black motherhood
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#WCW: Serena Williams Just Got Real—and Relatable—About Postpartum Emotional Fallout
She may be the greatest athlete of all time (fight me), but Serena Williams recently admitted that despite daughter Alexis Olympia being the center of her universe, she’s not always confident that she’s the greatest mom. In a confessional post on Tuesday, Williams got real about the effects of postpartum hormones, telling her followers: Last week…
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She Ain't Sorry: Beyoncé Gets Revealing and Reflective for Vogue's September Issue
Stop debating who wore the flower crown first—or best—and focus, y’all: Beyoncé just made having a FUPA fashionable. Okay, maybe not fashionable, but entirely normal and acceptable—especially post-baby (or three). It’s just one of many revelations the star makes in Vogue’s September issue, which was famously shot by 23-year-old black photographer Tyler Mitchell—the first in…
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Phylicia Rashad Proves She's Still an Iconic Black Mom in Drake's 'In My Feelings' Video
It’s no understatement to say that Drake knows how to leverage a viral moment—or give shine where it’s deserved. After social media star Shiggy caused the “In My Feelings” challenge to become an international phenomenon, Drake did him one better, making Shiggy one of the hilarious cameos in his official video, which premiered on Thursday…
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Model Behavior: How Naomi Campbell Shut Down Pregnancy Rumors With a Single Look
Children, come gather ’round for a much-needed lesson in fact-checking, presented by none other than Mother Naomi of House Campbell. We mean that figuratively, of course—but you wouldn’t know it from the rumors that were swirling on Tuesday morning, when Harper’s Bazaar, amongst other publications, suggested that the supermodel might be expecting a child with…
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'She Broke Me': Cardi B Gets Real About Being a New Mom
There are certain life events you simply can’t comprehend until you’ve experienced them—as Cardi B recently discovered when she gave birth to daughter Kulture Kiari Cephus on July 10. Since the blessed event, Cardi has reluctantly cancelled her tour with Bruno Mars, and in a recent series of IG stories, explains exactly why new mothers…
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A Fenty Muse in Full Bloom: Slick Woods Makes a Big Reveal on the Cover of Elle UK
If you’re a fan and follower of Fenty Beauty favorite Slick Woods, you likely already knew that she had big news in store, but on the cover of Elle UK’s September issue the beaming model proudly reveals that she’s also a mother-to-be. Woods kicked off July with a sweet poolside reveal of her growing belly…
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Monday Motivation: Serena Williams Knows Why She’s Great—and Why Other Women Are, Too
“[It] must be difficult being Serena Williams, because everyone ups their game every single time they have to play her,” tennis player Madison Keys told the Wimbledon press corps, explaining that just thinking about playing Williams caused her focus to slip during her match against Evgeniya Rodina, resulting in her loss—and a major upset. “[A]ll…
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Bona Fide Badass: Serena Williams Covers InStyle’s Badass Women Issue
Is there anyone more badass than Serena Williams? InStyle magazine doesn’t think so, having chosen Williams to cover its inaugural Badass Women issue. The queen of the power serve serves face in a hat by Eric Javits and a dress by the Row on the cover of the August issue. Inside, Williams discusses motherhood, marriage and…
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District MotherHued’s 1st Momference Highlights Modern Motherhood and Safe Spaces for Black Moms
At the end of the day, all mothers are working to raise healthy, happy human beings. And so if there’s a method or a style that works for you and your child or children, why not go with it? This very topic was heavily emphasized Saturday at District MotherHued’s first Momference, a conference celebrating and…
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#BlackMomMagic: District MotherHued Caters to Millennial Moms of Color in Nation’s 1st ‘Momference’
Even in the year of our Lord 2018, it is hard in these United States to find inclusive, welcoming spaces that actually feel that way if you’re a person of color. That’s why, often, if black people want to be represented in a space—whether it be hair, makeup, clothing (what is “nude”?), workspaces, you name…