Social media is buzzing after Wicked’s record-breaking opening weekend, and Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba is at the center of it all. The conversation isn’t just about her incredible performance but also the intentionality behind her microbraid hairstyle. In a recent interview, […]
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Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are captivating audiences as Wicked hits theaters this week, but a viral conversation on Black Twitter points to an uncomfortable truth: major British newspapers seem to have erased Erivo from their promotions. Despite Erivo playing
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Four months after the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) opened a civil rights investigation of Illinois’ Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO). The DOJ poses significant concerns over the police department’s treatment of Black individuals
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Rita Bunatal discusses the origins of her creative agency Malaika Collective, the challenges of building a business as a first-generation Ghanaian, Kenyan American, and the vitality of Black-only spaces. I’ve never met her in person, but I’ve followed Rita Bunatal’s
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Reality show Eat, Slay, Love starring Nivea, Eva Marcille, Tammy Rivera, and London Hughes premiered on Peacock on November 7. The three-part docuseries chronicles the group as they embark on a trip to Vietnam for singer Nivea’s birthday. If you’re
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Women across the United States are contemplating the 4B Movement as a political response to the 2024 presidential election results. Across platforms like X (Twitter), Threads, and TikTok, Gen Z, and Millennial women are discussing the South Korean feminist movement
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In a rare display of vulnerability, singer and actress Halle Bailey took to Twitter this afternoon to discuss her struggle with postpartum. The back-to-back tweets followed her ex-boyfriend, DDG’s November 6, 2024 appearance on Kai Cenat’s livestream with their 11-month-old
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More than fifty years ago, Shirley Chisholm pushed the boundaries of what America thought possible, becoming the first Black woman to run for President. Today, her legacy stands as the foundation for Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign. This legacy
Ramoni Overton, founder of Glow with R.O. Fitness, reflects on her journey from selling candy bars in high school to leading hip-hop yoga classes in South L.A., overcoming self-doubt, and empowering Black women to take action. One day, Ramoni had
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