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'We Are the Table': I Attended the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon for the First Time and It Was Magic
Sisterhood is unmatched. And for black women, it isn’t just a concept, it is actually lifesaving. The Essence Black Women in Hollywood (BWIH) luncheon is one of the most anticipated events during Oscar week, arguably the most anticipated event for black women, specifically. Guess the hell what? I got to go…as a guest. The honorees…
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#BlackGirlMagic: Simone Biles Shatters Gymnastics Record by Winning Her 21st Medal in the Sport
Gymnastics phenom Simone Biles became the most-medaled woman in the sport Tuesday when she won her 21st medal at the gymnastics world championships. Biles’ gold medal at the competition—her 15th career gold, according to CBS News—helped the women’s USA team capture its fifth straight world team title. That team effort, that team victory, was what…
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Ahead of the 2018 Emmys, Tracee Ellis Ross and Issa Rae Bring Us #BlackGirlMagic—on a Boat!
Summer may be ending, but the 2018 Emmys are the perfect kickoff to Fall’s television season, which traditionally heralds the return of two of our all-time favorites, Tracee Ellis Ross and Issa Rae. But while we’re already woefully near the end of Insecure’s third season and black-ish doesn’t return until October 16, two of television’s…
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This Is (Miss) America: New Yorker Nia Franklin Takes the Crown in Revamped Beauty Pageant
Here she is, Miss America 2.0. On Sunday night, Miss New York, Nia Imani Franklin, became the first woman to wear the crown of Miss America after the competition underwent some much-needed (and much-publicized) changes, including cutting its controversial swimsuit competition. As USA Today reports, Franklin wowed the judges—and audiences watching the pageant live in…
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22-Year-Old Becomes the 1st Black Female Nanoscientist in Virginia
Ginai Seabron just made history as the first black woman to become a nanoscientist in the state of Virginia. Seabron, 22, was pleasantly surprised when she discovered that she was the first black woman to graduate with a Bachelor of Science from Virginia Tech’s nanoscience program, and spoke with NBC 12 about how she verified…
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She Slays! Adut Akech Bior Shuts Down Paris Couture Week
It’s Fall-Winter Couture Week in Paris, which means designers are showcasing their most elaborate custom-made looks for the clamoring fashion crowd. And for legendary French fashion house Chanel, the annual runway event always ends the same way: with a bride. This year, that bride was Sudanese (by way of Australia) model Adut Akech Bior, handpicked…
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Black Is Not My Job: 16 Black Actresses Take the Cannes Red Carpet by Storm
The red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival got even more colorful Wednesday as 16 black and biracial actresses staged a very glamorous protest on the steps of the Palais des Festival convention center. Dazzlingly dressed in black, silver and white by Balmain wunderkind Olivier Rousteing, actresses Nadège Beausson-Diagne, Mata Gabin, Maïmouna Gueye, Eye Haidara,…
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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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Ladies First: Black Lightning Is a Superhero Story That Doesn’t Strike Us Down
(Warning: Spoilers abound below.) “Strange Fruit” echoing in the background of the show’s opening minutes. A young black woman narrating. References to Fannie Lou Hamer and Harriet Tubman. Mentions of SZA and Solange. Testosterone might power Black Lightning, the superhero, but a healthy dose of estrogen helps drive Black Lightning, the series. In the series,…
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Calling Professional Black Girls Everywhere! Ready for a Road Trip?
“Professional Black Girl is, like, my favorite thing that I didn’t plan to do.” Dr. Yaba Blay is talking about her self-produced sleeper-hit video series, Professional Black Girl, which quietly rocked our worlds when it debuted in fall 2016. The 14-episode first season was an exploration of what Blay calls “black-girl culture”—in all its regular,…