October 25, 2019
Published by Cara Buckley at October 25, 2019
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‘Moonlight’ Unlocked the Door. Naomie Harris Charged Through It.

Naomie Harris often says her breakout role was in the 2003 post-apocalyptic thriller “28 Days Later” with Cillian Murphy, but that is not exactly true. Because […]
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October 19, 2019
Published by Darian Symone Harvin at October 19, 2019
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The Real Queen of Wellness

BURBANK, Calif. — Tracee Ellis Ross, an actress on “Black-ish,” executive producer on the spinoff “Mixed-ish” and, as of last month, beauty entrepreneur, wanted to talk […]
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October 14, 2019
Published by Jane Smiley at October 14, 2019
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Jane Smiley on What St. Louis Tells Us About America

I don’t think most Americans view St. Louis as a tourist destination, but they should. Even as I was enjoying my fall sojourn, activists were protesting […]
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April 27, 2018
Published by JASMINE SANDERS at April 27, 2018
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Watching Cosby Fall

At the Bill Cosby trial this week, both the prosecution and the defense made this a case about “trust.”
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February 3, 2018
Published by ANDRE WAGNER REMBERT BROWNE and EVE LYONS at February 3, 2018
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The Look: Everyday Excellence

Advertisement As a child, I learned during our shortest month about Martin and Malcolm, Harriet and Sojourner. At home and in school they told of Benjamin […]
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November 25, 2017
Published by JACQUELINE WOODSON at November 25, 2017
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Modern Love: Love to Love Ya Baby

Modern Love By JACQUELINE WOODSON One night when I was 15 years old, I stood in the center of Studio 54 and watched Grace Jones descend […]
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November 14, 2017
Published by JASMINE SANDERS at November 14, 2017
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Memorial T-Shirts Create a Little Justice, a Tiny Peace

Advertisement CHICAGO — Quentin Harris lives in the Englewood neighborhood here, and each year he commissions designs by Big City Fashions as an instrumental part of […]
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September 1, 2017
Published by NICOLE DENNIS-BENN at September 1, 2017
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Modern Love: Who’s Allowed to Hold Hands?

Modern Love By NICOLE DENNIS-BENN On our first date, I dared to give her a lingering hug on a crowded subway platform on West Fourth Street, […]
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July 19, 2017
Published by TAMARA BEST at July 19, 2017
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At Curlfest, a Celebration of Natural Hair and Black Beauty

As I stood before a slightly foggy bathroom mirror a few weeks ago, my fingers gingerly grasped a few strands of freshly washed hair. Extending my […]
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July 13, 2017
Published by AMISHA PADNANI at July 13, 2017
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Meechy Monroe, a YouTube Star for Her Natural Hair Lessons, Dies at 32

Meechy Monroe, who achieved YouTube fame with hairstyle tutorials that empowered black women to embrace the so-called natural hair movement and forgo harsh chemicals, died June […]
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