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The Funk Boutique: New Curated Collabs for the Summer Season
Tracee Ellis Ross has got it goin’ on. The award-winning actress, CEO and all-around cultural icon is unapologetically Black, sparks radical joy within the madness, and puts it out there for anyone who wants to enjoy her infectious energy. Though Black-ish and Mixed-ish are coming to an end, there will be no shortage of Tracee…
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It Has Been a Week, So Please Enjoy This Palate-Cleansing Homage to Black Excellence From Zendaya and Law Roach
Y’all, we have missed so much this past year—family reunions, brunches, concerts, the Met Gala, casual hookups (if you’re into that kinda thing—no judgments). I’ve now celebrated two birthdays in this damned panorama, so trust when I say I know of what I speak. As The Root’s resident beauty and fashion editor (among other roles),…
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Cynthia Erivo, Andra Day, Whoopi Goldberg, Zendaya and Michaela Coel Among Honorees at Essence Black Women in Hollywood
This year marks the 14th annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards celebration, honoring some of the most renowned and accomplished women across film, television and the creative industry. Per a press release sent to The Glow Up, the 2021 event is set to be hosted by Laverne Cox and recognize Cynthia Erivo, Andra Day…
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In Living Color: Vanity Fair's Annual Hollywood Issue Is Here—With a Predominantly Black Cast on Its Cover
The 2021 awards committees may still struggle with recognizing Black excellence (we’re looking at you, Hollywood Foreign Press Association—get some Black members and give Michaela Coel her flowers!), but this year, Vanity Fair does not disappoint. Building upon its increasingly diverse and highly anticipated annual covers, this year’s boasts majority Black talent, including Michael B.…
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Zendaya Will Be Honored With the SeeHer Award at the 2021 Critics Choice Awards
We have some euphoric news! Zendaya, who is most certainly taking over the ‘20 and ‘21, will be honored with the SeeHer Award at the 26th annual Critics Choice Awards! Led by the Association of National Advertisers (ANA), SeeHer is a global movement dedicated to accurate portrayals of women and girls in media. Its annual…
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Malcolm & Marie Writer-Director Sam Levinson on How Zendaya and John David Washington Reclaim the Classic Black & White Film Motif
Portraying the titular characters Malcolm & Marie, John David Washington and Zendaya are stripped down to the rawest of emotions. The visual is similarly stripped down, filmed in black and white. As a reminder, here’s the synopsis via Netflix: Writer/Director Sam Levinson teams up with Zendaya and John David Washington for an achingly romantic drama…
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Malcolm & Marie: Zendaya and John David Washington Discuss the Gray Areas of Love
This week, y’all are gonna finally meet Malcolm & Marie. Buckle up. This movie is actually the result of an unprecedented circumstance called the coronavirus pandemic, which forced many things to shut down—including the bulk of the Hollywood production industry. One of those productions was HBO’s Euphoria. Like most creatives, such limits can either further…
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You Can Keep Buying Sweatsuits Because Zendaya Has Preemptively Been Named 'Most Fashionable Woman of 2021'
We may only be four days into 2021, but if you’re already tired, you’re not alone (aye, Slack was down for us today, too). After all, while the year has (finally!) changed, the circumstances have not: We’re still in the midst of a global pandemic (with another surge, no less), police and civilian racial profilers…
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Euphoria and Colman Domingo Delivered the Best Phone Call Scene I've Ever Seen, and I Still Can't Get It Out of My Head
So, during my conversation with Ta-Nehisi Coates earlier this week, he mentioned that he wants his work to “haunt” those who read it, where (paraphrasing) it sticks in their heads and they can’t extract it. I’ve had similar conversations with other writers—and others across the creative spectrum—and this feeling is universal among them. Us, I…