Entertainment
The Woman King Looks Great, But What About Those Accents?
One of the most fascinating yet unexplored epics in world history can be found in the ancient kingdom of Dahomey (present-day Benin), where the land was ru
by Ineye Komonibo

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Why Black Women Still Love Reality TV Even When They’re Not Included
Let me set the scene: it’s a Monday evening in 2011 and an excitable 13-year-old me is rushing upstairs to switch on the TV, practically bouncing with an
by Tiwa Adebayo

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After Jurassic Park, DeWanda Wise Is Ready For World Dom...
If you’re a movie buff like me, you are all too familiar with the character tropes that still plague much of Hollywood. We’ve seen them all before. The
by Kourtney Pope

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Say Goodbye To Macy Gray — She Outed Herself As A TERF
On July 4, Macy Gray chose to go on known bigot Piers Morgan’s show Uncensored and reveal herself as a transphobe on national television. In the controve
by Wisdom Iheanyichukwu

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“I Turned My Grandparents’ Interracial Love Story Int...
“I’ve really been exploring me, where I come from and how I came about,” says BEKA, beaming over Zoom, all vibrant in her trademark
by L'Oréal Blackett

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Is A Healthy Hair Relaxer Ever Possible?
The kitchen used to be my stepmother’s makeshift salon; it was where I got my first hair relaxer. I was 13 and knew nothing about the process of this hai
by Kedean Smith

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How It Started & How It’s Going: 3 Black Entrepreneurs Shar...
Black women and entrepreneurship go hand in hand (despite what some may picture when imagining an entrepreneur). From haircare to beauty, fashion and
by Banseka Kayembe

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Jack Harlow Didn’t Belong At The BET Awards — But Brandy Did
At the 2022 BET Awards, singer-songwriter Brandy proved that she is one to keep her promises. Last month, via Twitter, she promised to “murk this dude in
by Wisdom Iheanyichukwu

Beauty
Pattern Beauty By Tracee Ellis Ross Just Landed In The UK
“This is one of the most exciting moments of my life,” Tracee Ellis Ross tells me as we take a seat in a downtown Manhattan penthouse. For a wo
by Thatiana Diaz

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Lil Nas X’s Beef With BET Runs Deeper Than A Snub
Since he first burst onto the music scene, Lil Nas X has been known to make a statement; from his viral debut “Old Town Road” to its scandalous followu
by Ineye Komonibo

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10 Black British Brands That Master (Affordable) Luxury
Over the past few years, Black people have been reclaiming and redefining what ‘luxury’ means to them and their lives — a quick scroll through the en
by L'Oréal Blackett

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Legendary Star Leiomy Maldonado Takes Us Inside The Worl...
Imagine a place where you can be anything you want to be and fully embrace who you are — without judgment. For Black folxs and members of the LGBTQ+ comm
by Kourtney Pope

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The Hair Porosity Test Changed The Way I Treat My Natural Hair
I’m in the bathroom and it is wash day. I’ve just finished a marathon event of washing and detangling my ‘fro before I take a stray clean strand of h
by L'Oréal Blackett

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House Music Has been Black — Beyoncé Is Just Bringing It...
One thing about Beyoncé, she’s always going to start a conversation. This time, at the centre of the discourse surrounding Queen Bey is “Break My Soul
by Niki McGloster

Books & Art
Magical Photos Exploring The Shared Experiences Of Growing Up As ...
When photographer Nydia Blas talks about the young women she photographs, her words are imbued with ideas of magic and alchemy and power, and there’s a f
by Joanna Cresswell

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Xmiramira’s Melanin Pack Revolutionized The Sims 4 — But...
“I wanted to be a damn lawyer,” laughs Amira Virgil during a recent Zoom interview. “I never thought this was a thing.” By “this,” she means a
by Ineye Komonibo

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In The Battle Of The Braiders, African Aunties Will Always Win
It’s 23 degrees celsius on a late Saturday afternoon in Peckham, south-east London, and I’m squeezing my way through a dense crowd of people on Rye Lan
by Yolanthe Fawehinmi

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