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Did I expect to spend my thirty-eighth year training for sled pushes and burpee broad jumps? Absolutely not. Did I expect to love it as much as I do? Also no. But alas, that’s what the past year has looked like for me (I turned 39 on July 20th, and this journey began almost exactly […]
In 2022, model and entrepreneur Jawahir Khalifa won over audiences with her vivacious spirit as she made her debut on Netflix’s steamy reality show, Too Hot To Handle. Khalifa was crowned the season four winner of the series and thrust into an entirely new world — one she enjoyed but wasn’t truly prepared for. After […]
Aniya Harvey walks into the EBONY office building, her gorgeous brown skin glistening, wrapped in a long column dress. She is tall and lithe, a sign of her days as a middle blocker on the Florida Atlantic University volleyball team. With just a simple “hello,” Harvey has the whole lobby in a trance, and rightfully so. Harvey was […]
Sometimes, the most powerful thing you can do is to walk it out. GirlTREK, a national walking group and the largest health movement for Black women in the country can attest to that. For over ten years GirlTREK has existed at the intersection of sisterhood, healing and liberation, merging exercise with social justice initiatives. This […]
The news of country music icon Dolly Parton’s passing has sent shockwaves through every community. A lifelong activist and community champion, Parton leaves behind a legacy that extends far beyond her countless hit records. Initial reactions to the news show the broad range of people whose lives she touched: from actress Holly Robinson Peete to […]
The Claremont Resort & Club looks like it was built to repel an invasion. Perched high above the East Bay, the sprawling white hotel rises through a canopy of trees like some grand old garrison, keeping watch over Oakland for enemy ships that, thankfully, never arrive. Instead, there are tennis and pickleball courts, a spa, a […]
Having a Jamaican father means Caribbean food has always been a staple in my life. Whether it was at my grandmother’s house or my uncle’s, I remember eating dishes like jerk chicken, oxtail, and rice and peas—foods I loved growing up and still enjoy today. As I got older, I started to appreciate the cuisine […]
When it comes to portraying the Black experience on the big screen, it’s no secret that Hollywood often focuses on telling Black stories centered in trauma, struggle, and poverty. As a result, those limiting perspectives create the impression that our stories not only begin in hardship but end there, too. But the Black experience isn’t […]
For decades, the signature sneaker conversation has been dominated by men. From Michael Jordan to LeBron James to Kevin Durant, the architecture of athlete footwear culture was built around men, their stories, and their shoes. Women’s signature lines existed, but rarely with the cultural weight, design investment, or staying power their male counterparts commanded. Then […]
A Texas courtroom is once again at the center of national attention as a judge considers whether Karmelo Anthony, convicted this summer in the fatal stabbing of a fellow student at a high school track meet, deserves a new trial. Here’s what’s happening and how the case got here. Anthony, now 19, was convicted in […]