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Her father, Corey, played basketball at Georgia State. Her mother, Candi, ran track at Florida State. And they both gave up their own athletic careers so Coco Gauff could chase hers, moving the family back to their hometown of Delray Beach, Florida, where a young Coco could train. “Having my parents make that sacrifice for […]
Cancer season kicks off from June 21 to July 22, on the summer solstice, initiating a new season of warmth and water, two words ever so connected to this cardinal sign. Even if you’re not a Cancer, this sign rules a house in your chart, which means it governs some area of your life. Where you have Cancer in your chart is where you have the capacity to really take care […]
For years, JAY-Z’s locs became as recognizable as his lyrics. The thick, freeform wicks were more than a hairstyle. They were a symbol of growth, fatherhood and a man comfortable enough in his skin to let time do its thing. But in a surprise reveal this Father’s Day, Cécred pulled back the curtain on why […]
The celebrity scene is always packed, with stars out in full force. Here’s where they walk the carpet, light up the scene, and keep the energy on an all-time high. Jose Alvarado Toñita’s Caribbean Social Club It was a week filled with New York Knicks pride, from multiple TV appearances, including the whole team appearing […]
If Black music is the blueprint, then New Orleans Bounce is the handwriting in the margins—bold, fast, and impossible to ignore. And if you ever been in New Orleans when the bass hit right, you already know: Bounce music doesn’t ask for attention. It takes it. Whole room, whole block, whole body. Born in the […]
When the Haitian national anthem played before the team’s World Cup opener against Scotland, Dimitry Elias Léger needed to hear it to believe it was real. “I had to watch the national anthem to feel like, oh, they were really here. It wasn’t a joke,” said Léger, the New York–based novelist whose new book follows […]
Michelle Buteau’s signature Netflix original show, Survival of the Thickest, is coming to an end with the third and final season, premiering on July 2. The show’s witty, charming, and boisterous comedic style has inspired joy and renewed faith in what inclusion on television should look like. Now that the final official trailer has arrived, I’m reminded […]
This week on “The Block”, we’re back giving flowers to the creatives, tastemakers and style stars who reminded us this week that getting dressed is still an art form. In an era where algorithms often reward sameness, these fashion risk-takers continue to prove that personal style is alive, well and thriving across social media feeds, […]
As we celebrate the fifth anniversary of Juneteenth as an official federal holiday, EBONY looks back at June 17, 2021, the day the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act was signed into law by President Joe Biden. The legislation established June 19 as a legal federal holiday in the United States, commemorating the end of slavery […]
As Caribbean Heritage Month unfolds across New York City, Jamaican-born designer Edvin Thompson is inviting fashion lovers into the world he has spent the last decade building. Through June 24, THEOPHILIO’s first-ever New York City pop-up at Gotham Chelsea offers a rare look inside the brand’s evolution, showcasing pieces from its Spring/Summer 2026 collection RIDDIM […]