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ICYMI: Jalen Hurts Wears Coach, Marni Appoints New Creative Director, And More

ICYMI: Jalen Hurts Wears Coach, Marni Appoints New Creative...

This weekend in fashion was filled with moments that we want to highlight. First...

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‘I’ve Never Been On A Real Date’ — Tisha Campbell’s Shocking Relationship Confession

‘I’ve Never Been On A Real Date’ — Tisha Campbell’s Shocking...

Not everyone is lucky when it comes to love, but many people can say they’ve at...

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“Our Bare Minimum Is Excellence”: Luvvie Ajayi Jones And Alencia Johnson On Black Women’s Power In Publishing

“Our Bare Minimum Is Excellence”: Luvvie Ajayi Jones And...

The panel may have been billed as “Paid the Cost to Be the Boss,” but bestselling...

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2025 WNBA All-Star Weekend: How Women’s Basketball Lit Up Indianapolis

2025 WNBA All-Star Weekend: How Women’s Basketball Lit...

Indianapolis was the place to be this past weekend as the 2025 WNBA All-Star festivities...

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The ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta,’ Season 16 Part Two Reunion Recap

The ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta,’ Season 16 Part Two Reunion...

If Part one of the RHOA reunion felt like a warm-up, Part two is where the chaos...

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Hard Wig, Soft Life: How To Know If You Have ‘Wig Blindness’

Hard Wig, Soft Life: How To Know If You Have ‘Wig Blindness’

Trends are cyclical, but “beauty blindness” is forever. From “eyebrow blindness”––the...

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The Perfect Imperfection Of Wabi-Sabi Makeup

The Perfect Imperfection Of Wabi-Sabi Makeup

Perfection is an addictive beauty ideal we’ve all fallen victim to. This is evident...

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Op-Ed: Supportive Cancer Care Is Mental Health Care. Black Patients Deserve Equal Access.

Op-Ed: Supportive Cancer Care Is Mental Health Care. Black...

July marks National Minority Mental Health Month, a time to acknowledge and address...

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Designers Marrisa Wilson, Bamidele Aleshe, And Stella Huang On Creating A More Sustainable Fashion Industry

Designers Marrisa Wilson, Bamidele Aleshe, And Stella Huang...

Sustainability is a broad and complex term. Even more complex, is the way Marrisa...

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Tracee Ellis Ross Has A Strong ‘Inner Compass’ For Joy, Now She’s Sharing It On Her New Travel Show

Tracee Ellis Ross Has A Strong ‘Inner Compass’ For Joy,...

Tracee Ellis Ross knows how to vacation. If you’ve seen any of her viral social...

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Megan Thee Stallion Hard Launched Her Man With Soft Beauty

Megan Thee Stallion Hard Launched Her Man With Soft Beauty

This week, Megan Thee Stallion hard launched her relationship with NBA star Klay...

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14 Times Wendy Williams Proved Blondes Have More Fun

14 Times Wendy Williams Proved Blondes Have More Fun

Oh, how we miss the Wendy Williams daytime talk show. The former radio personality...

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Chloe Bailey Returns to Her Happy Place, St. Lucia — And She’s Glowing

Chloe Bailey Returns to Her Happy Place, St. Lucia — And...

Chloe Bailey is back in St. Lucia living it up once again. The 27-year-old shared...

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Lovie Simone On Versatility, Vulnerability, And Timeless Black Beauty

Lovie Simone On Versatility, Vulnerability, And Timeless...

From captivating performances on screen to head-turning moments on the red carpet,...

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Industrie Africa Marks Fifth Anniversary With Luxury Concept Store Launch In Zanzibar

Industrie Africa Marks Fifth Anniversary With Luxury Concept...

This year, Nisha Kanabar, founder and CEO of Industrie Africa, is celebrating the...

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Still Asking: ‘Who Is Jill Scott?’ 25 Years Later, Her Words Still Speak To Our Souls

Still Asking: ‘Who Is Jill Scott?’ 25 Years Later, Her...

In the summer of 2000, Jill Scott didn’t ease into the spotlight—she stormed in,...

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No Notes: Megan Thee Stallion’s Belt Deserves Its Own Award

No Notes: Megan Thee Stallion’s Belt Deserves Its Own Award

Megan Thee Stallion showed up to the Pete & Thomas Foundation Gala in a look that...

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Kandi Burruss Candidly Weighs In On Her Daughter’s New Boyfriend

Kandi Burruss Candidly Weighs In On Her Daughter’s New...

Riley Burruss is now grown enough to have a man and we are here for it! The reality...

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Justice Dept. Seeks One-Day Sentence For Ex-Cop Convicted In Raid That Killed Breonna Taylor

Justice Dept. Seeks One-Day Sentence For Ex-Cop Convicted...

The Justice Department is recommending that a former Louisville police officer found...

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ESScent Of The Week: DedCool’s Mochi Milk Makes A Strong Case For Keeping It Subtle (And Sexy)

ESScent Of The Week: DedCool’s Mochi Milk Makes A Strong...

When DedCool dropped Mochi Milk back in March to a waitlist of over 5,000 people,...

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Mamas At Work: Stephany Faublas On Gaining Internet Fame With Daughter Cadence, And Why They’re Starting Over In NYC

Mamas At Work: Stephany Faublas On Gaining Internet Fame...

Stephany and Cadence are taking New York City. Your favorite Internet mother-and-daughter...

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WATCH: Stephany Faublas Gets Real About Motherhood, Internet Fame, And Starting Over In NYC

WATCH: Stephany Faublas Gets Real About Motherhood, Internet...

Stephany Faublas opens up about single motherhood, her new endeavor providing financial...

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WATCH: If Not For My Girls: Miami Vibes, Real Talk & Sisterhood

WATCH: If Not For My Girls: Miami Vibes, Real Talk & Sisterhood

Reginae Carter and the OMG Girlz kick off their Miami girls’ trip with laughter,...

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Love Island Winner, Amaya Wore A MuuMuu — And Black Women Knew Exactly Why 

Love Island Winner, Amaya Wore A MuuMuu — And Black Women...

When Love Island winner Amaya appeared on screen in a loose, floral muumuu on Season 7,...

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Diarrha N’Diaye-Mbaye Opens Up About Closing Down Ami Colé

Diarrha N’Diaye-Mbaye Opens Up About Closing Down Ami Colé

On her brand’s 4th anniversary, founder of Ami Colé Diarrha N’Diaye-Mbaye sat down...

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Before You ‘Treat Yo’Self,’ Here’s What to Do With That Mid-Year Bonus

Before You ‘Treat Yo’Self,’ Here’s What to Do With That...

So you got a mid-year bonus, huh? Good for you, sis (I’m not jealous at all). Maybe...

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Opinion: Za’Darius Smith Telling Kash Doll Not To Wear Weave And Makeup Is Problematic

Opinion: Za’Darius Smith Telling Kash Doll Not To Wear...

Kash Doll popped out with a new man this year, and the internet can’t stop raving...

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Let’s Talk About Sex: What’s Syntribation And Should You Try It?

Let’s Talk About Sex: What’s Syntribation And Should You...

If you think back to your earliest memories of masturbation, what do you envision?...

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Black Stories Take Center Stage At The 2025 ESSENCE Film Festival In New Orleans

Black Stories Take Center Stage At The 2025 ESSENCE Film...

The 2025 ESSENCE Film Festival concluded its multi-day run in New Orleans on Sunday,...

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Can Japanese Hair Straightening Replace Relaxers?

Can Japanese Hair Straightening Replace Relaxers?

Japanese hair straightening, AKA “thermal reconditioning treatment,” videos have...

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Acrylics Are Out, Sculpted Gels Are In

Acrylics Are Out, Sculpted Gels Are In

Sculpted gel nails are giving main character energy. While acrylics once reigned...

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Taraji P. Henson’s Latest Gala Look Was A Head-Turner

Taraji P. Henson’s Latest Gala Look Was A Head-Turner

Taraji P. Henson has done it again. For her latest red-carpet appearance at Megan...

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Simone Biles Wins Big As The 2025 ESPYs Celebrate Sports’ Brightest Stars

Simone Biles Wins Big As The 2025 ESPYs Celebrate Sports’...

The 2025 ESPY Awards brought the worlds of sports and entertainment together for...

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Living Your Best (Love) Life: How To Find Real Romance This Summer

Living Your Best (Love) Life: How To Find Real Romance...

Summer isn’t just for sundresses and rooftop parties. It’s also prime time for new...

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Michelle Obama Says She Has Never Thought About ‘Quitting’ Her Man

Michelle Obama Says She Has Never Thought About ‘Quitting’...

Former President and First Lady Barack and Michelle Obama are putting to rest divorce...

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Black Women Are Twice As Likely To Die From Uterine Cancer—These Lawmakers Just Introduced Legislation To Change That

Black Women Are Twice As Likely To Die From Uterine Cancer—These...

A group of Black women lawmakers is leading a new effort to address the racial disparities...

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WATCH: Joy Reid’s Bold Next Chapter!

WATCH: Joy Reid’s Bold Next Chapter!

The veteran journalist opens up about her MSNBC exit, embracing her authentic self,...

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In The Chair With: Adey “Frontal Queen” Olaoluwa

In The Chair With: Adey “Frontal Queen” Olaoluwa

“In The Chair” spotlights the incredible hairstylists and makeup artists in our...

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Black Women In The News: Joy Reid On Her Unexpected MSNBC Exit, Brave Big Chop And Bold Next Chapter

Black Women In The News: Joy Reid On Her Unexpected MSNBC...

After years in traditional media, Joy Reid is embarking on a new chapter on her...

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Why Rickea Jackson Is A Fashion-Forward WNBA Player To Know

Why Rickea Jackson Is A Fashion-Forward WNBA Player To...

WNBA player Rickea Jackson is one of the league’s most stylish players this season....

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We Love Us: ESSENCE, Master P Join Community Organizations to Curate Youth Empowerment Experience, Resource Fair

We Love Us: ESSENCE, Master P Join Community Organizations...

For 55 years, the ESSENCE brand has proudly driven meaningful impact through intentional,...

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Black, Fast, And Breaking Barriers: Lavar Scott Makes His NASCAR Debut This Weekend

Black, Fast, And Breaking Barriers: Lavar Scott Makes His...

Lavar Scott has been waiting for this moment his entire life. And when he climbs...

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What Halle Bailey’s ‘Braveface’ Single Can Teach Us About Beauty And Wellness

What Halle Bailey’s ‘Braveface’ Single Can Teach Us About...

Halle Bailey, the talented actress and angelic voice behind our favorite Disney...

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WATCH: Joy Reid’s Bold Next Chapter! It’s A Winner.

WATCH: Joy Reid’s Bold Next Chapter! It’s A Winner.

The veteran journalist opens up about her MSNBC exit, embracing her authentic self,...

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Can You Really Soak The Toxins Off Your Braiding Hair?

Can You Really Soak The Toxins Off Your Braiding Hair?

A Consumer Reports study earlier this year raised question about what’s really in...

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How To Actually Find Your Summer Shade Match

How To Actually Find Your Summer Shade Match

We all know the struggle. You swatch a foundation that looks promising in the store,...

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American Express Teams Up With Chef Kwame Onwuachi To Create Menus At Centurion Lounges

American Express Teams Up With Chef Kwame Onwuachi To Create...

American Express has announced an exciting partnership with an impressive lineup...

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Pretty Vee Gets Raw, Real, And Ridiculously Funny In ‘Why Am I Like This?’

Pretty Vee Gets Raw, Real, And Ridiculously Funny In ‘Why...

After a sold-out debut of her first one-woman show Sharoonnn Said It! in Atlanta,...

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10  Summer Sizzlers To Add To Your 2025 Beach Reading List

10  Summer Sizzlers To Add To Your 2025 Beach Reading List

Summer is a time to let loose, be free, relax, and take on new, exciting adventures....

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Is Your State On The List? These Are The Places Where Debt Is Surging In 2025

Is Your State On The List? These Are The Places Where Debt...

Money troubles are hitting Americans hard, and although the numbers are sad, they...

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