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Made For More: Tems Is Building A Blueprint For The Next Generation Of African Women In Music

Made For More: Tems Is Building A Blueprint For The Next...

African artists are having a moment on the global stage. And Tems? Baby… she is...

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Doja Cat Goes Old Hollywood Blonde At The LACMA Gala 

Doja Cat Goes Old Hollywood Blonde At The LACMA Gala 

Doja Cat is slowly gaining acclaim as one of the leading beauty icons out right...

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Exclusive: RHOP’s Stacey Rusch On ‘Circling The Block’ With Her Ex, Her Cannabis Biz, And Mean-Girl Energy In Potomac

Exclusive: RHOP’s Stacey Rusch On ‘Circling The Block’...

If you watch Real Housewives of Potomac, then you know it’s hard to rattle Stacey...

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Taraji P. Henson As Janet Jackson And More Of Our Favorite Halloween 2025 Beauty Looks

Taraji P. Henson As Janet Jackson And More Of Our Favorite...

Fall is a season full of transformation. And, when is a better time to turn into...

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Ami Colé’s Diarrha N’Diaye-Mbaye Joins SKIMS As EVP Of Beauty

Ami Colé’s Diarrha N’Diaye-Mbaye Joins SKIMS As EVP Of...

Just a couple weeks after Kim Kardashian’s brand, SKIMS, sparked intimate conversations...

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Cardi B Serves Major WAG Energy At Stefon Diggs’ Football Game

Cardi B Serves Major WAG Energy At Stefon Diggs’ Football...

Rapper Cardi B is in full WAG mode. The expecting mom pulled up to her boyfriend...

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Family, Faith, and Flavor: Karen Clark-Sheard and Kierra Sheard-Kelly Share Their Holiday Recipe for Grace

Family, Faith, and Flavor: Karen Clark-Sheard and Kierra...

The holiday season is more than lights, gifts, and gatherings. It is a time to reconnect...

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Lady London Traded Medical School For Rap. Here’s Everything She Did When She Came Home(Coming)

Lady London Traded Medical School For Rap. Here’s Everything...

Lady London hit the ground running.  She’d touched down in DC at 2 p.m. that afternoon,...

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EXCLUSIVE: Marshawn Lynch Brings His Signature Swagger To Dove Men+Care With BEASTMODE Collection

EXCLUSIVE: Marshawn Lynch Brings His Signature Swagger...

When Marshawn Lynch moves, he moves with purpose. The NFL legend recently dropped...

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Pitch Perfect: What Investors Actually Want To See — And What They Don’t

Pitch Perfect: What Investors Actually Want To See — And...

There’s a moment in an investor pitch meeting when you just know you nailed it. ...

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Support For Families Facing Food Insecurity During The SNAP Benefits Pause

Support For Families Facing Food Insecurity During The...

Nearly 42 million Americans are set to lose access to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition...

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John Conner Lost His Wife And Daughter To Breast Cancer — Now He Fights For Caregivers

John Conner Lost His Wife And Daughter To Breast Cancer...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time when pink ribbons, charity walks,...

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From Financial Trauma To Financial Freedom: How Childhood Money Lessons Shape Your Earning Potential

From Financial Trauma To Financial Freedom: How Childhood...

Your parents’ money baggage became yours. Sad to say it, but that’s really just...

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ESScent Of The Week: PHLUR Cherry Stem Is The Dark, Sultry Cherry Fragrance Taking Over Fall

ESScent Of The Week: PHLUR Cherry Stem Is The Dark, Sultry...

I have a problem.  I’m a cherry scent collector, and it’s honestly getting a little...

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Once Homeless, Ian L. Haddock Now Is Creating A Home For LGBTQIA+ Youth

Once Homeless, Ian L. Haddock Now Is Creating A Home For...

Ian L. Haddock, GLAAD Award-winning founder of The Normal Anomaly Initiative, a...

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Holiday Flights Are The Cheapest They’ve Been In Years—Here’s Where Black Travelers Should Head Next

Holiday Flights Are The Cheapest They’ve Been In Years—Here’s...

Holiday flights are finally cheap again. FINALLY. And not some of those fake “deals”...

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6 Times Supermodel Eva Marcille Proved She Had An Insane Face Card

6 Times Supermodel Eva Marcille Proved She Had An Insane...

Eva Marcille, the stunning supermodel who first captured our hearts as the winner...

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DK Metcalf Gets Candid About Knowing Normani Was The One

DK Metcalf Gets Candid About Knowing Normani Was The One

You have to respect a celebrity couple that has mastered the art of privacy. Singer...

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Jennifer Hudson’s Son David And His Date Shut Down Homecoming In Style

Jennifer Hudson’s Son David And His Date Shut Down Homecoming...

If you haven’t seen singer Jennifer Hudson’s son, David Otunga Jr., recently, you...

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Inside Zohran Mamdani’s Push To Unite Black Voters Around An Affordable New York

Inside Zohran Mamdani’s Push To Unite Black Voters Around...

With just 12 days before the election for mayor of New York City, the Zohran Mamdani...

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Hurricane Melissa Hits Home—Even for Jamaicans Far Away

Hurricane Melissa Hits Home—Even for Jamaicans Far Away

While I now live in Brooklyn, I will always love Jamaica. I was born there. I grew...

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Kiya Tomlin And Taneka Bowles Prove You Can Be An NFL Coach’s Wife—And A CEO

Kiya Tomlin And Taneka Bowles Prove You Can Be An NFL Coach’s...

Nobody asks NFL coaches’ wives what they’re building.  The assumption is they’re...

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What ‘Annabelle’ Can Teach Us About Race

What ‘Annabelle’ Can Teach Us About Race

On May 15, 2025, Nottoway Plantation, one of the largest antebellum mansions in...

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5 Powerful Ways Black Women Can Protect Their Mental Health After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis

5 Powerful Ways Black Women Can Protect Their Mental Health...

In the Black community, conversations around health have often happened in whispers...

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Ugly For The Empire: Why Our Beauty Won’t Free Us

Ugly For The Empire: Why Our Beauty Won’t Free Us

A few weeks ago, Trump addressed reporters in the Oval Office about the possibility...

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How Chichi Eburu Built Juvia’s Place Into A Global Powerhouse

How Chichi Eburu Built Juvia’s Place Into A Global Powerhouse

When Chichi Eburu launched Juvia’s Place in 2016, she shook up the beauty industry...

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ADCOLOR 2025 Unites The Voices Redefining Culture And Innovation

ADCOLOR 2025 Unites The Voices Redefining Culture And Innovation

ADCOLOR is gearing up for a major return in 2025. From November 11–14, leaders in...

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3 Smart Money Moves To Make Before The Holidays Hit Your Wallet

3 Smart Money Moves To Make Before The Holidays Hit Your...

In just a few days, Mariah Carey will be defrosted and reminding us that “it’s timeeeeeeeee....

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EXCLUSIVE: Topicals Turns Five: Olamide Olowe On Building A Cultural Skin Care Powerhouse

EXCLUSIVE: Topicals Turns Five: Olamide Olowe On Building...

Five years ago, Olamide Olowe was a college student with $1,000 dollars, a deep...

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Protected: Pitch Perfect: What Investors Actually Want To See — And What They Don’t

Protected: Pitch Perfect: What Investors Actually Want...

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. The post Protected: Pitch...

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The Woman Behind ‘Rich Little Brokegirls’ On Why “Having It All” Is A Myth Black Women Need To Unlearn

The Woman Behind ‘Rich Little Brokegirls’ On Why “Having...

There’s never been a day where I see a Rich Little Brokegirls video on my #fyp (for...

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Joey Bada$$ Cancels Highly Anticipated Tour To Focus On Fatherhood And His Mental Health

Joey Bada$$ Cancels Highly Anticipated Tour To Focus On...

Rapper Joey Bada$$ recently cancelled his Dark Aura Tour with MCs Ab-Soul and Rapsody...

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Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final

Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final

For five electrifying days, Red Bull took over Los Angeles for the Red Bull Dance...

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The Woman Behind ‘Rich Little Broke Girls’ On Why “Having It All” Is A Myth Black Women Need To Unlearn

The Woman Behind ‘Rich Little Broke Girls’ On Why “Having...

There’s never been a day where I see a Rich Little Broke Girls video on my #fyp...

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Product Of The Week: Grande Cosmetics GrandeLASH-Sensitive Lash Enhancing Serum

Product Of The Week: Grande Cosmetics GrandeLASH-Sensitive...

In an industry where there is an overwhelming amount of product launches daily,...

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How Blackshere Beauty Is Elevating Beauty Service Standards For Black Women

How Blackshere Beauty Is Elevating Beauty Service Standards...

The only thing faster than a New York minute is how quickly New York women need...

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Protected: Seeing Past the Stigma: Understanding Life with Sickle Cell Disease

Protected: Seeing Past the Stigma: Understanding Life with...

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. The post Protected: Seeing...

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How Blackshere Beauty  Is Elevating Beauty Service Standards For Black Women

How Blackshere Beauty  Is Elevating Beauty Service Standards...

The only thing faster than a New York minute is how quickly New York women need...

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How Three Black Women Raised $200K And Built A Sold-Out Non-Alcoholic Beverage Brand In Just Months

How Three Black Women Raised $200K And Built A Sold-Out...

At some point in the last few years, the conversation around alcohol shifted.  I’m...

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Experts Explain What Black Women Should Know About PCOS & Facial Hair

Experts Explain What Black Women Should Know About PCOS...

“I didn’t understand why my version of puberty felt so different from everyone else’s,”...

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Let’s Toast: How Friendship, And Breast Cancer, Inspired Mocktail Brand MEDASE

Let’s Toast: How Friendship, And Breast Cancer, Inspired...

The glue that holds a friendship together can be anything from shared hobbies to...

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The Hybrid Sew-In Bob Trend Is Taking Over This Fall

The Hybrid Sew-In Bob Trend Is Taking Over This Fall

You know fall has arrived when the leaves change color or pumpkin spice returns....

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How Oakland Youth Advocate Challenges Old School Beliefs

How Oakland Youth Advocate Challenges Old School Beliefs

Thought leader. Youth advocate. Author. Regina Jackson checks all of these boxes...

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Inside The Boardroom Beauty Leader’s Summit Where Black Women Redefine Power

Inside The Boardroom Beauty Leader’s Summit Where Black...

Last week, the beauty industry gathered for more than just another networking event...

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Wake Forest Honors Black Couple Who Broke Barriers On Campus And In The Community With Residence Hall

Wake Forest Honors Black Couple Who Broke Barriers On Campus...

When Professor Beth Hopkins walked onto Wake Forest University’s campus in 1969,...

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This Black Founder Built A Beauty Brand To Reclaim Ancestral Rituals And Redefine Rest

This Black Founder Built A Beauty Brand To Reclaim Ancestral...

Yetunde Alabi’s turning point wasn’t dramatic. I know we hear about these big ‘aha’...

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Tiffany Haddish Finds Healing—And Sisterhood—In Africa In New Travel Docuseries

Tiffany Haddish Finds Healing—And Sisterhood—In Africa...

Emmy Award-winning actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish is inviting fans along for...

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The Black Girl’s Guide To Travel: Early-Bird Tips For The Best Holiday Deals

The Black Girl’s Guide To Travel: Early-Bird Tips For The...

The holiday season is upon us, and while it should be a time for joy and celebration,...

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Andrea Lewis Explores The Intersection Of Beauty And Culture In “GlamCulture” Series

Andrea Lewis Explores The Intersection Of Beauty And Culture...

When Andrea Lewis sets her sights on a story, she doesn’t just create content—she...

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ESScent Of The Week: The YSL Babycat Hype Is Real (And Here’s Why)

ESScent Of The Week: The YSL Babycat Hype Is Real (And...

Listen, I resisted the YSL Babycat hype for as long as I could.  Every fragrance...

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At ICP, Naima Green Expands The Image Of Pregnancy Through Her Art

At ICP, Naima Green Expands The Image Of Pregnancy Through...

In her latest exhibition, Instead, I spin fantasies, on display at the International...

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Misty Copeland Graces The Stage For Final Time With The American Ballet Theatre

Misty Copeland Graces The Stage For Final Time With The...

On Wednesday night at Lincoln Center, Misty Copeland graced the stage for her final...

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TDE Films Announces Inaugural Cohort For 2025 Short Film Fund

TDE Films Announces Inaugural Cohort For 2025 Short Film...

In a bold move to invest in new voices in cinema, TDE Films has announced its first-ever...

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Losing Hair During Menopause? 6 Regrowth Treatments That Actually Work For Textured Hair 

Losing Hair During Menopause? 6 Regrowth Treatments That...

It’s a privilege to age—and hit menopause. But, with that, comes not just more wrinkled...

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Before You Go: The Ultimate Money And Tax Guide For Relocating Abroad

Before You Go: The Ultimate Money And Tax Guide For Relocating...

You spent two weeks in Portugal, Ghana, Mexico, or Costa Rica, soaking in the food,...

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10 Loc’d Black Women On Why Returning To A Loose Natural Isn’t An Option

10 Loc’d Black Women On Why Returning To A Loose Natural...

September 20, 2025, marks four years since I loc’d my hair. To this day, it’s one...

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This Theater Experience Set In A Salon Tells Black Women’s HIV Stories

This Theater Experience Set In A Salon Tells Black Women’s...

It’s a Sunday night at DreamGirls Hair Salon in Culver City, but something’s different....

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Let’s Talk About Sex: Menopause Doesn’t Mean The End Of Pleasure

Let’s Talk About Sex: Menopause Doesn’t Mean The End Of...

For many women, menopause can feel like your body is betraying you. One day everything’s...

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Could Your Home Be Keeping You Single? A New Survey Says Yes.

Could Your Home Be Keeping You Single? A New Survey Says...

Entering a person’s home will likely tell you more than a first date ever will....

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Spike Lee, Teyana Taylor, Ryan Coogler – 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television

Spike Lee, Teyana Taylor, Ryan Coogler – 8th Annual Celebration...

The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television...

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Taylor Polidore Williams Reflects On Her Rise, Her Roots, And ‘Beauty In Black’

Taylor Polidore Williams Reflects On Her Rise, Her Roots,...

“I had never been to the Empire State Building before,” Taylor Polidore Williams...

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Cheryl Porter Turned Vocal Coaching Into A Global Brand — Now She’s Teaching Others How To Scale Their Gifts

Cheryl Porter Turned Vocal Coaching Into A Global Brand...

Most people don’t accidentally stumble into building a multimillion-dollar empire....

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From The Homeland To The Motherland: A Beauty Pilgrimage With The Coco de Mer

From The Homeland To The Motherland: A Beauty Pilgrimage...

It’s easy to create preconceived notions about the continent of Africa and what...

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In The Chair: Wade Menendez

In The Chair: Wade Menendez

“In The Chair With” spotlights the incredible hairstylists in our community who...

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Ciara’s Level Up Radio Season Two Is Here And Essence Is Coming With Her

Ciara’s Level Up Radio Season Two Is Here And Essence Is...

There’s just something about Ciara. ATL’s own Princess of Crunk & B — better known...

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Inclusivity Is Good For Business — So Why Do Beauty Brands Still Treat Black Women Like An Afterthought?

Inclusivity Is Good For Business — So Why Do Beauty Brands...

I’ll be honest with you, up until a few weeks ago, I didn’t even know who Mary Phillips...

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It’s October, My Pretty! Honoring The Beauty In Hoodoo Heritage Month

It’s October, My Pretty! Honoring The Beauty In Hoodoo...

The month of October lines up with so many annual events that the “dark ladies”...

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How Music At The Intersection Captured The Soul Of St. Louis

How Music At The Intersection Captured The Soul Of St....

St. Louis has always carried a rhythm of its own. From the blues legends who shaped...

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Audi Extends Its MLS Partnership As U.S. Soccer Builds Momentum Ahead Of The 2026 World Cup

Audi Extends Its MLS Partnership As U.S. Soccer Builds...

Audi and Major League Soccer are in it for the long haul.  And the only way you...

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An Expert Guide To Styling Your Curly Bob Haircut

An Expert Guide To Styling Your Curly Bob Haircut

It’s no secret that bobs are having a moment. The sleek, asymmetrical style is often...

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4C Files: From Fear to Freedom 

4C Files: From Fear to Freedom 

This article appeared in our fall/winter 2025 issue that is on stands now. Subscribe...

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Let’s Toast: Drinks Serving Full Flavor And Zero Proof This Sober October

Let’s Toast: Drinks Serving Full Flavor And Zero Proof...

Taking a break from the booze is no longer just reserved for Dry January. Now, people...

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Alicia Keys’ Priming Serum Unlocks A Natural Glow

Alicia Keys’ Priming Serum Unlocks A Natural Glow

In an industry where there is an overwhelming amount of product launches daily,...

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Meet Ezra! ‘Love Is Blind’ Alums Lauren And Cameron Hamilton Just Welcomed Their First Child

Meet Ezra! ‘Love Is Blind’ Alums Lauren And Cameron Hamilton...

Fan favorites Lauren Speed and Cameron Hamilton from season one of Netflix’s Love...

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ICYMI: Teyana Taylor Wears Cong Tri To, Ayo Edibiri Wears Chanel, And More.

ICYMI: Teyana Taylor Wears Cong Tri To, Ayo Edibiri Wears...

This week in fashion was filled with moments that we want to highlight. Teyana Taylor...

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