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Gizelle Bryant has officially entered a very special and meaningful chapter of Black sorority life. The Real Housewives of Potomac star has not one, but two of her daughters standing by her side as members of the illustrious Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., the first African American sorority in the nation. View this post on […]
Ashley Edwards’ journey to founding MindRight began long before the term “mental health” became trendy. Raised in and later working in education in New Jersey, she witnessed up close what it looks like when communities carry heavy loads of trauma, loss and grief without access to equitable care. As an educator, she saw students and […]
There’s a certain kind of woman the internet doesn’t quite know what to do with. Too smart to flatten, too stylish to dismiss, too intentional to scroll past. Creator Tariro Makoni exists in that exact tension, and not only does she live there, she’s building a universe from it. Before the think pieces, before the […]
Less than 24 hours before her debut memoir, Phases, hit shelves on March 31, Brandy Norwood added another milestone to her already remarkable career: a star on Hollywood’s legendary Walk of Fame. “Back then, I was just a little girl with a big dream,” Norwood said while accepting the honor in front of a lively crowd of […]
The creator press tour doesn’t need press anymore. And that should concern more people than it currently does. There was a time when red carpets, junkets and press days belonged to journalists. People trained to ask better questions, pull real answers and actually understand the moment they were documenting. Now those same spaces are being […]
Just add an engagement ring to that teething ring! Rapper Jay Cinco proposed to his girlfriend, Internet model and personality Lala Baptiste, during a baby shower for their first child together, which was live-streamed on YouTube March 28. Getting down on one knee, Cinco produced a sparkly engagement ring to Baptiste, his partner of one […]
What you need to know: This week, the federal government took a hard look at diversity programs and said, “What if… less of that?” while also voting against a global resolution calling the slave trade one of history’s greatest crimes. Meanwhile, millions of Americans hit the streets in nationwide protests, and the Supreme Court is […]
In 2014, long before big stages and viral TikToks, Big Boss Vette, born Diamond Alexxis Smith from St. Louis, Missouri, was a teenager recording freestyles on her phone and uploading them to Facebook and Instagram. With raw confidence and unfiltered lyrics, she quickly became a social media sensation. Still, behind the viral moments was a […]
March Madness is in full effect—delivering three-point highs that feel larger than life. Jalen Rose feels a familiar energy in this year’s tournament. With its “big personalities, fashion statements, enthusiasm, and camaraderie,” he stated, it echoes his Michigan Fab Five era, where Rose slayed the court as a point guard in the early nineties. And […]
One of the most impactful approaches to shaping the future involves direct involvement in many forms — mentorship and investment both play vital roles. Tola Lawal has merged the two into one to create a space where community and preparation are at the core of her non-profit, Gyrl Wonder. The organization is a professional pipeline for […]