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My Santa Claus Is Black

I’ve ridden and walked by a neighborhood thrift store for two years. I always told myself I’d stop by, but urgency, tiredness, or their hours...

Hooded Dress, You Will Always Be Famous

Our faves have Ms. Riding Hood shaking in her boots. In 2022, hooded dresses have steadily been regaining popularity, with multiple high fashion brands opting...

Lori Harvey Loves Herself

It’s easy to assume you know Lori Harvey. Her name’s always in the headlines and on the tip of everybody’s tongue—most often in regard to...

Toni Cade Bambara Warned Us About Hyperfocusing On Gender

Toni Cade Bambara wore many hats: documentary filmmaker, cultural worker, mentor, educator, mother, organizer and of course, writer. She dedicated her life to Black feminist...

That Ain’t My Job: How To Fight The Invisible Workload

I’m 38 years old. I missed the boat. This is what I thought as I listened to yet another podcast about a young kid who...

Elon Musk’s Twitter Is Harmful To Black People. Here’s Where They’re Going Next.

“Twitter sometimes feels like the ex-boyfriend I keep going back to,” June Johnson, 39, says with a laugh. “[I] question myself why because I know...

Feminist Trailblazer Dorothy Pitman Hughes Dies At 84

“I’m speaking about sexism and racism and I think that it’s needed,” said Dorothy Pitman Hughes, Black feminist thought leader, during a 1971 interview. Pitman...

Joy Sunday Has Us Under Her Spell

Wednesday, Netflix’s live-action take on how the Addams’ family’s only daughter would fare in the modern world, is a certified hit. (As if it ever...

Why Aren’t More People Talking About The Death Of Joyce Bryant?

The necklines of her gowns hung riskily low. Like, prudish audible gasp low. Too quick of an arm flourish would’ve placed Joyce Bryant at the...

Why Leg Warmers Are Trending On TikTok

Every few years, a throwback fashion trend reemerges—and no one sees it coming. Mini skirts, cable knit sweaters and platform shoes are just a few...