Black People

November 19, 2020

What if Instead of Calling People Out, We Called Them In?

Nyla Conaway, 19, remembers being “called out” for changing her profile picture on Instagram in solidarity for … something. She can’t quite remember what for, only […]
November 19, 2020

What if Instead of Calling People Out, We Called Them In?

Nyla Conaway, 19, remembers being “called out” for changing her profile picture on Instagram in solidarity for … something. She can’t quite remember what for, only […]
November 13, 2020

Abby Phillip of CNN on Donald Trump and More

“Black women did that,” said Abby Phillip, a CNN political correspondent. It was Friday, Nov. 6, and Ms. Phillip, 31, was sitting screen-left of Jake Tapper, […]
November 8, 2020

Kamala Harris in Her White Suit

On Saturday night, when Kamala Harris stepped onto the stage and into history at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Del., as Vice President-elect of the United […]
October 20, 2020

Despite Everything, People Still Have Weddings at ‘Plantation’ Sites

The resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement this spring spelled the end for many Confederate symbols. Monuments have been removed, by vote and by force. […]
October 7, 2020

‘Baptized in Blackness’: Why Homecoming Is Vital to the Black College Experience

“Let the show begin.” “Homecoming at a historically Black college and university is everything.” “Homecoming itself — it’s like being baptized in Blackness.” “It’s almost a […]
October 7, 2020

Get to Know These Black Bridal Designers

Black bridal designers have been at the forefront of innovation in the bridal fashion industry for years, yet many of them have failed to receive the […]
September 24, 2020

Black Women Wanting Wigs Face Shortage

When Mia Birdsong was around 8 or 9, she’d prance around in cowboy boots and a spiky Tina Turner-style wig. As a tween, she coveted fake […]
September 16, 2020

The Hosts of ‘Back Issue’ Want to Throw It Back

Remember when watching the sitcoms “Martin” and “Living Single” or the variety show “In Living Color” meant that it was the end of the day and […]
September 16, 2020

Sweatpants Are Not Forever

So to New York Fashion Week, the first event of the pandemic-doused world that may provide at least the inkling of an answer to the questions […]