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Holiday gifting does not have to feel like a financial negotiation with your savings account. Some of the most thoughtful, most used and most appreciated gifts are the ones that quietly upgrade everyday life. The kind that says I saw this and thought of you without screaming luxury for luxury’s sake. Amazon’s under $200 universe […]
There are moments when a community decides to pause, breathe, and tell the truth about the people who hold so much together. Father Figures: A Celebration of Men Who Matter was that kind of moment. Hosted during National Men’s Health Month at The Gathering Spot in Atlanta, the event created a rare space where men […]
“Play Bruno Mars!” The shout came from inside the bar during a singer-songwriter’s set at Aldean’s on Broadway Street. The man yelling out the request was most likely a confident tourist who had sauced up enough to believe the night was about him. On stage, a woman far too talented to be interrupted smirked and, […]
When Alice Walker published The Color Purple in 1982, she may have known how this groundbreaking novel would become an anthem for Black women’s empowerment. Chronicling the life of a young woman in the early 20th century, Walker detailed how her protagonist’s experiences and choices enabled her to finally find her voice and stand up for herself. Walker’s […]
When EBONY ran into Naturi Naughton-Lewis at the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival this past August, the entertainment powerhouse, who’s played everything from Lil’ Kim to a perfectionist OBGYN, hinted at a big project she’d be dropping in the next year. And boy, is this one about to shake up the 2026 TV lineup. […]
There are trips where you overpack, and then there are trips where overpacking simply is not an option. Africa was the latter. Going from plane to plane to plane, hopping between South Africa and Namibia, meant suitcases with wheels were not invited. A duffle bag was the assignment. As a fashion editor who lives for […]
You’re in the kitchen again, about to prepare the holiday feast, and you realize, “Gosh, this year, it would be nice to try something different.” These three celebrity chefs have heard your pleas and, just in time for a Christmas/Kwanzaa miracle, are sharing the dishes they love to make and savor this season. Chef Carla […]
Television and film have begun to break the mold of mental health in Black men being overlooked. In the past, fair depictions of Black men in therapy or having emotional collapses were few and far between or used as a brief diversion to the main storyline. Notable Black-focused entertainment projects have done what they can […]
I haven’t been in the holiday spirit since my father died in 2013, and the lack of enthusiasm increased when my mother died in 2023 from glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. As an only child, my mother and I were extremely close and often spent holidays together, but since her passing, I’ve felt confused and lost on how to […]
From the moment Tyra Banks stepped on stage at the Sydney Opera House in a yellow wig and Santa hat—yelling about Santa Claus stealing her milk-and-cookie idea—the internet started buzzing. Had the former Victoria’s Secret model and TV personality lost it? And more importantly, had she landed on Santa’s naughty list? Banks knows you’ve been […]