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On a rainy afternoon during Black History Month, inside the amber hush of the Ace Hotel Brooklyn, a group of women convened for a Galentine’s Day get-together. Over the course of the night, attendees were guided through the architecture of love’s elasticity, friendship breakups, the courage to be seen, and the language of interpersonal intimacies. […]
It’s been a year of love and laughter for Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors, and she’s letting the world know it. On March 19, Mrs. Majors dropped a social post celebrating their one-year anniversary, with a throwback to their 2025 wedding photos. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MRS MGM GRAND . […]
Everyone is a little woo woo. Whether it was your grandmother laying hands or your mother catching the holy spirit, spirituality and the act of connecting with the spirit are commonplace in Black religious and spiritual traditions. Although some of these practices have been misinterpreted, when performed outside of the church house, Black people and […]
Becoming a content creator looks easy enough. Find a niche, set up the camera, say something meaningful, and repeat. Grow your audience and opportunities like brand deals, increased earning potential, and notoriety are sure to follow. Though the cost of scaling a career as a full-time creator embodies a steep price, often at the cost […]
If you didn’t get enough of America’s Next Top Model’s troubled legacy with Netflix’s shocking scandal of a docuseries that premiered last month, E! has taken it to the next level. Its docuseries, Dirty Rotten Scandals, also dives into the darker side of America’s most controversial modeling reality series. But it bites with even sharper […]
We all know La La as a well-known multi-hyphenate, and this time, she’s getting a new achievement just for Women’s History Month. New York City Asian-Fusion restaurant Sei Less announced that it partnered with the actress and entrepreneur to create a limited-edition, signature dish called the La La Lo Mein. “I’ve eaten at Sei Less and known […]
There was a time when motherhood came with a quiet expectation to dim a little. To choose. To edit yourself down. To become digestible. But Black women have never really done well with small lives. In the Creator Era, that refusal feels louder, sharper and more stylish than ever. And if you need proof, look […]
Teyana Taylor didn’t take home an Oscar at the 98th Academy Awards, but you wouldn’t have known from her reaction. When another actress’ name was called, Taylor jumped to her feet, giving the biggest round of applause to the night’s winner. It was a moment of pure grace and happiness from Taylor. But for some, […]
We are in a sleep deprivation crisis, and the effects are especially concerning for children. According to a 2019 study conducted by researchers from the American Academy of Pediatrics, almost 50% of children ages 6 to 17 aren’t getting enough sleep. According to Harvard, grade-school-age children need 9 to 12 hours of sleep, and teens […]
Michelle Alexander’s “The New Jim Crow Era: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness” shook the core of Black culture by introducing a concept that the Black community seemed not to address head-on: mass incarceration. Since the book’s release on January 5, 2010, Alexander, alongside organizations like Students Against Mass Incarceration at multiple universities and The […]