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2 Officers Indicted by Grand Jury for Violent Beating of Black California Teen
The officers were fired by the Stockton Police Department for excessive force, while two other officers involved with the beating will return to work soon.
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PageTurners: ‘Double Consciousness’ and Dual Paths of Persistence at the Forefront of Black Literature
An 800-page love letter dedicated to W.E.B. Du Bois stands in stark contrast to a graphic novel about Rep. John Lewis and a dozen other divergent literary tales
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‘About Love’: Tiffany & Co. Teases Its Upcoming Short Film Starring Bey, Jay and a Never-Before-Seen Basquiat [Corrected]
The Breakfast at Tiffany’s-inspired campaign also features the iconic Tiffany Yellow Diamond.
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PageTurners: In Case You Forgot About Some Amazing Reads, They’ve Finally Been Rereleased as Paperbacks
Nadiya Hussain gives us 100 new bakes, Ilhan Omar tells us her story and some of our favorite reads from years past are released as paperbacks
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The Black Fashion Industry Is Not Only for You…But for Everyone
Telfar Clemens debuts his first post-pandemic collection at the Olympic opening ceremony, Hot Girl Meg rides off into the sunset, and Saweetie stuns in Vietnam.
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The Glow Up 50: Celebrating Icons Ruth E. Carter and Bethann Hardison
Black style is legendary, and as we celebrate the second year of The Glow Up 50, we’d be remiss not to acknowledge the living legends in our midst. This year, Dame Pat McGrath was honored with our annual Dap Award (so named for the iconic Dapper Dan), but she was in great company, as our…
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The Glow Up 50 2021: Meet the Innovators of Image
The category is: Image. We hear it over and over again: “Representation matters.” But an ongoing racial reckoning and inventory of the fashion, media and beauty industries (among others) has confirmed what we’ve long known: representation is more than just the image of inclusion. True inclusion means representation at every level—and when it’s there, the…
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Black Women on Covers for Springtime? Groundbreaking. No Seriously, Look at the Material
First things first: I’d like to thank Miranda Priestly—aka Meryl Streep—for flawlessly delivering that iconic line in The Devil Wears Prada. Second, I’d just like to say that when it comes to understanding the subject of class, dignity, style and grace, Black women always understand the assignment. In fact, I’d even go so far as…
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Ruth E. Carter to Receive a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Feb. 25
Ruth E. Carter made history in 2019 as the first Black person (and Black woman) to win an Academy Award for Costume Design—a feat made even more special for the fact that the film that earned her the award was 2018’s Black Panther. This month, the legendary costume designer—whose extensive list of credits also includes…