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Just When We Thought Marsai Martin Couldn’t Be More Adorable, We Discover She’s Janelle Monáe’s Cousin
The two, who both turn heads, have an extensive discussion about personal style for the digital edition of InStyle’s September issue.
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We Belong Together: Mariah Carey Records the Theme Song to Mixed-ish
You know how sometimes two things seem so sympatico and perfect in theory that they’re basically a union waiting to happen? Well, today, we—the universal we … ya know, me and you, your mama and your cousin, too—got word that such a union will be realized. Because sometimes 1+1 = 2, it turns out that…
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MTV Is Bringing Back Daria Character Jodie Landon—With Help From Tracee Ellis Ross
One of the unsung characters of ’90s animation is getting her own show. MTV Studios has just announced that the much-beloved “Daria universe” has birthed a new spinoff: Icon of black excellence Jodie Landon will be immortalized in Jodie, voiced and executive produced by Tracee Ellis Ross. As a statement from MTV suggests, the show…
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Aunties Know Best? Data Suggests Single, Childless Women Are the 'Happiest Population Subgroup'
Hey, Happily Marrieds with Children, no need to pity the single, childless women in your lives. As it turns out, their life choices may be literal lifesavers. As reported by The Guardian, top behavioral scientist Paul Dolan, a professor of behavioral science at the London School of Economics, recently told the audience at last weekend’s…
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Watch: ‘The Only Heroes We Had Were DeBarge’—Mixed-Ish Explores Rainbow’s Origin Story, Debuts New Trailer
On the heels of extending Black-ish’s reign for a six season, ABC announced they’ll be picking up the show’s spinoff, Mixed-ish. Now we have a trailer for said spin-off. As a-ha’s catchy classic “Take On Me” reverberates in the background, Rainbow (Tracee Ellis Ross)—lovingly known as Bow—reflects on the fact that her evolving family doesn’t…
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Ain't No Diva Big Enough: Diana Ross' Diamond Birthday Celebration Was Every Bit as Extra as We'd Expect
If Beyoncé sings you “Happy Birthday” (and she didn’t give birth to you), you’re probably a pretty big deal. However you may be feeling about Diana Ross these days, post-MJ comments (or Barbra Streisand, or Stephanie Mills… we’re sensing a generational trend here), it’s undeniable that the woman is a iconic diva with a legendary…
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'I'm Gonna Win': Phenomenal Woman Debuts a New Campaign and Call to Action in Honor of Diana Ross
Who’s “The Boss”? According to activism apparel brand Phenomenal Woman, we are—and like today’s birthday diva Diana Ross, we’re gonna win. In honor of the now-75 years strong entertainer known as “The Boss,” Phenomenal Woman—the two-year-old label first made famous by their tees of the same name—has borrowed inspiration from one of Ross’ more casual…
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‘Black History Month’: Tracee Ellis Ross Goes Beneath the Surface in Her 2nd Directed Black-ish Episode
Black-ish is a comedy, but as with any smart comedy, it is faced with tackling serious topics—topics that cannot and shall not be ignored. Now, with a timely episode titled, “Black History Month,” the hit ABC show tackles what many black folks have had to encounter in the education system: compacting black history facts within…