not sure we’ve stanned…
Still in the Spirit: The Legendary Susan Taylor Wants Us to Love Ourselves Enough to Save Ourselves
Susan Taylor is legend. But the term “legend” is nowhere near adequate enough for this woman, whose tenure as…
Dressing Coretta: We Honor the Woman Who Helped Mold a Movement as Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter Revisits SelmaÂ
In the 50th year since his assassination in 1968, much has and will be said about Martin Luther King Jr., the civil…
Remembering a Pioneer: Civil Rights Attorney and Activist Frankie Muse Freeman Dies at 101
She was a fearless fighter for our freedom, and one of the first of her kind: She was Frankie Muse Freeman, a brilliant…
Just Fine: Mary J. Blige Looks Like She’s Living Her Best Life, and We Love It
She may consider herself “just Mary,” but liberation is looking really good on Mary J. Blige. Riding high on a wave of…
New Orleans Icon Leah Chase Is 95—and Fabulous
It’s dinnertime in the dining hall of the famous New Orleans soul food haven Dooky Chase’s Restaurant. Executive chef…
How to Get Away With Murdering the Red Carpet: We Still Haven’t Gotten Over Viola Davis at the Golden Globes
We seriously thought the 2018 Golden Globes would be no biggie; a whole gang of black outfits on not enough black…
Real Love: Mary J. Blige Is Getting a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Well, here’s a reason to be happy: Just in time to coincide with her Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild and Critics’…
From Broadway to a Dynasty to a Legacy: All Hail Glow Up Goddess Diahann Carroll
Inspired by the growing number of black female leads on television and film? Thank trailblazing performer Diahann…