black girl magic
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Just Mary: For Her 48th Birthday, Mary J. Blige Let Us Know She's Even Better in a Bikini
This time last year, Mary J. Blige was paving the way for Lady Gaga’s current awards season as a two-time Oscar nominee in both the Supporting Actress and Best Song categories for her work in Mudbound—and receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her 47th birthday. She was also celebrating her hard-won…
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Will a Little Black Girl Save the World on Fox’s The Passage?
Move over #blackgirlmagic. Actress Saniyya Sidney’s character is the #blackgirlsavior on Fox’s new show, The Passage. Hear from some of the new show’s cast members about how the fate of humanity might rest in the hands of an orphaned 10-year-old black girl. You can watch the series premiere of The Passage on Monday, Jan. 14 at…
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Profile in Courage: Serena Williams Covers Allure’s ‘Body & Mind’ Issue
Will we ever tire of seeing Serena Williams atop magazine covers? Don’t bet on it. We love that Williams—already the most powerful woman in sports—is also having the power of her beauty recognized, again and again. Her latest grand slam? Allure magazine’s “Body & Mind” issue, where she recreates the pose from her iconic nude…
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#BlackGirlMagic: Black-ish Star Marsai Martin Set to Become Youngest Executive Producer in Hollywood History
When the comedy Little hits theaters this spring, aside from featuring some of the industry’s biggest stars, the film will also make history. For at least a few months, 14-year-old Marsai Martin will hold the title as the youngest executive producer of a major Hollywood motion picture in history. Martin will co-star with Regina Hall…
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Your Favorite CoverGirl Comes to Town: Issa Rae Hits Times Square on Tuesday, Jan. 8
New Yorkers, this is not a drill. If you’re missing Insecure, you can get your fix of Issa Rae on Tuesday at CoverGirl’s flagship store in Times Square in New York City. The brand ambassador will be on site from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., presumably signing autographs and flashing her megawatt smile for the…
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Beychella Named By Forbes, Vogue a Top Defining Moment In Pop Culture
Greetings, big sister Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter. Dean of Pledges. Snatcher of Edges. Wearer of Bundles. Is there anyway we can make your day better? On April 15, 2018, Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, the King of Music, snatched the remaining edges that we had and blessed us with #Beychella, which was yet another gift that our black…
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The Year That Was: A Love Letter to Black Women
Dear beautiful black Queens, By any measure, 2018 was undeniably your year. Despite everything you face in this country—from the perilous minefield of race and gender that you tiptoe across on a daily basis, to your beauty, your value, and your health under constant siege from those entrusted to protect you, to the crippling realization…
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Lookin' Like 'Money': Cardi B's New Visuals Cement Her Status as a Style Icon
2019, your “bad bitch” anthem has arrived early—with fashion forecasting, to boot. The bevy of bad bitches here at The Root all asked to start our holiday weekends early after Cardi B (finally!) dropped the video for “Money” on Friday, because we needed as much time as possible to watch it on a loop. (Seriously,…
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One Less ‘Hidden Figure’: Dr. Gladys Mae West Inducted Into the Air Force Space Hall of Fame
She wasn’t one of the “Hidden Figures” immortalized in the award-winning 2016 film, but mathematician Dr. Gladys West was nonetheless a pioneer in her field and an innovator in all our lives due to her contributions to the invention of what we now know as global positioning systems or GPS. And now, the trailblazer has…
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Unreleased Music From Beyoncé Leaked and Somebody's Probably Getting Fired
It’s no secret that Beyoncé has no respect for our edges, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that she’d release music at some ungodly-ass hour. We learned that when the Beyoncé digital album dropped in 2013, and ever since that faithful night, we’ve all been on the edge of our seats in anticipation for…