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In June, shortly after the George Floyd protests began, Abraham Knofler was so upset with Bedford Stuyvesant’s Burly Coffee for posting a Black Lives Mat

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Unbothered

Cari Champion & Jemele Hill Aren’t Just ‘Sticking To Sports’ — Th...

It’s been almost three years since Jemele Hill, then a sportscaster for ESPN, tweeted what many likely wouldn’t deny: “Donald Trump is a white su

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Meet The 23-Year-Old Black Woman Who Directed & Edited Ciara’s St...

Annie Bercy was eating a sandwich and minding her business when she received an Instagram DM from Ciara. “She was just telling me that she loves my work,

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Unbothered

Listen To An Exclusive Excerpt From Mahogany L. Browne’s

In a world where the maligning glare of society teaches them to do otherwise, Mahogany L. Browne wants Black girls to love themselves. “The conversation

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Unbothered

Black People Don’t Just Deserve To Be Alive — We Deserve To Be Happy

We are navigating unprecedented times. And while Black people across the diaspora are no strangers to struggle (see: the timeline of the last 400 years), t

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Culture

Black People Need Stronger White Allies — Here’s How You Can Be One

2020 has brought almost crippling hardship upon the black community. Amid COVID-19 — the novel virus that is still affecting thousands globally and has h

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Unbothered

Dermatologists Share How To Achieve Your Most Radiant Brown Girl ...

Summer evokes fantasies of bright skies and sun-kissed skin. But with many cities still adhering to shelter in place orders, things may look a bit differ

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Unbothered

Black Mothers Share Their Journey Into Motherhood Amidst A Pandemic

Becoming a mother is tough. And with black women being three to four times more likely to die before, during, and after childbirth than white women in the

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Unbothered

New Books By Black Women To Add To Your Reading List

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Unbothered

Why We Should Support Black TikTokers Now More Than Ever

Social media has become a place of refuge, particularly for the black community. And as the world shifts in response to COVID-19, the novel virus affecting

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Unbothered

Going Low: How Black Women Have Reclaimed Bald Beauty

Unbothered UK is a community celebrating everything it means to be a black British woman today. As our sisters in America mark Black History Month this Fe

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Unbothered

Chasity Samone Is Changing The Game For Dark-Skinned Playmates

Unbothered UK is a community celebrating everything it means to be a black British woman today. As our sisters in America mark Black History Month thi

by Stephanie Long

Unbothered

Chidera Eggerue On How To Get Over A Boy, Solitude, & Lo...

Chidera Eggerue is more than comfortable with being alone. One could say she’s mastered solitude as a superpower. “If I’m gonna be alone for tw

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Unbothered

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

Unbothered UK is a community celebrating everything it means to be a black British woman today. As our sisters in America mark Black History Month thi

by Stephanie Long

Culture

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

“There are moments in American history that captivate us all,” Google’s “most searched” ad, which premiered during the 2020 Grammys on Sunday, be

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Unbothered

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

Each award show season comes with heavy criticism and debate over Hollywood’s failure to acknowledge minorities and their contributions to the entertainm

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Living

6 Black Women 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

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