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R29Unbothered Presents The Black Love Reading List
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Feb 14, 2024
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Bob Marley: One Love
Is The Nuanced Representation Jamaicans Have Been ...
Shaznay Martin
Feb 14, 2024
Unbothered
The Queen’s Gone Country — What We Know About Beyoncé’s
Renaissance
Act ...
Ineye Komonibo
Feb 12, 2024
Unbothered
From Anderson. Paak To Usher & Janelle Monae, Inside Super Bowl L...
The Super Bowl is, hands down, one of the biggest nights in entertainment of the year. It’s a Sunday in February when the timeline comes together to watc
by
Kathleen Newman-B...
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Usher, King of R&B, Is The Undisputed Super Bowl LVIII Champion
In what many salty NFL fans are calling a “scripted win,” the Kansas City Chiefs walked away with the championship at the 2024 Super Bowl. But the real
by
Ineye Komonibo
Black History Month 2024
Can Hollywood Be Trusted To Put People First In Its AI Expansion?
Artificial intelligence is sweeping almost every industry, and the never ending discourse about it highlights conflicted feelings of fear and excitement fo
by
Ineye Komonibo
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Unbothered
For Us, By Us: 21 Businesses Owned By Black Women & Nonbinary Folx
by
Stephanie Long
Unbothered
Is It Time Beyoncé & Jay-Z Stopped “Showing Up” To The Grammys?
How many times? How many times are we going to do this? Time and time again, The Recording Academy tells us exactly what kind of institution it is. We shou
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Kathleen Newman-B...
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Victoria Monét’s
Been
A Star — Now She’s A Gra...
Whenever awards season rolls around, it’s easy to become disillusioned as we watch, year after year, as the voting bodies and powers that be recognize th
by
Ineye Komonibo
Living
This Black-Owned Bakery Is A Vegan Fan Favorite — & About To Be E...
In 2018, husband and wife Marcus and Cara Pitts watched “What the Health,” a documentary exploring the connection between diet and chronic disease, and
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Anuska Dhar
Black History Month 2024
Is Artificial Intelligence
Really
Racist? It’s Time To Con...
The first articles that come up when you Google “artificial intelligence” and “Black people” are concerning to say the least. The New York Times as
by
Kathleen Newman-B...
Unbothered
This Awards Season, Where’s The Outrage For
Origin’s
...
Welcome to “What’s Good,” a column where we break down the TV, films, and performances that are soothing, distracting, or just plain good with a “r
by
Kathleen Newman-B...
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I Felt Lonely At Work Until I Received The “Black Girl Smile”
“You looked like you were drowning in the whiteness, girl.” This astute observation came from my new co-worker, a fellow Black girl, who I had only kno
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Kedean Smith
Unbothered
The Rap Girls Are Fighting (Again) — But Is There Such A Thing As...
Another day, another rap beef that has the internet divided. And this time, it’s a battle of the heavyweights in a match-up that’s only beginning: the
by
Ineye Komonibo
GG Good Game
How My First Black Sim Became A Love Letter To My Inner Child
I never said: “I want to be white.” Never dreamed of it nor wished for it, actually. I grew up in a Black neighborhood with a proud Black family who ta
by
Melanie Curry
Unbothered
Let Keith Lee Eat
When former MMA fighter and influencer Keith Lee initially started reviewing local restaurants in 2023, he probably had no idea of the impact he would have
by
Ineye Komonibo
Unbothered
Introducing Jay Will, Sundance’s Breakout Star Of
Rob Pe...
“When healthy cells flourish, cancer cells can’t,” These words are uttered by DeShaun Robert Peace in Rob Peace, Chiwetel Ejiofor’s second feature
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Gloria Alamrew
Unbothered
In The “Hygiene Olympics” Black Folks Always Win — But Aren’t We ...
“Enough with the hygiene Olympics, okay! We get it you’re clean!” urged TikTok creator Ciearra Tati last month. “Why do I have to take seven shower
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L'Oréal Blackett
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Jennifer Hudson Just Hard Launched Her Relationship With Common &...
Modern dating isn’t easy; whether you’re looking for something casual, keeping things open, or racing down the aisle, trying to find the perfect match
by
Ineye Komonibo
Unbothered
The American Society of Magical Negroes
Isn’t As Bad As Th...
Minor spoilers ahead. “How is it that Black people have these powers but they use them for the benefit of white people?” Spike Lee asked a grou
by
Gloria Alamrew
Accessories
Venus Williams Just Gave Bombas’ Bestselling Socks Her R...
At Refinery29, we’re here to help you navigate this overwhelming world of stuff. All of our market picks are independently selected and curated by the ed
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Alexandra Polk
Unbothered
Black Women Won Big At The Emmys — But It’s Embarrassing Award Sh...
The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards was a genuinely fun, surprisingly sincere celebration of television. You could tell that the production team behind the show
by
Kathleen Newman-B...
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I’ve Always Played It Safe In Dating, Now I’m Living ...
My friend gasps and looks up at me as I take a long sip of my drink, teasing her. I’ve just given her the latest update on my love life and a look of bew
by
Beauty Dhlamini
Unbothered
Jonathan Majors’ ABC News Sit-Down Was A Mess (& Why Is Coretta S...
In March 2023, Jonathan Majors was arrested on charges of assault and aggravated harassment following an incident with his then-girlfriend Grace Jabbari. T
by
Ineye Komonibo
Unbothered
The Golden Globes Was Missing One Thing: A Backbone
There is a long history of performers using their platforms at awards ceremonies to uplift social issues, to cause a bit of political commotion, or to try
by
Kathleen Newman-B...
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The Cast Of
The Color Purple
(And All Black Women In Holly...
The Color Purple press tour is in full swing. The movie adaptation of the Broadway musical based on Alice Walker’s 1982 novel — first brought to the bi
by
Kathleen Newman-B...
Unbothered
Waited Until The Last Minute? Here Are 14 Holiday Gift Ideas That...
by
Christa Eduafo
Unbothered
The Best Performances Of The Year Came From Black Women, Whether ...
Welcome to “What’s Good,” a column where we break down what’s soothing, distracting, or just plain good in the streaming world with a “rooting fo
by
Kathleen Newman-B...
Unbothered
Angela Bassett & Amanda Gorman Explain Why The 2024 Pirelli Calen...
The 2024 Pirelli Calendar has been released, and it’s Blacker than ever before. At the end of November, I had the opportunity to attend the launch of Pir
by
Rissa Papillion
Movies
American Fiction
’s Ending Leans Into The Limits Of Represe...
This story contains spoilers for the ending of American Fiction. When the end credits began to roll at the close of American Fiction, the other five critic
by
Ineye Komonibo
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