Peep these present picks that’ll help you score major props with everyone on your list! (Plus all the brands featured are #BlackOwned!) By Princess Gabbara 1. Barack & Michelle Taught Me Sweatshirt, $56, habituallyfly.com 2. Cocotique Beauty Box Subscription, $20 per month, cocotique.com 3. Feel Flawless iPhone Case, $18, Effie’s Paper 4. Inspirational Fabric Shower […]
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By Andréa Butler Yara Shahidi has been woke. At just 16 years old, she’s already made a name for herself not only as an actress on the hit show Black-ish but also as an ardent activist. We’ve watched her rep at the DNC, speak on panels about diversity, and use her social media platforms to […]
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It’s been less than 24 hours (at the time of publishing) since Donald Trump — a racist, homophobic, Islamaphobic, liar — became the president-elect. Witnessing this campaign, along with countless other race-based traumas that have been captured on video, gone viral, and sparked national and international outrage over the past few years, can be psychologically […]
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Election Day is FINALLY here! No doubt your timeline has been lit since dawn with voting selfies of you, your friends, and your fam. Just as #woke as you and your crew? Your fave celebs — and they’re flooding social media with photos and calls to vote, too. Peep their post-poll pics — and their […]
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Turns out, shoes were just the beginning. The 20-year-old’s Daya by Zendaya line has now expanded to include jumpsuits, dresses, coats, denim, crop tops, and more — and just in time to gear up for the new season. Ranging in price from $18 (one-shoulder ribbed tank) to $158 (mesh ruffle dress) and in size from […]
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Think candies are the only sweets you can stack this Halloween? Bump that. Trick-or-Treat yo’self to these Halloween bath and body goodies, perfect for feeling ghoulishly glam all season long. 1. Karma. Bloody.Karma Look and smell scary-good with this tombstone shaped bubble bar. The grapeseed and apricot kernel seed oils will moisturize dry skin — […]
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October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. To help increase visibility of domestic violence — especially when it comes to impacting Black girls like you — we’re sharing the story of Bresha Meadows, who now, at just 15-years-old, is facing life in prison for what she allegedly did to defend her family. By Ashley White […]
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Deuntay Diggs, a second lieutenant with the Stafford County sherrif’s department in Stafford, Virginia, knows how to get a homecoming pep rally turnt. And last Friday (Oct. 14), Diggs did just that when he surprised the students of North Stafford High School (our editor-in-chief’s alma mater!) by coming to slay. @NSHSWolverines @nshs_2017 #PepRally #SENIORS2017 pic.twitter.com/0xkFACUMOA […]
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One look at this NYC-based makeup artist’s Instagram, and you already know — it is the only Halloween makeup inspo you’ll ever need.
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Lupita Nyongo, star of the new Disney movie Queen of Katwe and an all-around Black girl who rocks, just hit an Instagram follower count of 3 mill. To celebrate, she tapped into her alter ego “Troublemaker” and blessed us with a video of her freestyling like a boss. Check it out: View this post on […]
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