sisterhood
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Taraji Has Something to Tell Us About All That Negative ‘The Color Purple’ Gossip
And to be completely honest, she has a point about focusing on the film’s true message.
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'Why Are Women Mean to Each Other?': Jemele Hill and Cari Champion Join a Red Table Talk on Black Female Rivalry
“Frenemies.” We’ve all had them—those not-quite friendships that seem to thrive on competition rather than compassion. Sadly, in a world where we are frequently told “there can only be one,” Black women often come to know this dynamic better than most. While we have become well aware of the dangers of toxic masculinity, female rivalry…
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'We Are the Table': I Attended the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon for the First Time and It Was Magic
Sisterhood is unmatched. And for black women, it isn’t just a concept, it is actually lifesaving. The Essence Black Women in Hollywood (BWIH) luncheon is one of the most anticipated events during Oscar week, arguably the most anticipated event for black women, specifically. Guess the hell what? I got to go…as a guest. The honorees…
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Tamera Mowry Says Tia Mowry’s Breast Milk Is the ‘Best She’s Ever Tried in Her Life’ and We Wish We Didn’t Know That
For those of you who don’t know, I have a sister. She’s one of my best friends, all-around favorite people in the world (no shade to my brother), and has gifted me with arguably the most adorable niece and nephew in the world. (Fight me.) Seriously, she’s in my top three; we’ve shared meals, clothes,…
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MC Lyte Talks Racial Bias, Female Rap Beef and the Longevity of Hip-Hop
MC Lyte recently performed with a nostalgic lineup at the Cincinnati Music Festival, proving once again that black don’t crack. Lyte (born Lana Michelle Moorer) looks and sounds like what happens when you mind your business and drink water. As one of the largest R&B music festivals in America, CMF caters to the grown and…
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Sister Act: Chloe x Halle Cover Nylon Magazine’s Music Issue
Stripes, spots, suits, sisterhood, and lots and lots of smiles; that’s what “it” girls Chloe and Halle Bailey—better known as Chloe x Halle—are made of for their cover shoot for this month’s issue of Nylon magazine. Wearing eclectic and embellished ensembles, including pieces from Burberry, Tibi, Ellery, Tessa Matthias and Chanel, our current favorite sister…
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A Recipe for Black Girl Magic: Nikia Phoenix Invites You to Brunch
Nikia Phoenix is the model, influencer and world traveler whose fresh, freckled face and cornrows enchanted us in the 23andMe commercial. You know the one: where she motorcycles and dune-buggies around the world, emerging from the waters in each new destination as if reborn in the newly found recognition of her DNA. True to the…
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The Story of Tuskegee University and the Normalcy of Black Black Blackity Black Sisterhood
I learned to trust black women at Tuskegee University, not to be confused with the Institute, as the old heads would point out upon hearing that. The paradigm shift that we now lovingly acknowledge as Black Girl Magic is nothing new to me because of the acts of support and sisterhood I experienced as a…
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Professional Black Girl: Video Series Celebrates ‘Everyday Excellence’ of Black Women and Girls
Dr. Yaba Blay, a leading voice on beauty politics and the creator of Professional Black Girl, has been in the game for a minute, loving on black women and girls from the top of their heads to the bottom of their feet. A sister’s sister, Blay has tackled everything from colorism—with her (1)ne Drop project—to affirming melanin as black and…