Culture

Travel

Is Black Twitter The New Green Book?

There's evidence to posit that the social media platform is providing a much-needed service

Alexandra Jane

Philanthropy

In the Spirit of Thanksgiving, Former NBA Star Stephen Jackson Unveils New Basketball Court in His Hometown of Port Arthur, TX

'Tis the season for giving back, and five former pro athletes are doing exactly that in their Texas hometown.

Jay Connor

Sports

Y'all Know Y'all Are in Trouble, Right?

Klay Thompson participated in his first full practice since 2019, which means it's only a matter of time until the rest of the NBA is doomed.

Jay Connor

Black Excellence

UGA Sophomore Launches Natural November Campaign to Embrace Black Hair on Campus

Niyah Brown places herself in the lineage of “Afro Activists” in the natural hair movement.

Alexandra Jane

Videos

There's Nothing Like Black Thanksgiving

Unpacking Black Joy | Unpack That

'I Stay Coogi Down’: Remembering the Fashion That Shaped Black Culture

#MeToo

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#MeToo

Oprah, Apple TV+ Abandon Russell Simmons Accuser Documentary; Filmmakers and #TimesUp Chief Respond

Brooklyn Baldwin

#MeToo

50 Cent Doubles Down On Criticism of Oprah Winfrey's Upcoming Russell Simmons Sexual Abuse Documentary

Brooklyn Baldwin

#MeToo

Joycelyn Savage Now Says She’s a Victim of R. Kelly, Selling Story Through Online Subscription Service

Karu F. Daniels

#MeToo

Lights Out: Fed Agency Settles Sex Harassment Suit Linked to Ex Mortgage Regulator Chief Mel Watt

Dara Sharif

#TheRootAfterDark

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#TheRootAfterDark

A King's Place

The Root

These Women Advance Dr. King's Mission By Reclaiming the Black Church’s Civil Rights Legacy

Jessica Moulite

and Ashley Velez

The Root

On DC’s MLK Avenue, Where Over-Policing Reigns, King’s Dream Is Far From a Reality for Residents

Jessica Moulite

and Ashley Velez

The Root

Finding Martin Luther King Jr. In America's Streets

Jessica Moulite

and Ashley Velez

A Word

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A Word

America's Healthcare System Failed Black People. So What Does the Future Hold for Us?

Jessica Moulite

A Word

The Color of Money: How Black Banks Build Black Economic Mobility

Felice León

A Word

Gone but Not Forgotten: How This Black Woman Is Carrying on the Legacy of Her Great-Grandfather and Black Wall Street

Felice León

A Word

Don't Ignore the Black and Deaf: Why Police Violence Is a Huge Danger and Other Ways the Community Is Marginalized

Peter J. Rickards

Amen Corner

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Amen Corner

Black Pastors Consider Leaving Southern Baptist Convention Due to Racial Insensitivity

Joe Jurado

Amen Corner

Churches Across the U.S. Are Launching Reparations Programs

Joe Jurado

Amen Corner

The Coronavirus Crisis Forces Pastors to Examine the State of the Black Church

Candice Marie Benbow

Amen Corner

The Official Guide to #BlackEasterAtHome

Michael Harriot

Black Excellence

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Black Excellence

UGA Sophomore Launches Natural November Campaign to Embrace Black Hair on Campus

Alexandra Jane

Black Excellence

Visit The Smithsonian’s Latest African American Exhibits from Home with the Launch of the New Searchable Museum

Alexandra Jane

Black Excellence

NASA Astronaut Jessica Watkins Set to Make History as 1st Black Woman on International Space Crew

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Black Excellence

Get to Know Google's Angelica McKinley, Art Director and Designer

Alexandra Jane

Black Joy

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Black Joy

How Folklore Helped Me Reclaim Halloween: An Afro-Caribbean Tale

Tiffanie Drayton

Black Joy

Black Man Receives $1 Million Donation for His Kansas City Nonprofit For Disabled Men and Women

Okla Jones

Black Joy

The Met Gala Looked Great, but Ain't No Party Like a Pyer Moss Party

Maiysha Kai

Black Joy

This 94-Year-Old Was Denied Her Wedding Fantasy by Jim Crow. Nearly 70 Years Later, She Got to Say Yes to the Dress

Maiysha Kai

Black Love

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Black Love

Uzo Aduba Announces Her Marriage!

Maiysha Kai

Black Love

Hella Married: Issa Rae Posts Wedding Pics—in the Most Issa Rae Manner Ever

Maiysha Kai

Black Love

How We Do: Haki and Safisha's Legacy of Black Love

Maiysha Kai

Black Love

How We Do: Scott & Tara's Work-Life-Love Balance

Maiysha Kai

Black Thanksgiving

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Black Thanksgiving

Black Friday: A Special Rite of Passage With My Black Family

Charmaine Lang

Black Thanksgiving

How a Black Family Talks About Impeachment During Thanksgiving

Donald K. Sherman

Black Thanksgiving

Michelle Obama Shares Family Photo on Social Media, Wishing Everyone Happy Thanksgiving

Brooklyn Baldwin

Black Thanksgiving

Body Politics

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Body Politics

My Thighs Ended My Military Service

Cryptologic Technicians Operator Tashandra Poullard

Body Politics

Tyra Banks Fully Clothed in a Pool Is Exactly How I Feel This 'Hot Girl Summer'

Maiysha Kai

Body Politics

Simone Biles Is Ready to Tell Her Survivor's Story

Maiysha Kai

Body Politics

Lizzo The Great: TikTok Restores Swimsuit Video of Grammy Winner After She Exposes Them for Possible Bias

Brooklyn Baldwin

Business

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Business

Black Women's Lit Finds a Home in Lansing

Alexandra Jane

Black Business Month

Spotlight on Miami's Jackson Soul Food Restaurant

Pamela Appea

Black Business Month

Spotlight on LA's Royal House of Wraps

Pamela Appea

Black Business Month

Spotlight on Detroit's Healthy Roots Doll Company

Pamela Appea

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Culture

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year for Black Traditions

Tiffani DuPree

Culture

This Year's ComplexCon Was Another Cruel Reminder That I'm Old AF

Jay Connor

Culture

Young, Gifted and Black: Popping Queen Angyil Wins Red Bull's 'Dance Your Style' National Finals USA

Jay Connor

Culture

Red Bull's Dance Your Style Represents Hip-Hop's Evolution, But Dancers Like Outrage Ensure the Competition Remains True to Its Roots

Jay Connor

Family Matters

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Family Matters

'A Darkness Arose Within Me': Will Smith Revisits the Fleeting Moment He Considered Killing His Father

Maiysha Kai

Family Matters

How My Mom Used the New Peloton x Beyoncé Classes to Say She Missed Me

Rachel Pilgrim

Family Matters

Thomas Markle Claims He 'Doesn't Understand' Why Meghan Has Cut Him Off. We Can Think of a Few Reasons...

Maiysha Kai

Family Matters

NeNe Leakes Says Husband Gregg Is Losing His Cancer Battle

Maiysha Kai

Finance

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Finance

Maurice Jones-Drew, NFL Player's Association Partner With Goalsetter to Surprise Over 250 Students With Savings Accounts

Jay Connor

Finance

Turns Out, Kanye Is Not the Richest Black Man in America [Corrected]

Tonja Renée Stidhum

Finance

Russell Westbrook Helps Varo Bank Secure $63 Million Investment, Will Address Financial Inequality as Advisor

Jay Connor

Food

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Food

8 Festive Recipes and Drinks from Black Chefs

Bella Morais

Food

5 Thanksgiving Recipes You Need In Your Life Right Now

Vanessa De Luca

Food

We Love to See It: Megan Thee Stallion Secures Yet Another Bag, Enters Huge Development Deal With Popeyes

Shanelle Genai

Food

This Black-Owned Business Is Bringing Plant-Based 'Soul Food' to Black Communities

Peter J. Rickards

Gender Studies

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Gender Studies

Cuomo's Sexual Harassment Allegations Cause Turmoil for Leadership of Time's Up and the Human Rights Campaign [Updated]

Maiysha Kai

Gender Studies

This Is Your Yearly Reminder That Black Women Are Still Paid 37 Percent Less Than Their White Male Counterparts

Maiysha Kai

Gender Studies

A Woman of Color Is the Least Likely to Receive Mentorship. How Can We Unlock Her Potential?

Maiysha Kai

Gender Studies

Olivia Dope Breaks Silence on See, The Thing Is Exit, Accuses Joe Budden of Sexual Harassment [Updated]

Jay Connor

Gift Guides

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Gift Guides

How We Do: What to Gift Your 'I Do' Crew

Maiysha Kai

Gift Guides

Having Faith: Giving Back in the Spirit of Imani, the Seventh Day of Kwanzaa

Bella Morais

Gift Guides

Creativity and Craftsmanship: Celebrating Kuumba, the Sixth Night of Kwanzaa

Bella Morais

Gift Guides

Finding Purpose Through Literature on Nia, the Fifth Day of Kwanzaa

Bella Morais

Health

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Health

Nine Badass Black Women Who Are Changing the Workout Game

Bella Morais and Stephanie Holland

Health

She Lost 130 Pounds—During the Pandemic

Sughnen Yongo-Okochi

Mental Health

'It Was Bad': Karl-Anthony Towns Talks Mental Health, Survivors Guilt After Losing Eight Relatives to COVID-19

Jay Connor

Mental Health

Dak Prescott's Encourages Mental Health Awareness With 'Ask 4 Help!' Campaign

Jay Connor

High Society

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High Society

The Winner of the 2020 Election Was Drug Reform

Anne Branigin

High Society

Colorado Governor Grants Pardons to Those Convicted for Possession of Up to an Ounce of Marijuana

Joe Jurado

High Society

‘Smoke Your Weed, Baby’: Memories of My Mother’s Truth or D.A.R.E.

Jasmine Burnett

High Society

New Year, New Marijuana Law: Illinois Lt. Governor Celebrates 2020 by Purchasing Newly Legal Edibles

Anne Branigin

History

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History

40 Black History Sites in America Receive $3 million in Preservation Grant Money

J.L. Cook

History

Dignity and Pride: The Relevant and Important Backstory of 'The Dap'

Jessica Moulite

History

The Miseducation of Wypipo: 10 Reasons Why America Needs White History Lessons

Michael Harriot

History

The Grave of a Former Slave Turned Florida State Senator May Be Buried Under What's Now A Tampa Parking Lot

J.L. Cook

I'm A Business, Man

Watch: Minding Our Black Business With Anika Hobbs, the Woman Behind the Retail Social Enterprise, Nubian Hueman

Panama Jackson

I'm A Business, Man

Jay-Z x NFL in Another Clusterf#ck After One of Its Charities Forced to Apologize Over Dreadlock Drama

Karu F. Daniels

I'm A Business, Man

LeBron James Vying to Trademark ‘Taco Tuesday’

Karu F. Daniels

International

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International

Around the World and Black Again: U.K. University to Return Stolen Benin Sculpture to Nigeria

Ishena Robinson

International

Calls to #FreeHaiti Spotlights Untenable Situation in Caribbean Nation

Ishena Robinson

International

Unrest in Haiti as President Rejects Call to Step Down, Arrests Opponents for Alleged Coup Attempt

Ishena Robinson

International

Black Lives Matter Protests Erupt in Brazil After Black Man Beaten to Death by Security Officers

Ishena Robinson

Juneteenth

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Juneteenth

Senator Who Once Voted Against Making Juneteenth a National Holiday Gets Booed at Juneteenth Event

J.L. Cook

Juneteenth

South Dakota Is the Last State That Doesn't Have a Law Officially Recognizing Juneteenth as a Holiday

J.L. Cook

Juneteenth

'Juneteenth is Soooo Lame': Candace Owens Continues to be the Candace Owensiest of All the Candace Owenses in the Sunken Place

Zack Linly

Juneteenth

Juneteenth Is More Than a Federal Holiday. We Need Reparations Now

Jade Magnus Ogunnaike

LGBTQ

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LGBTQ

'Dave Is Listening,' Says Chappelle's Rep—but Is He Really Ready for Dialogue?

Maiysha Kai

LGBTQ

Honoring James Baldwin and His Legacy Through 'Inviting In Day'

Jessica Moulite

LGBTQ

Call Him by His Name, Because the Lil Nas X Agenda Is Clearly Here to Stay

Maiysha Kai

LGBTQ

Apparently, There's a Right Way to Be Black and Gay. Thankfully, Lil Nas X Is Having None of It

Maiysha Kai

Let's Talk About Sex

Report: DaBaby Recently Met With Black HIV Advocates

The virtual, private meeting followed an open letter from several HIV organizations to the artist following his homophobic rant at Rolling Loud Miami.

Maiysha Kai

Media

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Media

Michael Strahan Is Leaving Earth

Keith Reed

Media

Melissa Harris-Perry Makes It Official as Host of Public Radio Weekday News Show The Takeaway

Maiysha Kai

Media

Exclusive: After Years of Turmoil, Ebony's Newly-Appointed Editor-in-Chief Marielle Bobo Is Ushering in the Brand's Rebirth

Jay Connor

Media

Trymaine Lee's Into America Marks the 100th Anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre With 'Blood on Black Wall Street'

Jay Connor

News

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News

Jury to Hear Closing Arguments in Ahmaud Arbery's Death

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

News

Louisiana Inmate Instrumental in Ending Juvenile Life Sentences Freed From Prison

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

News

2 Men Convicted in the Assassination of Malcolm X to Be Exonerated

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

News

'QAnon Shaman' Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Failed Coup on Jan. 6

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Originals

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Originals

Psychotherapist Chamin Ajjan Recommends These Dos and Don'ts for Navigating Post-Pandemic Life

Jessica Moulite

Originals

'The Most Positively Challenging Rollercoaster You'll Ever Be On': Here's How These Three Women Are Experiencing First-Time Motherhood

Jessica Moulite

Originals

'There's No Limit': Mom Blogger Shina Sanabria Is All About Using Her Platform to Help Women Learn to Heal and Be Whole

Jessica Moulite

Originals

Self-Care, Sleep and Sisterhood: Mommy Advocate Cynthia Simpson Shares Practical Takeaways About Motherhood

Jessica Moulite

Philanthropy

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Philanthropy

In the Spirit of Thanksgiving, Former NBA Star Stephen Jackson Unveils New Basketball Court in His Hometown of Port Arthur, TX

Jay Connor

Philanthropy

The Weeknd Named World Food Programme Ambassador for United Nations

Shanelle Genai

Philanthropy

Time Is a Gift: For Her 40th Birthday, Meghan Markle Would Like 40 Minutes of Your Time

Maiysha Kai

Philanthropy

Pharrell Williams to Open New Network of Private Schools for Low-Income Families in Virginia

Shanelle Genai

Race Matters

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Race Matters

Keeping the Dream, Making Grandma Proud

Myles B. Caggins III, Colonel, U.S. Army

Race Matters

You Are a Soldier, but You're a Human First

Chad Hullett

Race Matters

Black People in Oklahoma and Beyond Still Feel the Effects of the Tulsa Race Massacre

Okla Jones, III

Race Matters

Black Panther Party Celebrates Its 55th Anniversary With Unveiling of Huey Newton Bust

Rachel Pilgrim

Returned

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Returned

Returned: A Journey Through Ghana

Marguerite Matthews

Returned

Returned: My Year of Return and Rebirth

Marguerite Matthews

Returned

Visiting Cape Coast and Elmina ‘Slave Castles’: In Everlasting Memory of the Anguish of Our Ancestors

Panama Jackson

Returned

10 Thoughts and Observations About My First Trip to Ghana (and Africa)

Panama Jackson

Spirituality

Kanye West, Mariah Carey, Tyler Perry Will Reportedly Join In on Joel Osteen's Easter Sunday Service

Renowned pastor and televangelist Joel Osteen is not letting the COVID-19 calamity impact his upcoming Easter Sunday service, and by the sound of what he’s reportedly planning to do, it looks like this will be a big event.

J'na Jefferson

Technology

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Technology

Twitch Loses Thousands of Viewers After Black, Queer and Disabled Streamers Lead 1-Day Boycott of the Platform

J.L. Cook

Technology

Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat Pulls the Plug on NFT Auction That Would Have Allowed the Winner to Destroy Original Drawing

Joe Jurado

Technology

The Finale of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Marks the Rise of a New Captain America

Joe Jurado

Technology

All Late: Google Has Finally Decided to Spend a Little Money to Combat Fake News

Joe Jurado

The Future 25

Culture

Is Black Twitter The New Green Book?

In the Spirit of Thanksgiving, Former NBA Star Stephen Jackson Unveils New Basketball Court in His Hometown of Port Arthur, TX

Y'all Know Y'all Are in Trouble, Right?

UGA Sophomore Launches Natural November Campaign to Embrace Black Hair on Campus

There's Nothing Like Black Thanksgiving

Unpacking Black Joy | Unpack That

Black in the Day: Sayings

'I Stay Coogi Down’: Remembering the Fashion That Shaped Black Culture

Oprah, Apple TV+ Abandon Russell Simmons Accuser Documentary; Filmmakers and #TimesUp Chief Respond

50 Cent Doubles Down On Criticism of Oprah Winfrey's Upcoming Russell Simmons Sexual Abuse Documentary

Joycelyn Savage Now Says She’s a Victim of R. Kelly, Selling Story Through Online Subscription Service

Lights Out: Fed Agency Settles Sex Harassment Suit Linked to Ex Mortgage Regulator Chief Mel Watt

This Year, I Am My Own Valentine

How Well Do You Know Yourself? Would You Date You?

New Year, New Me—But for Real This Time

Mr. Big, Therapy and Creating Closure for Myself After a Toxic Relationship

These Women Advance Dr. King's Mission By Reclaiming the Black Church’s Civil Rights Legacy

On DC’s MLK Avenue, Where Over-Policing Reigns, King’s Dream Is Far From a Reality for Residents

Finding Martin Luther King Jr. In America's Streets

America's Healthcare System Failed Black People. So What Does the Future Hold for Us?

The Color of Money: How Black Banks Build Black Economic Mobility

Gone but Not Forgotten: How This Black Woman Is Carrying on the Legacy of Her Great-Grandfather and Black Wall Street

Don't Ignore the Black and Deaf: Why Police Violence Is a Huge Danger and Other Ways the Community Is Marginalized

Black Pastors Consider Leaving Southern Baptist Convention Due to Racial Insensitivity

Churches Across the U.S. Are Launching Reparations Programs

The Coronavirus Crisis Forces Pastors to Examine the State of the Black Church

The Official Guide to #BlackEasterAtHome

UGA Sophomore Launches Natural November Campaign to Embrace Black Hair on Campus

Visit The Smithsonian’s Latest African American Exhibits from Home with the Launch of the New Searchable Museum

NASA Astronaut Jessica Watkins Set to Make History as 1st Black Woman on International Space Crew

Get to Know Google's Angelica McKinley, Art Director and Designer

How Folklore Helped Me Reclaim Halloween: An Afro-Caribbean Tale

Black Man Receives $1 Million Donation for His Kansas City Nonprofit For Disabled Men and Women

The Met Gala Looked Great, but Ain't No Party Like a Pyer Moss Party

This 94-Year-Old Was Denied Her Wedding Fantasy by Jim Crow. Nearly 70 Years Later, She Got to Say Yes to the Dress

Uzo Aduba Announces Her Marriage!

Hella Married: Issa Rae Posts Wedding Pics—in the Most Issa Rae Manner Ever

How We Do: Haki and Safisha's Legacy of Black Love

How We Do: Scott & Tara's Work-Life-Love Balance

Black Friday: A Special Rite of Passage With My Black Family

How a Black Family Talks About Impeachment During Thanksgiving

Michelle Obama Shares Family Photo on Social Media, Wishing Everyone Happy Thanksgiving

Family Members, Ranked

My Thighs Ended My Military Service

Tyra Banks Fully Clothed in a Pool Is Exactly How I Feel This 'Hot Girl Summer'

Simone Biles Is Ready to Tell Her Survivor's Story

Lizzo The Great: TikTok Restores Swimsuit Video of Grammy Winner After She Exposes Them for Possible Bias

Black Women's Lit Finds a Home in Lansing

Spotlight on Miami's Jackson Soul Food Restaurant

Spotlight on LA's Royal House of Wraps

Spotlight on Detroit's Healthy Roots Doll Company

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year for Black Traditions

This Year's ComplexCon Was Another Cruel Reminder That I'm Old AF

Young, Gifted and Black: Popping Queen Angyil Wins Red Bull's 'Dance Your Style' National Finals USA

Red Bull's Dance Your Style Represents Hip-Hop's Evolution, But Dancers Like Outrage Ensure the Competition Remains True to Its Roots

'A Darkness Arose Within Me': Will Smith Revisits the Fleeting Moment He Considered Killing His Father

How My Mom Used the New Peloton x Beyoncé Classes to Say She Missed Me

Thomas Markle Claims He 'Doesn't Understand' Why Meghan Has Cut Him Off. We Can Think of a Few Reasons...

NeNe Leakes Says Husband Gregg Is Losing His Cancer Battle

Is Credit Racist?

Maurice Jones-Drew, NFL Player's Association Partner With Goalsetter to Surprise Over 250 Students With Savings Accounts

Turns Out, Kanye Is Not the Richest Black Man in America [Corrected]

Russell Westbrook Helps Varo Bank Secure $63 Million Investment, Will Address Financial Inequality as Advisor

8 Festive Recipes and Drinks from Black Chefs

5 Thanksgiving Recipes You Need In Your Life Right Now

We Love to See It: Megan Thee Stallion Secures Yet Another Bag, Enters Huge Development Deal With Popeyes

This Black-Owned Business Is Bringing Plant-Based 'Soul Food' to Black Communities

Cuomo's Sexual Harassment Allegations Cause Turmoil for Leadership of Time's Up and the Human Rights Campaign [Updated]

This Is Your Yearly Reminder That Black Women Are Still Paid 37 Percent Less Than Their White Male Counterparts

A Woman of Color Is the Least Likely to Receive Mentorship. How Can We Unlock Her Potential?

Olivia Dope Breaks Silence on See, The Thing Is Exit, Accuses Joe Budden of Sexual Harassment [Updated]

How We Do: What to Gift Your 'I Do' Crew

Having Faith: Giving Back in the Spirit of Imani, the Seventh Day of Kwanzaa

Creativity and Craftsmanship: Celebrating Kuumba, the Sixth Night of Kwanzaa

Finding Purpose Through Literature on Nia, the Fifth Day of Kwanzaa

Nine Badass Black Women Who Are Changing the Workout Game

She Lost 130 Pounds—During the Pandemic

'It Was Bad': Karl-Anthony Towns Talks Mental Health, Survivors Guilt After Losing Eight Relatives to COVID-19

Dak Prescott's Encourages Mental Health Awareness With 'Ask 4 Help!' Campaign