Big Sean’s New Collab That’s Investing in HBCU Students
WARNING: Extreme Levels of Black Excellence Ahead By Ava Marshall So look, 13 percent of the American population is Black, right? But only one percent of venture [...]
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The Shy Girl’s Guide to Coming Out
October 11 was National Coming Out Day, but the fear of being judged and ultimately rejected is real, and sometimes, it may seem easier to be who others want you to be, [...]
#BlackGirlMagic, Climate Activism, and Fighting for Our Future
By Ava Marshall In honor of the global climate strike that took place last week, we’ve compiled a list of powerful, inspiring, Black girl activists who are at the front [...]
10 Black Girls Taking Hollywood By Storm
By Ava Marshall Storm Reid You know her from A Wrinkle in Time, Euphoria, When They See Us, and her latest film Don’t Let Go, and ya’ girl is definitely living up [...]
I’ma Let You Finish, but Simone Biles is the Greatest Gymnast of All Time
By Ava Marshall It is indeed a “Hot Girl Summer,” as five-time Olympic medalist (four of them gold) Simone Biles continues to be on fire, lighting up the [...]
How My Natural Hair Journey Taught me to Embrace My Full Self
By Ava Marshall A significant portion of my childhood was spent sitting on a pillow in between my mother’s legs, as she pulled and tugged at my hair. “Ava, hold [...]
Miss Teen USA Kaliegh Garris on Changing Beauty Standards and Her Journey to the Crown
We’ve always known how special #BlackGirlMagic is, but now the world is finally starting to see how bomb we really are. In May, for the first time ever in history, three [...]
Taylor Mosby on Acting, Activism, and Representation that Matters
Do not let the word “no” stop you and do not be intimidated by the majority … If you do not see anyone that looks like you, sounds like you, or thinks like you in [...]
Eris Baker Posts up on our Spring 2k19 Cover
By Andréa Butler Eris Baker (aka “Tess” from This Is Us) reps all day, every day with purpose, faith, and love. Pick up our spring issue, to read all about her [...]
Cyntoia Brown Set to be Released From Prison in August
By Andréa Butler In 2006, when Cyntoia Brown was just 16 years old, she was convicted of the first-degree murder of real estate agent Johnny Allen in Nashville, Tennessee [...]
