black girl magic
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God Bless This #NoirTown Janelle Monáe Photo Shoot Directed by Jordan Peele
What a time to be alive. Jordan Peele, who’s now a little less than two weeks away from hopefully clutching his first Oscar, was recently asked by W Magazine to direct a fashion shoot. And Lord, did Peele deliver. He tapped friend and living queen Janelle Monáe to “star” in a storyline that reimagines classic,…
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BNYFW: Nigerian Label Maki Oh Made This Fashion Week #BlackGirlMagical
We really didn’t think last week could get any better—or blacker—as we prepared ourselves for the hype-worthy phenomenon that is Black Panther while also stalking New York Fashion Week 2018 to see what—and who—our best and brightest were sending down the runways in their Fall/Winter collections. So imagine our surprise that one of the most…
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Digging the Dora Milaje? Then Love the Dahomey Women Warriors
It is all Black Panther everything all Presidents Day weekend here at The Root.(That’s no coincidence, by the way. Wakanda forever!) At this point, all of our staff has seen the film—some of us, multiple times. That said, we realize that not all of you have, so gird your loins, because we’re about to talk…
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Call Me by My Name: Danai Gurira Writes About the Importance of Identity for Glamour Magazine
Fun fact: There was about a decade of my life where I didn’t like to be called by my given name. After an early childhood of correcting anyone who dared mispronounce it, I spent most of grammar school feeling burdened by a name seemingly so difficult, no one could be bothered to learn to say…
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BNYFW: Romeo Hunte Turns It Up
Twenty-nine beautiful black models slayed every step of Romeo Hunte’s Fall/Winter 2018 runway. How could they not? The label cuts some of the best outerwear in the business. When you throw shearling jackets, fox-fur chubbies, trenches tiled with fur patchwork, PVC-detailed bombers and reversible raincoats over Black Panther-inspired Speedo wetsuits, finished off with fresh pairs…
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She Got That Glow: Danielle Herrington Is the 3rd Black Woman to Grace the Cover of Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue!
We’re not crying, you’re crying! We’re not typically short on #BlackGirlMagic here at The Glow Up, but there was something extra special about watching Sport Illustrated’s first black Swimsuit-cover model—some relative unknown named Tyra Banks—pass the torch to the latest up-and-comer (and part of the 2017 Swimsuit issue’s “Rookie Class”) Danielle Herrington. The Compton, Calif.,…
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She’s Grown-ish! Happy 18th Birthday, Yara Shahidi!
Here at The Glow Up, we hate to play favorites, but we’d be lying if we said we didn’t have a very special place in our hearts for actress-activist-“it” girl Yara Shahidi. While Hollywood is thankfully steadily filling with more young, black female talent, few have shared a trajectory so relatably similar to The Glow…
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Bid on #BlackGirlMagic: EBay Partners With Black Girls Rock!
When Beverly Bond talks about the magic of black girls and women, her enthusiasm is contagious. The celebrity DJ-model-producer (and much more) shifted the paradigm in our favor in 2006 when she founded Black Girls Rock!, the award show and nonprofit organization that has since earned worldwide acclaim. Fittingly, Bond literally holds the trademark to…
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She Got That Glow: Danai Gurira Was a Work of Art at Black Panther’s European Premiere
Danai, Danai, Danai … from The Walking Dead to Wakanda, Danai Gurira has slayed her way into our hearts, and does no less on the red carpet. At Thursday night’s European premiere of Marvel’s Black Panther, she wowed in black and emerald, rising like the beaded phoenix gracing her gown by Jean-Louis Sabaji—who notably also…
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Teach the Babies: Our #WomanCrushWednesday Makes Her Students Feel Beautiful!
This story gets our “Awww … ” of the week: A pre-K teacher in Sugarland, Texas, made a major impact on one of her young students with a “twinning” teachable moment. After complimenting a disbelieving but adorable 4-year-old student named August on her braided hairstyle, teacher Leigh Bishop doubled down on the flattery, showing up…