culture
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Tech Firm Uses White Actors to Portray Black People
Murison Inc. conducts corporate diversity training but some question its tactics
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The CW Orders Docuseries on Famous HBCU Marching Band
March docuseries to follow top ranked HBCU marching band Prairie View A&M University Marching Band.
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Circus-themed Ball for St. Petersburg’s 1st Black Mayor Canceled After He Declined His Invite
Ken Welch was elected as St. Petersburg, Florida’s first Black mayor in November, months after the Junior League of St. Petersburg planned the event.
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‘We Black as Hell!’: The Root Presents: It’s Lit! Digs Into Black Nerd Problems
William Evans and Omar Holmon's popular site and podcast hits the page in a series of essays both hilarious and heartfelt.
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Virgil Was Here: The Late Designer’s Final Collection Took Flight in Miami
Abloh's last runway presentation for Louis Vuitton was equally a celebration of the designer's life—designed by the man himself.
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I Discovered Virgil Abloh Because of His Nike Collaboration. I Learned So Much More
Much like discovering jazz through hip-hop, I discovered the world and legacy of Virgil Abloh though sneakers.
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Amid Myriad Tributes to Virgil Abloh, Ye Dedicates ‘Sunday Service’ to His Late Friend and Collaborator
The artist formerly known as Kanye West honored Donda's creative director as celebs, collaborators and Chicago mourn and Abloh's final collection takes flight.
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Virgil Abloh, Luxury Streetwear King and Artistic Director of Louis Vuitton Menswear, Dies at 41
The designer privately battled a rare cancer for two years.
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UGA Sophomore Launches Natural November Campaign to Embrace Black Hair on Campus
Niyah Brown places herself in the lineage of “Afro Activists” in the natural hair movement.
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Sephora’s Holiday Sets Are Back and Blacker; Here’s What We’re Gifting
The retailer's commitment to the Fifteen Percent Pledge has extended to its gift offerings this holiday season, with Black-owned beauty sets in the mix.