Love etc.

Jordin Sparks and Sage the Gemini are the Ultimate Example of #CuffingSeason Goals

Cuffing season 2K15 is almost here, but Jordin Sparks and Sage the Gemini have had their love on no chill since the spring. That’s real #CuffingSeason goals right there — making it last longer than the length of a basic semester. Check out their adorable love story through the photos below: https://instagram.com/p/8birCksUX5/ https://instagram.com/p/6N2Lx2sUfJ/ https://instagram.com/p/7qKhRGjt5X/?taken-by=sagethegemini https://instagram.com/p/69S6rOsUcO/ […]

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Celebs

That Whole “Not Black Enough” Thing? Yeah, That’s Gotta Go.

You know what’s never a good look? When we tear each other down. Whether we’re telling another Black girl that she “acts white” for liking certain music, that she “talks white” because she speaks correctly, that she’s too dark, or that she’s too light and therefore not Black enough, it’s all self-hate. TBH, there are […]

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Ya' Heard?

Black-ish Went There and We Were Here for All of It!

If you missed last night’s season 2 premiere of Black-ish, you missed LIFE! Right out the gate, their first episode back entitled “The Word” tackled the N-word. And on everything, they weren’t preachy about it at all. They handled it in the most hilarious way, while still calling out the horrible history of the word, […]

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Features

How I Learned to Love My Brown Skin

Sometimes that voice in your head has no chill when it comes to hating on your looks. L’Oreal Thompson Payton, now all grown up, learned how to shut it down and embrace her unique beauty — and you can, too. Blonde hair. Big boobs. Blue eyes. As a teen in the early 2000s, I thought […]

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Beauty & Fashion, Celebs

Zendaya’s Miss America Look is #HomecomingGoals

Zendaya was one of the the judges for last night’s Miss America pageant and, as usual, the 19-year-old starlet slayed her entire look. Just peep that dress! For real, for real, that’s straight-up #homecoming goals right there. Everything — from her gorgeous Hollywood glamour ‘do to her bomb teardrop earrings… … to her flawlessly beat […]

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Celebs, Features

Amandla Stenberg’s Newest Project Is Life!

Amandla Stenberg stays killin’ it when it comes to starting discussions about cultural appropriation and empowerment of Black girls. The latest on the 16-year-old fierce of nature? She’s co-writing a new comic book with Stranger Comics called NIOBE: She Is Life.  NIOBE chronicles the adventures of Niobe, a half-elf/half-human orphaned warrior, on a quest to […]

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