culture
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The Collab Conundrum: After the Devastation of Astroworld, Should There Be Travis Scott Collabs?
As Scott's team pushes back against 'inconsistent messages' following the Astroworld tragedy, his brand partners consider the message they're sending.
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Inclusivity and Black Influence Won the Night at the CFDA Awards
Aurora James' Fifteen Percent Pledge, Dapper Dan and Zendaya were all honored at the 2021 event; Christopher John Rogers, Telfar and Theophilio won top prizes.
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This Year’s ComplexCon Was Another Cruel Reminder That I’m Old AF
Much like everything else in our lives, this year's ComplexCon was decidedly different than its pre-pandemic incarnation.
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I’ve Never Purchased Any FUBU Before. That Might Change in 2021
The 'For Us, By Us' clothing brand founded in 1992 would entirely kill the game if it came out today
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Young, Gifted and Black: Popping Queen Angyil Wins Red Bull’s ‘Dance Your Style’ National Finals USA
For two days straight, the three-time world champion freestyler destroyed everyone in her path to win the popular hip-hop dance competition.
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Red Bull’s Dance Your Style Represents Hip-Hop’s Evolution, But Dancers Like Outrage Ensure the Competition Remains True to Its Roots
Red Bull's Dance Your Style competition is scouring the country for hip-hop's best dancers.
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A Viral TikTok Video Shows a Woman Falsely Accusing a Black Comedian of Breaking Into Cars at Their Nashville Apartment Complex
The woman told Josh Black he fit the description of a suspect in the break-ins. The apartment complex said otherwise.
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Black in the Day: Barrettes, Blue Magic and Other Ways We Laid Our Hair
From bad perms to the press and curl, here's a look at some of the long-lasting hairstyles from the past.
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‘I Stay Coogi Down to the Socks’: Remembering the Fashion That Shaped Black Culture
From celebrity labels to iconic trends: A look at some of the best hip-hop fashion from the past.
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Another Noose?! Givenchy Faces Heavy Backlash for Its Jim Crow-Inspired Necklace
If another white person tries to make a noose fashionable, I’m going to lose my mind.