“Being Black is almost like having a gun pointed at your face.” And with that, the newest teaser trailer for Detroit — sure to be one of this summer’s most unforgettable films — sets the tone for this true story. Set in The D during the 1967 riots, this movie focuses on what really went […]
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This isn’t the first time Tinashe has spoken out about the music industry and its lack of Black female artists. Back in 2015, she chopped it up with xoNECOLE about the struggle of feeling like “there’s only room for one” on the charts, saying, “It’s just kind of ridiculous because there are like a hundred […]
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We’re not the only ones gearing up for a summer of natural hair love (our second-annual issue on the topic comes out this month!), China Anne McClain is, too. Over the past few months, we’ve seen glimpses of her natural hair, usually pre-styling session, or we’ve seen it in a protective style like braids, but […]
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Graduation season is in full effect and everywhere you look, there’s an amazing Black girl sprinkling her magic all up in the place. Come through with a gift from this list to show love for ya’ girl — the wokest sister you know. By Ayanna Thompson 1. Black Women at Work Mug, $19, lookhuman.com 2. We […]
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Although more than half of the world’s population bleeds down there every month, talking about menstruation is still considered taboo. But you can help squash all that — read on to find out how. By Princess Gabbara When’s the last time you talked about your period — like really talked about your period? You know, […]
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E’myri Crutchfield — you know her as Kizzy from the new Roots miniseries that dropped last Memorial Day weekend (2016) — is our summer 2017 cover star! Like her character, she knows the importance of honoring and preserving our heritage and culture, plus she’s a naturalista, and being that this issue is our second-annual “Natural […]
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By Andréa Butler UPDATE: Today (August 2), it was announced that the black-ish spinoff will no longer be called college-ish. It’s new title: grown-ish, which, when you think about it, makes more sense with the -ish part because what really is “college-ish” about really and truly being in actual college? “grown-ish reflects what we’ll be dealing […]
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By Ayanna Thompson Last night (May 17, 2017), Betty Shelby — the Tulsa, Oklahoma policewoman who killed unarmed Terrence Crutcher last year — was found not guilty of first-degree manslaughter. Last month, unarmed 15-year-old Jordan Edwards was shot and killed by police in Texas as he left a house party with his brothers and […]
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Having your hair examined while on public display. Being detained just for the way you look. Experiencing separation from others because you refuse to deny your culture. This isn’t a scene from a centuries-old auction block; it’s what’s been going down lately at Mystic Valley Regional Charter School in Malden, Mass. The Boston Globe reports […]
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Oh, Becky. (Oops, Betsy.) The Bethune-Cookman class of 2017 did not come to play with you. They did not come to the Ocean Center Daytona Beach to listen to empty platitudes from someone so clueless about their heritage, HBCUs, and education in general. They came to honor the culmination of their hard work, their families’ […]
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