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Meghan's Next Move? Children's Book Author!
Itâs safe to say Fatherâs Day will look a little different for the Sussexes this year, for better and for worse. While Prince Harry appears to unfortunately still be on the outs with his father, Prince Charles, following the coupleâs bombshell interview with Oprah, he will soon be becoming a father yet again, as Meghan…
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Big Beauty Tuesday: My Mother, My Quarantine Buddy
Tell the truth: Could you peacefully quarantine with one of your parents? Maybe you already areâafter all, the last year has had pretty much everyone reevaluating their living conditionsâand life, in general. For some, thatâs meant leaving big cities, crowded apartments, overpriced rents, and otherwise suddenly untenable situations to return to the family home for…
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Following Split With Nike, Vanessa Bryant Honors Gianna's 15th Birthday With Philanthropic 'Mambacita' Line
On May 1, Gianna âGigiâ Bryantâalso nicknamed âMambacitaâ for the love of basketball she shared with her father, NBA legend Kobe âBlack Mambaâ Bryantâwouldâve turned 15 years old. In tribute, her mother, Vanessa Bryant launched a clothing line that not only honors her late daughterâs legacy but will hopefully pay it forward for generations to…
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American Beauties: Naomi Osaka and Amanda Gorman Confirmed as Co-Chairs of a Distinctly Diverse 2021 Met Gala
In years past, today, the first Monday in May would typically find our eyes trained on the steps of Manhattanâs Metropolitan Museum of Art, as we waited to see what incredible ensembles the celebrity set would be wearing at the annual Met Gala. Unfortunately, for the second May in a row, weâll be waiting for…
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'It Stops With This Generation': Monifa Bandele on the Cultural Mandate That Is We, As Ourselves
What does it cost a culture to ignore or outright deny its most marginalized and abused? One need look no further than America, which struggles under the weight of its hypocrisy each time it claims to be the âland of the free.â Simply put, itâs an integrity issue: How can you trust a country that…
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'This Movement Is a Place for You': Fatima Goss Graves on Creating Space for Black Survivors With We, As Ourselves
As Black History Month segued into Womenâs History Month this year, a new platform emerged, centered solely on the vulnerable intersection of those two identities: We, As Ourselves was launched to center Black female and femme survivors of sexual violence and compel a culture in which they can be heard and supported. As explained in…
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‘We Can’t Wait’: Tarana Burke on Why the We, As Ourselves Campaign Is a Crucial Centering of Black Survivors
The ‘me too’ founder shares how her movement’s original mission has found new life in joint partnership with Fatima Goss-Graves and Monifa Bandele.
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Like Gold: Naomi Osaka's Upcoming Skincare Line Will Boast Sun Protection for People of Color
A four-time Grand Slam champion now has gold on her mind. Naomi Osaka, currently the highest female paid athlete, has now made good on her recent tease to âwatch this spaceâ; on Tuesday morning, it was reported that the tennis phenom, who already has partnerships with Nike and Louis Vuitton, will soon launch a skincare…
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In Living Color: The Most Diverse Oscars in History Was a Red Carpet Tribute to Technicolor
In a year that pushed the timing of the Academy Awards from its typical February date to a Sunday in late April, our stars showed upâand outâin a riot of color rivaling any spring garden. Whether in neon brights, jewel-toned hues or the poshest of pastels, this yearâs red carpet was not only the most…
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It Has Been a Week, So Please Enjoy This Palate-Cleansing Homage to Black Excellence From Zendaya and Law Roach
Yâall, we have missed so much this past yearâfamily reunions, brunches, concerts, the Met Gala, casual hookups (if youâre into that kinda thingâno judgments). Iâve now celebrated two birthdays in this damned panorama, so trust when I say I know of what I speak. As The Rootâs resident beauty and fashion editor (among other roles),…
