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Dr. Nay: Claiming Her Voice, Empowering Generations

Dr. Nay: Claiming Her Voice, Empowering Generations

A voice can open doors. A purposeful voice can inspire others to walk through them....

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CultureCon 2026 Reminds Us Why Black Creativity Deserves to Be Preserved and Celebrated

CultureCon 2026 Reminds Us Why Black Creativity Deserves...

The most anticipated event of October came back with another memorable weekend....

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How to Make a Superhero Costume Feel Extra Special

How to Make a Superhero Costume Feel Extra Special

Superhero costume ideas, Spider-Man Halloween costumes, and kids superhero costume...

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A Mom’s Weekend: Finding Time for Yourself When You Live in the Suburbs

A Mom’s Weekend: Finding Time for Yourself When You Live...

Discover at-home hair color for dark hair, hair dye for dark hair, and busy mom...

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HouseofRCC: Reconnecting Families. Restoring Worth. Reframing What Generations Inherit.

HouseofRCC: Reconnecting Families. Restoring Worth. Reframing...

For a mother working to hold her family together, simply surviving can become a...

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How Retirement Villages Are Changing What Friendship Looks Like After 60

How Retirement Villages Are Changing What Friendship Looks...

Discover how friendship after 60, retirement village friendships, and senior social...

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Paris Fashion Week SS27: Everything you missed from this season’s shows

Paris Fashion Week SS27: Everything you missed from this...

From a titillating Jean Paul Gaultier collection to Telfar trolling the fashion...

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Pan Tèrra

Pan Tèrra

The Rise of Pan Terra Words by Zachary Weg Photography by Dario Tejada  Shortly...

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Jamaican-American Model Camille McDonald Honored by New York Lawmakers

Jamaican-American Model Camille McDonald Honored by New...

Jamaican-American model and humanitarian Camille McDonald has been recognized in...

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A night at Girl Noise, an NYC festival ‘for girls by girls’

A night at Girl Noise, an NYC festival ‘for girls by girls’

Inspired by the likes of Lilith Fair, 21-year-old founder and artist Simone Lipkin's...

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Sammie Opens Up About His Journey During Intimate iHeartRadio Q&A at iHeartRadio 96.1 The Beat

Sammie Opens Up About His Journey During Intimate iHeartRadio...

There are certain moments that hit differently when you’ve grown up listening to...

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Everything you need to know about France’s school protests

Everything you need to know about France’s school protests

Hundreds of thousands of protesters, barricaded schools, and police violence – demonstrations...

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You Got the Job, Sis. Now What Are We Wearing?

You Got the Job, Sis. Now What Are We Wearing?

Starting a new job doesn’t require spending a fortune on a brand-new wardrobe. Here’s...

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The insidious rise of fake TikTok fan accounts

The insidious rise of fake TikTok fan accounts

Music marketers are pretending to be stans on social media to help manufacture hype...

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MS. PAT CELEBRATES HER UNAPOLOGETIC JOURNEY WITH “MS. AMERICAN DREAM” BOOK SIGNING

MS. PAT CELEBRATES HER UNAPOLOGETIC JOURNEY WITH “MS. AMERICAN...

Comedian, actress, author and television star Ms. Pat turned the page on another...

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Cashmere Crewneck or Wool Peacoat: What Actually Earns a Place in Your Winter Rotation

Cashmere Crewneck or Wool Peacoat: What Actually Earns...

Building a cold-weather wardrobe that works as hard as it looks good comes down...

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How to Plan a Fun Weekend Night In With Friends

How to Plan a Fun Weekend Night In With Friends

A weekend night with friends does not have to involve restaurant reservations, clubs,...

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October 2026 Melan Out & About: What you need to see and do

October 2026 Melan Out & About: What you need to see and...

Welcome to the Melan Magazine October Out & About roundup of theatre, exhibitions...

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The Panther

The Panther

The Rise of Pan Terra Words by Zachary Weg Photography by Dario Tejada  Shortly...

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POSHgirl on the Move: Beverley Wilson Brings Caribbean Expertise to Tourism Intelligence

POSHgirl on the Move: Beverley Wilson Brings Caribbean...

Guyanese economist Beverley Wilson steps into a key role at the Caribbean Tourism...

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Ana Elisa sacode a esquerda e cobra sandália da humildade

Ana Elisa sacode a esquerda e cobra sandália da humildade

Eleita aos 21 anos com 524 mil votos em Minas, Ana Elisa se reuniu com Lula e defende...

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Tinashe’s Time

Tinashe’s Time

She shares what it took to make Popstar and confesses her latest opulent indulgence....

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How photographer Elizaveta Porodina finds the beauty in her nightmares

How photographer Elizaveta Porodina finds the beauty in...

As she publishes her new book, Found Dreams, the celebrated fashion photographer...

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Why many women miss the signs of Iron Deficiency? Dr. Wale explains

Why many women miss the signs of Iron Deficiency? Dr. Wale...

Treating patients one at a time in the hospital, Dr. Adebowale “Dr. Wale” Adeleye...

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Angela “Missy” Billups Brings Music, Ministry and Industry Knowledge to the 2026 International Music Summit  

Angela “Missy” Billups Brings Music, Ministry and Industry...

Sometimes the best stories begin with a phone call. I received a call from Cynthia...

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The beauty at Paris Fashion Week SS27 goes hard on the drama

The beauty at Paris Fashion Week SS27 goes hard on the...

From uncanny eyes at Hodakova to SFX horns at Matières Fécales and lots of bold...

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In pictures: Kiko Kostadinov SS27 finds light in total darkness

In pictures: Kiko Kostadinov SS27 finds light in total...

At Paris Fashion Week, designers Laura and Deanna Fanning were inspired by the artist...

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Ayo Thomas Is Reimagining Reality Storytelling With The Creative Canvas Show

Ayo Thomas Is Reimagining Reality Storytelling With The...

The entrepreneur and AI professional brings four women creatives, their ambitions,...

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Is having a No 1 record even relevant anymore?

Is having a No 1 record even relevant anymore?

As “Rein Me In” and “Choosin’ Texas” continue to break chart records, despite many...

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This is your chance to get our limited edition Salomon zine featuring JISOO

This is your chance to get our limited edition Salomon...

In Dazed and Salomon's new zine, for her In The Open campaign, JISOO discusses winter...

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Vieques vs. Culebra: Which Puerto Rico Island Should You Visit?

Vieques vs. Culebra: Which Puerto Rico Island Should You...

Vieques or Culebra? Compare beaches, snorkeling, Mosquito Bay, transportation, where...

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Travel Guide: Best Islands, Beaches & Things to Do

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Travel Guide: Best Islands,...

Plan an SVG vacation with CEM's guide to Saint Vincent, Bequia, Tobago Cays, Mustique,...

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Belize Travel Guide: Best Things to Do, Islands, Beaches & Where to Stay

Belize Travel Guide: Best Things to Do, Islands, Beaches...

Plan a Belize vacation with CEM's guide to the Barrier Reef, Ambergris Caye, Caye...

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Inside Renae Bluitt’s She Did That Founder Forum With Bevy Smith, Necole Kane, Fe Noel, and More

Inside Renae Bluitt’s She Did That Founder Forum With Bevy...

The She Did That creator gathered 150 Black women in business at Shell’s Loft in...

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Zendaya just rewore her Odyssey look for Louis Vuitton SS27

Zendaya just rewore her Odyssey look for Louis Vuitton...

The actor was joined by Emma Stone, Lisa and two Katseye members on the final night...

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Our Voice. Our Vote. Our Tomorrow

Our Voice. Our Vote. Our Tomorrow

This 90-second video carries a message that transcends candidates, political parties,...

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Ayo Thomas Brings The Creative Canvas Show™ to CTR Media Network

Ayo Thomas Brings The Creative Canvas Show™ to CTR Media...

The scripted reality drama follows four women creatives and premieres October 10,...

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Freddie Jackson Dead at Age 70

Freddie Jackson Dead at Age 70

Freddie Jackson, 70, has reportedly passed away. The Harlem-born R&B singer broke...

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Raising Thriving Teens: Celebrating Joy, Growth, and Mental Wellness at Home

Raising Thriving Teens: Celebrating Joy, Growth, and Mental...

Support teen mental wellness with teen anxiety treatment guidance and Black teen...

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Tobago Blue Food Festival Celebrates Dasheen Culture

Tobago Blue Food Festival Celebrates Dasheen Culture

Tobago’s Blue Food Festival returns October 18, transforming dasheen into inventive...

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We asked women to tell us their wildest situationship stories

We asked women to tell us their wildest situationship stories

‘He said he could see us getting married and having kids, then I saw he was active...

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Building Your Virtual Assistant Business in the Caribbean

Building Your Virtual Assistant Business in the Caribbean

In the first and second parts of our series, we explored the “what” and “how” of...

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Swim, Explore, Repeat: Grenada Dives Deeper Into Sports Tourism

Swim, Explore, Repeat: Grenada Dives Deeper Into Sports...

Grenada and Carriacou are turning their turquoise waters into the setting for a...

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Caribbean Film and Fashion Take Center Stage in Wilmington

Caribbean Film and Fashion Take Center Stage in Wilmington

CARIFF returns to Wilmington October 9–10 with Caribbean films, fashion, filmmaker...

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Skreem, the make-up artist powering North West’s alt girl era

Skreem, the make-up artist powering North West’s alt girl...

The Atlanta-born MUA talks working with the Kardashian scion, taking inspiration...

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Chanel SS27: Gimme, gimme more of Matthieu Blazy’s magic

Chanel SS27: Gimme, gimme more of Matthieu Blazy’s magic

On the penultimate day of Paris Fashion Week, Matthieu Blazy brought us Britney...

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Drop the link: How baile funk became the soundtrack of online thirst traps

Drop the link: How baile funk became the soundtrack of...

Brazil’s signature baile funk sounds have become the de facto soundtrack for OnlyFans...

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Men, Don’t Just Wear Pink—Show Up!

Men, Don’t Just Wear Pink—Show Up!

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a call for men to move beyond symbolism and become...

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Three Laps and a Lesson in Receiving Help

Three Laps and a Lesson in Receiving Help

I went around the skating rink three times, and I didn’t fall, y’all. For somebody...

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Ms. Pat Covers Bacon Magazine and Opens Up About the House She Almost Lost While Pursuing the American Dream

Ms. Pat Covers Bacon Magazine and Opens Up About the House...

The Emmy-nominated comedian, producer, and podcast host talks about her new memoir,...

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CultureCon 2026 Turns Brooklyn Into a Living “Museum of Us”

CultureCon 2026 Turns Brooklyn Into a Living “Museum of...

By Tracey Khan CultureCon 2026 turned Brooklyn’s Navy Yard into a vibrant celebration...

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Ms. Pat Gets Real: An Exclusive Look Inside Ms. American Dream, Her New Memoir on Starting Over and Loving Yourself

Ms. Pat Gets Real: An Exclusive Look Inside Ms. American...

Comedian, actress, producer, and podcast host Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams-Lee is...

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Back to the Future: 90s Party Brought the Throwback Energy to Augusta

Back to the Future: 90s Party Brought the Throwback Energy...

Augusta, Georgia, stepped back in time as “Back to the Future: 90s Party” brought...

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Atlanta Sets the Style: BMW Powers Atlanta Fashion Week 2026

Atlanta Sets the Style: BMW Powers Atlanta Fashion Week...

By Phil Jackson | Shootworks Media Services Independent design, creative legacy...

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Beyond the Beach: How Everyday UV Exposure Shapes Our Skin Health

Beyond the Beach: How Everyday UV Exposure Shapes Our Skin...

Most of us reach for sunscreen when we think of beach days, pool parties or long...

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Going Beyond: Jacqueline Johnson on Faith, Purpose and Creating Space for Caribbean Women

Going Beyond: Jacqueline Johnson on Faith, Purpose and...

For Jacqueline Johnson, the journey to entrepreneurship did not begin with a dramatic...

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Zalando’s new Access All Areas festival heads to Berlin, headlined by RAYE

Zalando’s new Access All Areas festival heads to Berlin,...

Blending music, fashion, beauty, and more, the two-day festival is a ‘love letter’...

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Dive With Purpose: Grenada’s Dive & Conservation Festival Returns for Its 5th Year

Dive With Purpose: Grenada’s Dive & Conservation Festival...

Come for the underwater adventure. Leave with a deeper appreciation for what it...

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Help! My boyfriend is dating a video game character

Help! My boyfriend is dating a video game character

The news that players of Grand Theft Auto VI can enter into a romantic relationship...

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Caribbean Tourism Leaders Open SOTIC 2026 in Guyana

Caribbean Tourism Leaders Open SOTIC 2026 in Guyana

SOTIC 2026 begins its program in Guyana. Here are five issues Caribbean travelers...

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Summer bummer: Mugler is feeling cheeky for SS27

Summer bummer: Mugler is feeling cheeky for SS27

At Paris Fashion Week, designer Miguel Castro Freitas closed out his three-part...

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St. Thomas International Regatta, Three Sheets Regatta & Rally and Virgin Islands Boating Expo join forces to Debut USVI Sailing Week April 8–11, 2027

St. Thomas International Regatta, Three Sheets Regatta...

St. Thomas International Regatta, Three Sheets Regatta & Rally and Virgin Islands...

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HOLA Charlotte celebrates Latino culture, community during Hispanic Heritage Month

HOLA Charlotte celebrates Latino culture, community during...

Thousands gathered in uptown Charlotte this weekend for the HOLA Charlotte Festival,...

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OK, we’ll bite: Why are people getting vampire teeth?

OK, we’ll bite: Why are people getting vampire teeth?

We explore why pointy fangs have become an increasingly popular cosmetic procedure...

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Andi Osho: “The rush of trying something new is always exhilarating”

Andi Osho: “The rush of trying something new is always...

“Blue Lights” actor, comedian, and author Andi Osho has manifested a fascinatingly...

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Warren Thompson: From Feeding Hogs to Billion Dollar Fortune

Warren Thompson: From Feeding Hogs to Billion Dollar Fortune

Warren Thompson, 67, built a $750 million hospitality empire serving corporate America...

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Loving, lustful portraits from New York’s West Village

Loving, lustful portraits from New York’s West Village

‘It was a total sexual world down there’: Stanley Stellar’s new photo book, Don’t...

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Carrying: The Substance meets Rosemary’s Baby in this trans body horror

Carrying: The Substance meets Rosemary’s Baby in this trans...

We speak to Samantha Josephs about her debut novel, Carrying, and the ‘fun, fertile...

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In pictures: Uganda’s most radical festival arrives in Europe

In pictures: Uganda’s most radical festival arrives in...

Nyege Nyege music festival launches a Brussels-based counterpart, Mirror World....

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How to Support Your College Student’s Law School Goals Without Taking Over

How to Support Your College Student’s Law School Goals...

elp your college student pursue law school with practical guidance on LSAT prep,...

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