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Ah, September. Between the back-to-school haze and the temperature figuring out if it’s really ready for sweater weather, it’s always a season of change. But one thing didn’t falter: the month’s book offerings, with several well-known faces speaking their peace in memoirs. Layla Ali drops her truths in a new memoir. As the daughter of […]
A sexual assault lawsuit involving seven former Cornell University students has brought renewed attention to an alleged 2024 assault, the university’s handling of the case and questions about why criminal charges were not initially filed. The lawsuit was filed by Jane Doe, a former Cornell student who alleges that she was sexually assaulted for hours […]
I spent my entire school career struggling with no clear reason. At the time, all I knew was that, unlike most of my classmates, I had a hard time staying focused even when I intended to. What came naturally to my counterparts was a silent, ongoing battle for me, showing up in so many ways. […]
Before timelines, algorithms and comment sections decided everyone’s face was public property, Jasmine Guy was already teaching us what it looked like to be a Black woman with presence. We knew the walk. We knew the voice. We knew the tilt of the head that could make an entire sentence unnecessary. And, of course, we […]
One minute, you’re excited about someone. The next, one tiny thing changes everything. Maybe it’s the way they chew, an awkward joke, the way they dress, or something they said that suddenly makes you think, ‘Yeah…I can’t do this.’ Welcome to the ick. The viral dating term has become shorthand for that sudden, inexplicable feeling that […]
When the film adaptation of Children of Blood and Bone was first announced, author Tomi Adeyemi was thrilled at the prospect of bringing it to the screen. The first book in her Legacy of Orïsha series, Children of Blood and Bone puts dark-skinned Black girls at the center of the magic, drawing on Yoruba mythology […]
Fall in New York is always an invigorating time. From the awe-inspiring foliage to the first wear of your favorite leather trench, autumn in the city is unmatched. And for the thousands of creatives traveling to New York, there’s one event that makes the season especially gratifying: CultureCon. Birthed by Imani Ellis in 2017, CultureCon […]
When the Paris tourism office, “Paris je t’aime,” first invited me to celebrate Global Black Pride 2026, I didn’t know what to expect. As a California native, I am a seasoned veteran of celebrating the American queer community back home, having experienced San Francisco Pride and West Hollywood Pride on several occasions over the years. […]
You don’t see it every day, but here she is: Amari “Monster” Marshall, in front of a room full of dancers, TikTok creators, and fans of the muse, showing steps on how to dance “gully” in the Red Bull Creator Space curated by Red Bull Dance. Her body moves fluidly, with technique, to a trap […]
All American called its final play as the hit CW show concluded with its series finale on September 28. It was a heartwarming farewell; audiences were reunited with beloved Spencer James, played by Daniel Ezra — who directed the series finale — one last time as he became the man he always aspired to be […]