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Hip Hop Great Black Rob Dies at 51
Hip Hop lost another great emcee Saturday. It’s been just over a week since Black Rob was seen expressing his condolences for the passing of rap icon DMX from his hospital bed in Atlanta, Ga., in an Instagram video posted by New York City radio host DJ Self. Now, the Hip Hop community is morning…
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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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The Glow Up 50 2021: Meet the Phenoms of Fashion
The category is: Fashion. They are influencers, editors, creators and decision-makers—and they always do it in style. This year’s 10 TGU 50 Fashion honorees are designing a more equitable, colorful fashion industry for us all to see ourselves reflected in. Tellingly, this year’s honorees include several long-overdue “firsts,” some of whom have been doing revelatory…
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Is It Friday? Because Paul Pierce Managed to Get Fired on His Day Off
Paul Pierce has had a week, and it’s only Tuesday. The former NBA star turned heads over the weekend when he went live on Instagram to document a night of twerking, neck massages, and general debauchery. Apparently, the sports analyst forgot he worked for the House of Mouse, and on Monday night it was announced…
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Attorney at Center of Deshaun Watson Sexual Assault Allegations Won't Provide Evidence to Houston Police Department—and No, This Isn't an April Fool's Joke
During the entire time that attorney Tony Buzbee has filed lawsuit after lawsuit after lawsuit against NFL superstar Deshaun Watson for alleged sexual assault and inappropriate behavior—at last count, the total number of lawsuits was 21—Buzbee has maintained that he would submit evidence backing up these claims to the Houston Police Department in order to…
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Megan Thee Stallion Donates $50,000 in Solidarity With the Asian-American Community
Rapper Megan Thee Stallion is sending her support to the Asian-American community. In partnership with Fashion Nova along with journalist and activist May Lee, Billboard reports that the “Hot Girl” is donating $50K to Asian Americans Advancing Justice Atlanta, the nonprofit legal advocacy organization dedicated to protecting the civil rights of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians…
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Melina Matsoukas, Howard University and Instagram Launch Share Black Stories ‘Future First’ Reels Challenge
If you’re active on Instagram, you’ve probably viewed an Instagram Reel at this point—whether it was sent to you by a friend or you saw it organically on the “Explore” page. There’s a lot of opportunity for creators to show off their skills and this is just one more outlet in the booming world of…
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Lift Evr’y Voice and Chill: Start Your Black History Month Off Right With These Virtual Events
Happy Thursday, folks! As you may have already realized, Black History Month is now in full effect. To help commemorate this glorious albeit short occasion, several organizations, networks and nonprofits have rolled out a whole host of events, talks, musical programming and more. Keep reading to see what’s in store for this week. And in…
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