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Boarding While Brown

What’s it like to go to boarding school as a Black girl? Read on to find out one girl’s experience of boarding while brown.

#blackgirlmagic -- a collage of black teen girls living their best lives

Features

The Truth About #BlackGirlMagic: The Origin Story You Didn’t Know

It rolls off our tongues and through our fingertips onto our social media TLs so effortlessly — those three words: Black. Girl. Magic.

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Beauty & Fashion

Ooop! Oiling Your Scalp May Not Be Necessary After All

But don’t rule out oils completely. Our panel of experts is comin’ through with the scoop on when oiling your scalp can be beneficial and when things can go left. By Anissa Gabbara Coconut oil. Argan oil. Shea butter. A growth oil blend. Whatever it is, you’ve used it on the regular when oiling your […]

Halle Bailey with long, reddish-brown locs in a mermaid costume as Ariel in Disney's Live-Action Remake of The Little Mermaid

Movies

Disney Drops Teaser for Live-Action Remake of ‘The Little Mermaid’ Starring Halle Bailey

Disney snatched all our edges with their release of the very first teaser trailer for The Little Mermaid live-action remake with Halle Bailey.

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Love etc.

The Shy Girl’s Guide to Setting Boundaries with Bae

“Having and setting boundaries is more than saying no. It is about understanding, establishing, and maintaining your values, your limits, what is important to you.”

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Features

Megan Thee Stallion Partners with Southern Black Girls on 🔥 Collab

By Andréa Butler For one month, the inaugural “Joy is our Journey” Dream Bus Tour will bless nine southern cities with a festival-style event for the culture. Starting with a kickoff in the ATL on Saturday, August 20, the tour will then travel to Elaine, AR (8/27); Little Rock, AR (8/28); Selma, AL (9/9); Wilcox […]

Cover Stars

Daniele Lawson of “King Richard” Fame is Our Summer ’22 Cover Girl

Daniele Lawson is living her best life, and in our summer 2022 issue, the 17-year-old rising star talks all things acting, college, and of course natural hair. Oh, yeah, and ya’ girl might spit a few bars for us, too.

Cover Stars

#TBT: Dara to Dream

Time for another #TBT from our print-only archives! For this round, we’re throwin’ it back to summer 2020 with Dara Reneé.

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Features

The Truth About The Period Beauty Trend

By Stacey Coles Sis, there are four main phases of hormonal changes your body goes through each month. The first phase? Ya’ period. And with it, cramps, bleeding, and breakouts — the latter of which the beauty industry is tackling specifically with a trend known as “period beauty.” But, hold up. We’re getting a little […]

Cover Stars

#TBT: Here For It All

Time for another #TBT! For this round, we’re throwin’ it back to spring 2019 with Eris Baker.