When my ex first floated the idea of polyamory to me, I didn’t know how to feel. Was I not enough for her? Was she not as committed to the relationship a

UPDATE: On Tuesday (Oct 25), a Russian court rejected WNBA star Brittney Griner’s appeal of her nine-year prison sentence for drug charges. After the

You can’t go a day on Beyoncé’s internet without reading a variation of this take: “We’re tired of Black trauma stories! Why do Black people alway

One day in March 2020, I was in Target near my favorite section by the entrance, where they keep the discounted holiday items that are no longer in season.

This story was originally published on Unbothered UK in honor of Black History Month in the UK...  When Black men and women began migrating from acros

Five years after getting mollywhopped in the boxing ring in Creed II, Michael B. Jordan is back for yet another asswhooping as tough-as-nails boxing champi

There are rows upon rows of human and synthetic hair extensions lined up in plastic bags across a beauty supply store on a busy city center street in Manch

Like many other Black girls growing up during the 90s, there was only one box that I was excited to receive outside of Christmas or Eid: an at-home hair re

Welcome to Beauty & The Bag, a guide that keeps a close eye on high-value skin, hair and makeup trends aimed at Black consumers and questions whether i

Black women always serve looks as blondes. Growing up, I admired Black women whenever they dyed their hair because I wasn’t allowed to, and whenever I go

Unless you’ve been living under a rock (if you have, can I join you?), you know some of our favorite rappers have been in the news for their antics. And

In the words of our brilliant hip-hop foremothers Salt ’N Pepa, “Let’s talk about sex, baby!” But specifically, let’s talk about sexual expressio

“Ooh, you smell good,” Jackie Aina says as she brings me in for a warm hug. We’re meeting at a swanky spot in SoHo for the first time, but I already

The moment I feel even remotely vulnerable —be that the fragile morning after an inhibition-free night, the familiar shiver of cold and flu symptoms or t

Regardless of how much of a “creative genius” Kanye West believes himself to be, one thing is crystal clear: we really need to stop making excuses for