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Kerby Jean-Raymond Will Be the First Black American Designer to Present During Paris Haute Couture
It has been nearly 48 years since designer Stephen Burrows brought Black American influence to France in the famed Battle of Versailles in November 1973âand eight years since Kerby Jean-Raymond launched his highly acclaimed label, Pyer Moss. This July, the CFDA Award-winning founder and creative director will make his own transatlantic mark on the fashion…
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She's an Original: Yara Shahidi's Heritage Inspired Her First Adidas Originals Collection
âYâall knew this was coming,â Yara Shahidi captioned a post on Instagram last week, as she grinned from ear-to-ear, wearing a saffron yellow Adidas track set trimmed in dark green with the labelâs signature trio of stripes in white. And we likely shouldâve; Shahidiâs been a devotee of the sportswear brand for years (as has…
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With a Focus on Gender Equality and Inclusion, the Sussexes Partner With Procter & Gamble to Create 'More Compassionate Communities'
At this point, is there a major partnership the Duke and Duchess of Sussex havenât inked since relocating to America? In the past year, weâve counted Netflix, Spotify, Apple TV+ and Oprah, a major speakersâ bureau and more among their lucrative deals…not to mention Harryâs new job with mental health startup BetterUp and countless philanthropic…
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Homecoming Queen: Phylicia Rashad Is the New Dean of Howard University's College of Fine Arts
âYou learn something once, and itâs yours for life…youâve got big dreams, you want fame. Well, fame costs, and right here is where you start payingâin sweat.â OK, so it was Phylicia Rashadâs younger sister Debbie Allen who famously said those lines to a (fictional) classroom of young aspiring talentsâbut it will be Ms. Rashad…
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Monster Shoes: With a Site-Crashing Appearance on Nicki Minaj, Are We Destined to Spend Another Season in Crocs?
If youâre one of the tribe known as the Barbz, you already know Nicki Minaj is about to make it another Pink Friday. As previously reported by The Root, the rapper was once again thinking pink on Monday as she coquettishly posed atop a pink-quilted desk in an office straight out of âBarbie Dreamsââa Chanel-loving…
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Florida School District Drops Tamir Rice-Inspired Novel After Police Union Labels It 'Propaganda'
How dare we tell children anything close to the truth about race in America? Thatâs the takeaway after a Florida school districtâthe second-largest in the stateâsuspended Dr. Jewell Parker Rhodesâ award-winning young adult novel Ghost Boys from a fifth-grade curriculum after a local police union complained it was anti-police âpropaganda.â A partial synopsis of the…
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Ending Black Mothersâ Cycles of Grief
I want Motherâs Day to mean that Black mothers can have joy without the ever-present fear of violence and harm. In April, as we marked Black Maternal Health Week, I wondered how we will tend to the emotional and mental well-being of Black mothers who cycle in and out of grief and loss. I thought…
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Tending Each Other's Gardens: Growing Into Authenticity and Identity as My Mother's Child
Throughout my life, my mother always had a habit of asking me to evaluate her parenting. For years, to avoid uncomfortable conversations Iâd say, âYes, youâre a great mom,â and âYes, I had a fine childhood,â thinking I was doing what was right to protect us both from a lot of arguing and heartache. I…
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A Starlet's Secret Weapon: The Hollywood Reporter Names 'Image Architect' Law Roach Its 1st Black 'Stylist of the Year'
Itâs one thing to construct the looks of of-the-moment talents like Zendaya and The Queenâs Gambit star Anya Taylor Joy; itâs quite another to hold center stage with two of the industryâs hottest starlets flanking you like couture-clad backup singers. But so it is for 2019 The Root 100 honoree Law Roach, who made Hollywood Reporter…
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'There's a Double Standard': André Leon Talley Talks Possible Eviction and Pay Inequity at Vogue in Discussion With Tamron Hall
One of the most formidable forces in fashion is also known for his forthcoming commentaryâlegendary editor AndrĂ© Leon Talley rarely minces words, whether giving incisive commentary on a runway look, or writing a bestselling (and bombshell) memoir, 2020’s The Chiffon Trenches. The latter is making its debut in paperback this week, which should be a…
