Roxane Gay doesn’t mince words. And if my observation serves me well, I believe it is due, in part, to the amount of time she spent holding back. Roxane Gay’s biopic, Surviving the Silence: The Roxane Gay Story, made its television debut on the Lifetime channel on Saturday, September 5. The film is based on […]
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The Best Labor Day Sales of 2026 to Shop Today Across Fashion, Beauty and Home
It’s Labor Day, and while the unofficial end of summer is always a little bittersweet, there is at least one thing making the transition into fall easier: a really good sale. As we squeeze in those final rooftop drinks, beach days and cookouts, retailers across fashion, beauty and home are rolling out some of their […]
Reclaiming Rest: Why Black Women Deserve to Prioritize Themselves
“Girl, you need to rest.” We often hear this as Black women. But is it one we follow? As a busy journalist covering stories all day and spending nights in the field, I sometimes fail to get the rest my body needs. According to the National Sleep Foundation, which promotes sleep awareness and healthier sleep […]
Celebrity Baby News: Ciara and Russell Wilson Are Expecting
Ciara and Russell Wilson just announced on social media that they are expecting another baby in the cutest way possible. In a softly focused video, a camera pans down a line of T-shirts, each one representing an existing child in the Wilson family. At the end of the line, Ciara hangs a baby onesie, then […]
The Wrap-Up: Taylor Townsend Celebrates, Jay Ellis In Flight & An Intimate Residency
Taylor Townsend’s 40 LOVE Party Credit: Brian Bosché Days before taking the court at the US Open, Taylor Townsend brought friends and fashion together at Sei Less for her third annual 40 LOVE celebration, hosted by the tennis great and Grey Goose. Between the Honey Deuces, Espresso Martinis and Asian-inspired fare, Townsend told EBONY, “I’ve really […]
September is Bringing New Beauty Launches From Fenty Beauty, Dyson and More!
September has barely started, and the beauty industry is already making sure our fall wish lists are getting longer. As we slowly trade beach days for Fashion Week, brands are ushering in the new season with launches that make updating your routine feel especially tempting. This week’s newness runs the gamut: Fenty Beauty is rethinking […]
Can Prince’s ‘Timeless’ Release Fully Live Up to Its Title?
Chelsea Studios, with its violet lighting and plum-colored carpeting, recently served as a picture-perfect locale for previewing unreleased Prince music—namely Timeless, a 10-track compilation by the Prince Estate as its latest offering of previously unheard music from the late Minneapolis genius. A handful of select guests sipped wine and noshed on hors d’oeuvres while L. Londell McMillan and […]
Who Protects Black Communities When the Storm Hits—and the Cameras Leave?
For some Black Americans, a power outage is an inconvenience. For others, it can mean sitting in a dark house without air conditioning, watching food spoil, worrying about elderly relatives, wondering how to charge a phone or figuring out whether it is safer to stay or leave. In Gary, Indiana, that reality stretched from days […]
Randi Rossario Is Expecting Again: See Maternity Shoot Pics and New Series
Randi Rossario is giving birth … again. Not only does her new show, Judge Randi, premiere on Tubi today, September 4, but the Detroit-based author, entrepreneur and social media personality is also expecting another baby. “We’re about just over halfway there,” she exclaimed to EBONY about her impending bundle of joy. This newest member will […]
Happy Birthday Beyoncé: Celebrating 20 Years of ‘B’Day’
It was 20 years ago today when Beyoncé gave us a B’Day present — and, naturally, she expected us to unwrap it ourselves. On September 4, 2006, Beyoncé Giselle Knowles released B’Day internationally, with the album arriving in the United States the following day, September 5, through Columbia Records. Her second solo studio album, B’Day, […]









