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If You Want to Protect Black Art, Protect Black Critique

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Google Us, Baby: What Loni Love Doesn't Know About Black Plus Models Is Hurtful to the Women Who've Been Doing the Work

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11/26/19

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The Cast and Crew of Queen & Slim on Black Love Being 'An Act of Resistance, Protest and Resilience'

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11/21/19

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'I Won’t Do an All-Black Show': Naomi Campbell Talks Representation, Reputation, Racism and Why Meghan Markle Is Right to Defend Herself

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11/11/19

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The Category Is ‘Campaign Star’: Pose Star Mj Rodriguez Scores Her First Beauty Campaign With Olay Body

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9/26/19

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I Dream a World: Mattel Offers Its 1st Nonbinary Fashion Dolls With ‘Creatable World’

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9/20/19

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Our Lives, Our Style: Acclaimed Lifestyle Brand AphroChic Launches a Magazine for Us, by Us

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From Jackie Aina to the CROWN Coalition, Black Women Lead Glamour’s List of Women Changing the Beauty Industry

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8/1/19

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Making Good on Its Promise to Make Change, Gucci Announces a Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion—and It’s a Woman of Color

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5/21/19

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A Pose for Pride: Indya Moore Gets Revealing in Calvin Klein’s Latest Underwear Campaign

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5/12/19

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New Balenciaga Scholarship Gives Free Tuition to Black and Latinx Students at Pratt Institute

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5/3/19

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Is Off-White Too White? Virgil Abloh Criticized for Lacking Diversity on His Staff

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5/1/19

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The Big Reveal: Singer Jorja Smith Is the Newest Face of Dior Makeup

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Engaged, But Still Single: Rachel Lindsay Says It's 'Sad' She's Still the Only Bachelorette of Color

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4/30/19

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'We Would Not Have All Been White': Cynthia Nixon Reflects on Sex and the City's White Feminism Problem

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4/5/19

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Best Thing They Never Had: Beyoncé Reportedly Walked Out on Reebok for Lacking Diversity

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4/4/19

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The Politics of Fashion4/4/19

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'My Choice': With a Series of All Black, All Hijabi April Covers, Vogue Arabia Demystifies Muslim Modesty

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4/2/19

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Black Excellence4/2/19

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She's a Star: Lupita Nyong'o Debuts the Cover of Her 1st Children's Book, Sulwe

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4/1/19

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Body Politics4/1/19

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Come Again? Commes des Garçons Ignites Cultural Appropriation Controversy With Cornrow Wigs

Guess Who’s Black: Accused Racist Miami Police Captain Javier Ortiz Reveals ‘I’m A Black Male’ During City Hall Meeting

Exclusive: Rep. Ayanna Pressley Reveals Beautiful Bald Head and Discusses Alopecia for the First Time

Double Vision: Lupita and Zendaya Are Stunning in a Joint Lancôme Ad

If You Want to Protect Black Art, Protect Black Critique

Google Us, Baby: What Loni Love Doesn't Know About Black Plus Models Is Hurtful to the Women Who've Been Doing the Work

The Cast and Crew of Queen & Slim on Black Love Being 'An Act of Resistance, Protest and Resilience'

'I Won’t Do an All-Black Show': Naomi Campbell Talks Representation, Reputation, Racism and Why Meghan Markle Is Right to Defend Herself

The Category Is ‘Campaign Star’: Pose Star Mj Rodriguez Scores Her First Beauty Campaign With Olay Body

I Dream a World: Mattel Offers Its 1st Nonbinary Fashion Dolls With ‘Creatable World’

Our Lives, Our Style: Acclaimed Lifestyle Brand AphroChic Launches a Magazine for Us, by Us

From Jackie Aina to the CROWN Coalition, Black Women Lead Glamour’s List of Women Changing the Beauty Industry

Making Good on Its Promise to Make Change, Gucci Announces a Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion—and It’s a Woman of Color

A Pose for Pride: Indya Moore Gets Revealing in Calvin Klein’s Latest Underwear Campaign

New Balenciaga Scholarship Gives Free Tuition to Black and Latinx Students at Pratt Institute

Is Off-White Too White? Virgil Abloh Criticized for Lacking Diversity on His Staff

The Big Reveal: Singer Jorja Smith Is the Newest Face of Dior Makeup

Engaged, But Still Single: Rachel Lindsay Says It's 'Sad' She's Still the Only Bachelorette of Color

'We Would Not Have All Been White': Cynthia Nixon Reflects on Sex and the City's White Feminism Problem

Best Thing They Never Had: Beyoncé Reportedly Walked Out on Reebok for Lacking Diversity

'My Choice': With a Series of All Black, All Hijabi April Covers, Vogue Arabia Demystifies Muslim Modesty

She's a Star: Lupita Nyong'o Debuts the Cover of Her 1st Children's Book, Sulwe

Just the Way We Are: Inclusive New Options Are Changing the Face of Stock Photos

Adult Video Star Does A Very Good Nier: Automata Cosplay

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Is Bad, But Collecting Orbs Is Good

Here's Sam Elliott reciting the lyrics of "Old Town Road" for Doritos, against humanity

Double Vision: Lupita and Zendaya Are Stunning in a Joint Lancôme Ad

If You Want to Protect Black Art, Protect Black Critique

Google Us, Baby: What Loni Love Doesn't Know About Black Plus Models Is Hurtful to the Women Who've Been Doing the Work

The Cast and Crew of Queen & Slim on Black Love Being 'An Act of Resistance, Protest and Resilience'

'I Won’t Do an All-Black Show': Naomi Campbell Talks Representation, Reputation, Racism and Why Meghan Markle Is Right to Defend Herself

The Category Is ‘Campaign Star’: Pose Star Mj Rodriguez Scores Her First Beauty Campaign With Olay Body

I Dream a World: Mattel Offers Its 1st Nonbinary Fashion Dolls With ‘Creatable World’

Our Lives, Our Style: Acclaimed Lifestyle Brand AphroChic Launches a Magazine for Us, by Us

From Jackie Aina to the CROWN Coalition, Black Women Lead Glamour’s List of Women Changing the Beauty Industry

Making Good on Its Promise to Make Change, Gucci Announces a Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion—and It’s a Woman of Color

A Pose for Pride: Indya Moore Gets Revealing in Calvin Klein’s Latest Underwear Campaign

New Balenciaga Scholarship Gives Free Tuition to Black and Latinx Students at Pratt Institute

Is Off-White Too White? Virgil Abloh Criticized for Lacking Diversity on His Staff

The Big Reveal: Singer Jorja Smith Is the Newest Face of Dior Makeup

Engaged, But Still Single: Rachel Lindsay Says It's 'Sad' She's Still the Only Bachelorette of Color

'We Would Not Have All Been White': Cynthia Nixon Reflects on Sex and the City's White Feminism Problem

Best Thing They Never Had: Beyoncé Reportedly Walked Out on Reebok for Lacking Diversity

'My Choice': With a Series of All Black, All Hijabi April Covers, Vogue Arabia Demystifies Muslim Modesty

She's a Star: Lupita Nyong'o Debuts the Cover of Her 1st Children's Book, Sulwe

Just the Way We Are: Inclusive New Options Are Changing the Face of Stock Photos