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Pop Culture
I Hope OTRII Is The Last Joint Tour From Beyoncé & Jay-Z
Sesali Bowen
Mar 12, 2018
Music
Meghan Trainor Explains Her Face In Those Sex Shop Photos
Sesali Bowen
Mar 9, 2018
Movies
The Netflix Documentary That No One Asked Might Deserve A Chance
Sesali Bowen
Mar 8, 2018
Pop Culture
Women Of Color Are Quietly Taking Over Sci-Fi & It's About Time
Black women are making it clear that they can hold their own in any future, past, and present we put them in.
by
Sesali Bowen
TV Shows
Seven Seconds
Gave Us The Imperfect Shero Of Color We Need
The new Netflix show is doing its part to humanize women of color for better or for worse.
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Sesali Bowen
Pop Culture
The Hypocrisy Of Awards Season's Diversity Stunt
This award season was all about white men in suits talking about diversity without awarding institutions actually doing anything about it.
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Pop Culture
Twitter Takes On Women's Empowerment With #HereWeAre
Twitter's women's empowerment campaign is getting mixed reviews.
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Movies
The Most Important Love Story Of The Year Just Won An Oscar
Love is one aspect of racial, gender, and class privilege that we don’t interrogate enough.
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Sesali Bowen
Pop Culture
Everything We Know About Daniel Kaluuya's Girlfriend Amandla Cric...
Daniel Kaluuya has a new girlfriend and we think it's safe to say she won't have him in the "sunken place."
by
Sesali Bowen
Pop Culture
Will
Get Out
Win An Oscar?
Many are predicting that Jordan Peele's Get Out stands a strong chance in at least one Oscar category, but I'm not so sure.
by
Sesali Bowen
Entertainment
The Confidence Queen: Lizzo
With Black Is The New Black, R29’s Black writers spotlight 20 women who are inspiring us right now — Black women who are kicking down the doors of thei
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Sesali Bowen
Entertainment
The Social Star: Jasmine Luv
With Black Is The New Black, R29’s Black writers spotlight 20 women who are inspiring us right now — Black women who are kicking down the doors of thei
by
Sesali Bowen
Movies
Horror Hasn't Learned From
Get Out
Yet, But It Should
A year after Get Out confronted liberal racism, white feminism, and the sunken place square, is the horror genre ready for change?
by
Sesali Bowen
Pop Culture
Donald Glover Was Woke Even Before His
Girls
Cameo
Make no mistake about it, Donald Glover is for the culture.
by
Sesali Bowen
Pop Culture
Quote Or Lyric: The Cardi B Edition
Can you figure out which of these Cardi B. lines are regular-degular quotes and which ones are song lyrics?
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Sesali Bowen
Movies
Do Plus-Sized Women Ever Win Oscars?
The answer is not really. And looking deeper at the plus-sized actresses that have taken home the award might make you feel worse.
by
Sesali Bowen
Movies
The Real Reason
Black Panther
Shattered The Box Office &...
Black Panther is not just a movie for the culture, it's a moment. The opening weekend box offers numbers prove it.
by
Sesali Bowen
Movies
Black Panther
Has A Message For Black Men: Trust Black W...
Moviegoers looking forward to a narrative that centers Black men/masculinity as the only eligible leaders of Black communities are also in for a rude awake
by
Sesali Bowen
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Pop Culture
8 Black Women Who Make Being Single Look Lit
These women are following in the footsteps of the late, great Eartha Kitt.
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Pop Culture
The Black History Behind Your Favorite Slang
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Sesali Bowen
Movies
Get Out
Got Real About Who Perpetuates Racism In America
Update: Get Out has been nominated for four Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Daniel Kaluuya), Best Director (Jordan Peele), and Best Original Sc
by
Sesali Bowen
Movies
Black Panther
Boldly Tackles The Flaws Of Black Excellence
Black Panther boldly challenges us to consider the blurred lines between Black excellence and Black elitism.
by
Sesali Bowen
Movies
5 Must-See Movies About The Real Black Panthers
There are not a bunch to choose from, but these will help you dust up on your history.
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Sesali Bowen
Pop Culture
A Netflix Mini Syllabus on Black History
Grab your popcorn and someone to chill with (it is Netflix after all), and stay woke.
by
Sesali Bowen
Pop Culture
Why We Actually Need Kylie Jenner's Pregnancy Narrative
Kylie Jenner is rich and famous enough to make her pregnancy dreams come true, but it should actually be a right for mom-to-be of all ages.
by
Sesali Bowen
Pop Culture
5 Black Women Entertainers Who Deserve Their Own Biopics
Not only have these five women had amazing careers, their personal lives would make excellent films.
by
Sesali Bowen
Pop Culture
These Are The Black Women Who Made Pop-Culture History
Award season has not been good to Black women. But let's celebrate our wins and the icons that helped us get them.
by
Sesali Bowen
Pop Culture
Everything We Know About Sir & Rumi Carter A Year After Beyoncé B...
One year ago today, Beyoncé broke the internet when she announced she was expecting twins. Here's everything we've learned about them since.
by
Sesali Bowen
TV Shows
How
Grown-ish
Is Changing The College Narrative
This is not your older cousin's college campus.
by
Sesali Bowen
Entertainment
How Blue Ivy Carter Became More Interesting Than Beyoncé & Jay Z
The 6-year-old is so fascinating because she has mastered the art of being a kid.
by
Sesali Bowen
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