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Unbothered
‘King Richard’ Highlights How A Black Dad Carved Space For His ...
Tayo Bero
Jul 30, 2021
Entertainment
Diamond Jack Deserved More In The
Love Is Blind: After The Altar
Special
Sydney Clarke
Jul 29, 2021
Unbothered
Protest Is Front & Centre At The Tokyo Olympics — But For Black Athletes, It ...
Kathleen Newman-B...
Jul 29, 2021
Entertainment
Naomi Osaka & The Uphill Battle Of Black Women In Sports
As many rally around Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka amid their recent Olympic exits, revisit our piece on Naomi Osaka’s Netflix documentary and the uni
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Ineye Komonibo
Unbothered
DaBaby’s “Apology” Proves He’s Not Really Sorry For Homophobic Co...
After days of backlash for making homophobic comments on stage, rapper DaBaby offered an “apology” — and it’s not a good one. If you were hoping fo
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Tayo Bero
Unbothered
Simone Biles Is Human, Withdraws From Team All-Around Final
The Olympics are no joke — just ask Simone Biles. The 24-year-old and greatest gymnast of all time withdrew from the women’s team all-around final at t
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Tayo Bero
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Unbothered
What It’s Like To Be A Black Woman Living In A City That Do...
My hair requires delicate care. From the front to the nape of my head, my 4C coily hair is soft, moisturized, and full of lustre, when treated properly. Wh
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Thandi O'Grady
Entertainment
Jordan Peele’s Next Horror Flick Is A Must-See & We Know Ne...
Jordan Peele’s mission to haunt your dreams and turn your favourite songs into nightmare fuel continues with the announcement of his forthcoming horror m
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Ineye Komonibo
Unbothered
Space Jam: A New Legacy
Is An Air Ball, But These Basketba...
Welcome to “What’s Good,” where we break down what’s soothing, distracting, or just plain good in the streaming world with a “rooting for everybo
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Kathleen Newman-B...
Unbothered
Australian Phenom Miiesha Wasn’t “Made For Silence...
Welcome to The Drop, Refinery29’s home for music video premieres. We want to shine the spotlight on women artists whose music inspires, excites,
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Ineye Komonibo
Unbothered
It Isn’t Just Gossip Girl — TV Has A Major Colourism Problem
The R29Unbothered team tackles one of Hollywood’s most consistent — and frustrating — issues: its constant erasure of dark-skinned Black women and gi
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Kathleen Newman-B...
Entertainment
Black Twitter Is The Best Thing About
Love Island
Right Now
by
Jennifer Adetoro
Unbothered
We Outside With Chloe Bailey And Yara Shahidi For ‘Grown-is...
For years, fans have been following the ups and downs of Zoey Johnson and her friend group as they navigate the maze that is CalU and now Senior Year is fi
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Maiya Carmichael
Entertainment
Yes Ma’am: MJ Rodriguez Just Made Emmy History
Although the heartwarming stories of FX’s Pose have officially come to an end with its recent series finale, there’s still much to celebrate concerning
by
Ineye Komonibo
News
Spelling Bee Champ Zaila Avant-garde Might Be The Most Interestin...
After 93 years of National Spelling Bee competitions, a Black American student is walking away with the trophy for the first time ever. 14-year-old Zaila A
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Danielle Campoamor
Unbothered
Chadwick Boseman’s Last Role In The MCU Isn’t What Yo...
The tragic passing of Chadwick Boseman in 2020 devastated Hollywood, especially breaking the hearts of people who had fallen in love with the actor after h
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Ineye Komonibo
News
The Olympics Don’t Care About Black Athletes. They Never Did.
In late June, sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson ran the 100m dash in just 10.86 seconds, quickly becoming a favourite to win the gold in the upcoming Tok
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Erin Corbett
Unbothered
As A Black Woman With IUD Trauma, I’m Making #FreeBritney My Busi...
I grew up with Britney Spears. I wasn’t an avid listener of her music — respectfully, I was more into Destiny’s Child during those years — and I wa
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Leslie Kay Jones
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Every Day Indigenous
Time Is A Colonial Construct — Here’s How I Learned To Reclaim Mine
Introducing Every Day Indigenous, our series centering and celebrating Indigenous people. Through strength and resistance, comes joy. It’s time to shar
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Larissa Crawford
News
Darnella Frazier Says Her Uncle Was Killed During A High Speed Po...
Just weeks after receiving a Pulitzer Prize special citation for filming the police murder of George Floyd, Minneapolis teenager Darnella Frazier wrote tha
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Lydia Wang
Juneteeth
Artist Tiara Thomas Talks Freedom in Music & Being Halfway To Her...
Tiara Thomas has always known what she wants. “When I was 12, I said I was gonna win a Grammy,” the singer-songwriter shares in the latest Go Off
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R29 Unbothered
Unbothered
Lauren London Is Still The Coolest Black Girl In LA
Lauren London didn’t see the Hollywood sign until she was an adult. Despite the fact that the actress and LA native grew up only a few miles from th
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Chelsea Sanders
Entertainment
Jasmine Cephas Jones On Why
Blindspotting
Offers A Perspec...
In the 2018 comedy-drama Blindspotting, childhood friends Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal introduced viewers to the lively and complex dynamic of their Bay A
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Ineye Komonibo
Unbothered
The Music Industry Has Failed Black Women Survivors
*Editor’s note: This piece contains incidents of rape and sexual assault. Please read with care. My lifelong experience in the music and entertainment in
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Alexia Norton-Jones
Unbothered
Zola
Wades Deep Into The Mess & Manipulation Of An Interra...
“Y’all wanna hear a story about how me and this bitch here fell out? It’s kind of long but full of suspense.” The now-famous opening refrain from A
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Kathleen Newman-B...
Unbothered
About My Business: How Mahaneela Is Showing Up For POC Artists As...
My name is Laurise McMillian, and I lead R29Unbothered’s social media team. Welcome to About My Business, our brand new career column. For years, I was g
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Laurise McMillian
Unbothered
How Steve Harvey Birthed A Generation Of Black Male Relationship ...
When the name Kevin Samuels comes up, you can expect some groans, a lot of anger, and once in a while, the odd supporter who believes in his “tough love?
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Tayo Bero
Unbothered
It’s All Love, But Mary J. Blige Wants You To Stop Calling ...
When Mary J. Blige sings, your whole being feels it. Growing up, her music took me through emotions I never knew existed as a kid, but somehow I found myse
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Sydney Clarke
Entertainment
The Black Yeehaw Agenda Is Strong With Netflix’s Star-Studd...
Following the release of its original film Concrete Cowboys, Netflix is furthering the yeehaw agenda with yet another movie about Black cowboys, its new pr
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Ineye Komonibo
Entertainment
Fefe Dobson Is Ready To Let It All Out Again
The Canadian singer-songwriter's ascent was riddled with racist attempts to brand her as someone she wasn’t. Almost 20 years later, she’s still doing i
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Kathleen Newman-B...
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