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Black Girls Hike Are Reclaiming Outdoor Spaces
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5 Black Women Share What They’re Demanding From 2021
by Kathleen Newman-Bremang
TV Shows
HBO’s Insecure To Officially End After Its Upcoming Fifth Season
by Ineye Komonibo
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A Black Girl’s Guide To Coping With COVID-19
by Maiya Carmichael
Somos Latinx
Dear DaniLeigh, A Light Skin Anthem Is Not Needed
Jasely Molina
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Verified
Now That She’s Stuck In Your Head, Flo Milli Is Just Getting Started
Stephanie Long
21 Jan 2021
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How The Racial Trauma Of 2020 F*cked With Our Bodies & What To Do About It Now
Kathleen Newman-B...
19 Jan 2021
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Black Girls Can’t Afford Not To Talk About Money — Here’s Why
As a finance coach, I often find myself ruminating about money mindsets: those unconscious thoughts we have about money that we pick up when we’re yo
by Selina Flavius
Unbothered
It’s Time To Talk About Kamala Harris, Colourism & Who Gets To Be...
The inauguration of US VP-elect Harris is a beautiful thing for Black women, but we can’t ignore which of us are amplified in America and what that says
by Brea Baker
Movies
My Respectful Thirst For Malcolm X Was Reinforced By One Night...
One Night in Miami, an emotional journey presented to us by first-time director Regina King, gathers together four of Black American history’s most promi
by Ineye Komonibo
Entertainment
One Night In Miami’s Secret Ingredient Is Its Elec...
It only takes moments into Regina King’s directorial debut before you realise — like really start to understand — what the term “actor’s director
by Kathleen Newman-B...
News
What To Know About Dustin Higgs, Who Is Scheduled To Be Killed By...
With five days left before President Donald Trump leaves office, the United States government is expected to execute Dustin Higgs on 15th January. The Trum
by Erin Corbett
Unbothered
Angie Thomas’ Concrete Rose Is Advocating For Blac...
Angie Thomas didn’t plan on writing a prequel to The Hate U Give. But as Starr’s dad, Maverick “Big Mav” Carter, became a favourite among her r
by Stephanie Long
Unbothered
How Black Women Can Get What They Deserve In 2021, According To A...
To call 2020 a dumpster fire would be an understatement. A global pandemic, social uprising, and blistering US election season all at the same time? Not ex
by Stephanie Long
News
Miya Ponsetto’s Interview With Gayle King Is Peak White Pri...
Just in case you weren’t over the gross unfolding of “SoHo Karen” Miya Ponsetto’s story, part two of her now-viral interview with journalist Gayle
by Asia Ewart
Unbothered
The Kamala Harris Vogue Cover Has Issues
Kamala Harris’s position as the first Black woman Vice President-elect of the United States  comes with an invisible tightrope. We’ve seen her wal
by Kathleen Newman-B...
Pop Culture
Your Dream Man Has A New Girlfriend (Sorry)
Object of almost everyone’s affections Michael B. Jordan has generally kept his love life a mystery — kindly allowing people everywhere to fantasise ab
by Ineye Komonibo
Somos Latinx
Dear Miya Ponsetto, You Can Be Latinx & Still Be A Karen
Miya Ponsetto, the white woman dubbed as “SoHo Karen” on social media, was forcibly arrested in California this week. Her arrest comes after sh
by Jasely Molina
Best of Netflix
Zendaya Hopes You Won’t Hate Her After Watching NetflixR...
The first trailer for Zendaya and John David Washington’s secret quarantine project is here, and it’s not exactly the love story that you imagined. Mal
by Ineye Komonibo
Hair
There’s Nothing “Unprofessional” About Wearing ...
When doing our hair for the office is off the table, how much of our natural hair routines do we keep under wraps?
by Sydney Clarke
Unbothered
Stacey Abrams Is Not A Magical Negro So Stop Asking Her To Save A...
There’s a fine line between giving Abrams her flowers and the credit she deserves without tasking her to save the whole damn country, and last night, tha
by Kathleen Newman-B...
News
The Police Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake 7 Times Is Not Being Charged
Jacob Blake, a Black man living in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was severely injured in August 2020 after a police officer shot him at least seven times, leaving hi
by Elly Belle
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About My Business: How To Make Sure The Internet Doesn’t Steal Yo...
Welcome to About My Business, Unbothered’s brand new career column. For years, I was getting tons of DMs like “How can I negotiate my salary?,” 
by Laurise McMillian
Beyonce
We’re Already Getting So Much More Beyoncé In 2021, Thank God
Despite Lockdown Number Three, the year 2021 is already shaping up to be a step up from the apocalyptic one we have just narrowly escaped — let’s
by Ineye Komonibo
Unbothered
A Double Hot Take On Bridgerton, Race & Romance
This post contains spoilers for Bridgerton Season 1 and is based on the Netflix series alone, not the books.  Bridgerton’s elevator pitch goes like
by Ineye Komonibo
Movies
Years Of Traumatic Black Love Stories Left Me Emotionally Unprepa...
When watching the opening credits of Sylvie’s Love for the first time, I was noticeably tense because I was nervous about the cinematic journey I was
by Ineye Komonibo
Politics
A White Woman Accused A Black Teenager Of Stealing Her Phone. Gue...
This weekend, award-winning jazz trumpeter Keyon Harrold and his 14-year-old son were on their way to brunch at the Arlo, a boutique hotel in Manhattan whe
by Sarah Midkiff
Living
As A 20-Year-Old Black Woman, Why Is Private Healthcare My End Goal?
Twenty, it’s a strange age. I’m young enough still to be living rent-free in my parents’ house but old enough to have them pressure me about the cont
by Aaliyah Miller
Unbothered
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Star Taylour Paige On That Chad...
Taylour Paige thought she blew her audition for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. In the new Netflix film, the 30-year-old actress plays Dussie Mae, the young lo
by Kathleen Newman-B...
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“We’re Collectively Traumatised:” Laverne Cox O...
'Promising Young Woman' is an emotional rollercoaster—so is this conversation with the Emmy-nominated actress and activist.
by Kathleen Newman-B...
Modern Queer Family
Adoption Was Our First Choice, And The Best Choice
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Akutu-Carter’s | LGBT Family🇬🇧 (@that_a.c_life) Adoption is just one of the many routes that prospecti
by Sadhbh O'Sullivan
Beauty
The Black Girl’s Guide To Mineral Sunscreen
Finding a sunscreen that doesn’t make me look ashy is a feat, and I know I’m not alone. But that doesn’t mean I don’t use it. To my fellow Black an
by Sydney Clarke
Entertainment
Tiwa Savage Strips Down To Her R&B Roots For “Park Well”
Welcome to The Drop, Refinery29’s home for music video premieres. We want to shine the spotlight on women artists whose music inspires, excites,
by Ineye Komonibo
Modern Queer Family
Why Haven’t I Seen A Queer Family I Identify With On Screen...
Ever since I surreptitiously watched noughties Scottish drama Lip Service as a kid and realised lesbians exist, finding onscreen representation of myself h
by Elete Nelson-Fearon
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