Black People

July 8, 2020

A Fashion Model For the Moment

How to have a fashion show during a pandemic is one of the immediate questions facing designers this week, as what would have been the couture […]
June 26, 2020

These Girls Are Leading Black Lives Matter Protests

Two days after George Floyd was killed by the police, Zee Thomas, 15, posted a tweet: “If my mom says yes I’m leading a Nashville protest.” […]
June 22, 2020

Maurice Harris Is a Superstar

Every few days, the florist Maurice Harris goes to his local Home Depot in Los Angeles to get supplies for renovation projects that rarely have anything […]
June 22, 2020

Maurice Harris Is a Superstar. Can He Bend Capitalism to His Talents?

Every few days, the florist Maurice Harris goes to his local Home Depot in Los Angeles to get supplies for renovation projects that rarely have anything […]
June 22, 2020

11 Things About Naomi Campbell

There are so many Naomi Campbells, you never know which you will get. There is goddess Naomi, whose verified superpowers (ask any eyewitness) include an ability […]
June 21, 2020

Rest as Reparations: Using Self-Care to Heal Trauma

On Sunday, close to 1,000 people gathered in Brooklyn at Herbert Von King Park to collectively meditate. The last moments were dedicated to remembering the excruciating […]
June 20, 2020

Voguing for Our Lives. Again.

Sydney Baloue (@sydneybaloue) is a producer on the HBO Max show “Legendary” and a member of The House of Xtravaganza. He is working on a book […]
June 19, 2020

What Does It Mean to ‘Center Black People’?

By In recent months, we’ve been forced to reimagine how we gather, whether virtually or in person. Alicia Walters, a facilitator, artist and cultural innovator, believes […]
June 18, 2020

How to Celebrate Juneteenth

Kenneth Timmons, who works for a federal government agency in Houston, said the first thing he usually does before every Juneteenth is take the day off […]
June 18, 2020

The Real Women Behind Aunt Jemima

I was just five years old when the vibe in my grandmother Nannie’s kitchen aroused my culinary curiosity. It took 30 years and a dozen other […]