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A Woman of Color Is the Least Likely to Receive Mentorship. How Can We Unlock Her Potential?
Entering its 2nd year, Unlock Her Potential, the industry heavyweight mentorship platform launched by Sophia Chang, is seeking its next class of mentees.
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We Want That Old Thing Back: Cross Colours Takes Center Stage at Nordstrom
The revival of the ’90s Black-owned cult-favorite label continues with a two-week pop-up at the NYC flagship.
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Scent of a Bad Gal: Rihanna Announces Fenty Parfum Is Coming Soon
The entertainer turned beauty entrepreneur is adding a new fragrance to her arsenal of popular products.
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What Does the 15 Percent Pledge Look Like in Practice? Sephora’s Trying to Show and Prove
The beauty juggernaut has already increased its total Black-owned brand offerings to 15 percent, with a plan to reach 15 percent in haircare alone this year.
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This 94-Year-Old Was Denied Her Wedding Fantasy by Jim Crow. Nearly 70 Years Later, She Got to Say Yes to the Dress
As a Black woman, Martha Tucker wasn’t allowed to try on wedding dresses ahead of her 1952 marriage. Her granddaughter decided it was never too late.
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Is Our Haircare Endangering Us? A New Study Compounds Fears About Relaxers and Breast Cancer
An Oxford University study finds an approximately 30 percent increased risk of developing breast cancer in Black women using lye-based relaxers.
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Royal Tea: Meghan and Harry’s Book Deal Is Reportedly ‘Way North’ of $25M; Daughter Lilibet Added to Line of Succession
Prince Harry took a ‘take it or leave it’ attitude in negotiations with Penguin Random House, says a source. Daughter Lilibet is now 8th in line to the throne.
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Civil Rights Icon and Educator Bob Moses Dies at 86
Moses, who helped lead Black voter registration drives in the South during the 1960s and later founded the Algebra Project, died Sunday, July 25, 2021.
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Hella Married: Issa Rae Posts Wedding Pics—in the Most Issa Rae Manner Ever
The Insecure creator and star seemingly announced her marriage on Monday morning—or did she?
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‘Running in High Heels Is a Nightmare’: Prince’s Basketball Prowess Confirmed by Motown Heir Kerry Gordy
The Purple One’s basketball skills were famously immortalized by Dave Chappelle; Gordy is the latest to recall that the music legend was ‘amazing’ on the court.
