culture
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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.