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The tangled history of Black identity, beauty and contributions to the culture.

The tangled history of Black identity, beauty and contributions to the culture.

The tangled history of Black identity, beauty and contributions to the culture.

8 Self-Care Goods I Swear By For Black History Month & Beyond

Cicely Tyson’s Roles Changed Hollywood For Black Women

These Black College Students Are Using An Age Old Tradition To Pay For School

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Going Low: How Black Women Have Reclaimed Bald Beauty

In August 2018, I shaved off all my hair. If you asked me back then why I did it, I would have said I was “just over my locs” and wanted a fresh s

by Stephanie Long

Chasity Samone Is Changing The Game For Dark-Skinned Playmates

In March 1965, model Jennifer Jackson became Playboy‘s first Black Playmate of the Month. At just 18 years old, she was the youngest to be hired at t

by Stephanie Long

Alive At 89: How A New Annual Festival Plans To Memorialize Toni ...

On August 6, 2019, the world was hit with an overwhelming loss with the passing of Toni Morrison. The Nobel laureate was more than just an author; she was

by Stephanie Long

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Our Favorite Black Love Movie Couples Aren’t Actually #Rela...

There’s something about a good Black love movie that gets me every time: the delight of being catapulted into a world of people you can relate to; the em

by Danielle Cadet

How Stella Meghie’s The Photograph Is Reimagining ...

Stella Meghie didn’t know she’d end up in the film industry. She started off as an intern at Women’s Wear Daily before eventually landing in fashion

by Stephanie Long

These Black Women Changed The Course Of History In The Past 150 Y...

The stories, accomplishments and lives of Black women have never traditionally had a place of importance in mainstream history. For centuries, achievements

Netflix Has You Covered This Black History Month

by Ineye Komonibo

How Afrobeats Helped Pave The Diaspora’s Road Back Home

The words “Black History Month” often evoke stories of luminaries like Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. While their legacies will alwa

by Ineye Komonibo

Why I Traveled To Ghana 400 Years After Slavery

The words “Black History Month” often evoke stories of luminaries like Rosa Parks and Dr Martin Luther King Jr. While their legacies will alway

by Shirley Williams

Books By Black Women We Can’t Wait To Read In 2020

by Stephanie Long

Are Black Entertainers Over The Grammys’ “Backhanded ...

The words “Black History Month” often evoke stories of luminaries like Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. While their legacies will alwa

by Stephanie Long

Google Pays Homage To Black History Makers With “Most Searched” Ad

The words “Black History Month” often evoke stories of luminaries like Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. While their legacies will alwa

by Stephanie Long

Rapsody Wants To Shift (Black) Culture With “Afeni”

Welcome to The Drop, Refinery29’s home for music video premieres. We want to shine the spotlight on women artists whose music inspires, excites,

by Ineye Komonibo

The Dark Tower: Where Our Radical Black Foremothers Made A Room O...

Jamia Wilson, the publisher of the Feminist Press, reflects on the legacy of Zora Neale Hurston, A'Lelia Walker and The Dark Tower: a place where our radic

by Jamia Wilson

The Terrifying Threat To Pregnant Black Women And Their Babies

The words “Black History Month” often evoke stories of luminaries like Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. While their legacies will alwa

by Danielle Cadet

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6 Black Women Entrepreneurs Share How to Become Your Own Boss

Rihanna. Tracee Ellis Ross. Gabrielle Union. What do all of these women have in common? Of course they’re dope. Black women are consistently killing the

by Stephanie Long