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Bria Danielle Singleton is Our Winter ’22 Cover Girl

Bria Danielle Singleton just made her big-screen debut as Bobbi Kristina Brown in the Whitney Houston biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody. Here, she spills how she landed the part — and lets us in on her life beyond the lights.

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Horoscopes

Scorpio Szn Has Entered the Chat

By ShawtyAstrology | Illustration by Ryan Oakley The vibe? Rebirth, transformation, and change. And with all that typically comes even more feelings, especially when this particular period is giving eclipse on eclipse — the first on October 25 directly in Scorpio and the second on November 8 in Taurus. Playing a major role in our […]

Cover Stars

Paper Girls’ Camryn Jones is Our Fall ’22 Cover Girl

In Amazon Prime’s original series Paper Girls, 15-year-old Camryn Jones plays accidental time traveler Tiffany Quilkin, who btw, comes all the way through for the Black girls in S.T.E.M. Here, she spills the tea on set life secrets, off-screen vibes, and the one decade she’d travel back to if ever given the chance.

Black teen girl, Shani Vigilant, standing outside smiling and wearing her gray Miss Porter's sweatshirt with plaid Miss Porter's sweatpants and black rain boots. Her hair is in long twists

Features

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.

a young, Black teen girl is resting on the lap of her boyfriend. Both have light smiles on their faces.

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.”

Megan Thee Stallion posing with two hand peace signs in Japan

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.