Self-care is a form of Black Joy, and is crucial to supporting the larger community. After all, how can you lift up…

With a world that seems more unpredictable every time you check the headlines, it can be easy to lose a sense of…

Episode after episode, HBO’s Lovecraft Country presents us with an American history framed by monsters both real and…

When you hear the phrase “historic monsters,” what comes to mind? In the genre-bending HBO series Lovecraft Country,…

Experiencing joy shouldn’t be an uncommon phenomenon. But being joyful while being Black takes on a distinctive…

If you’re stockpiling a collection of hair products that rivals the inventory at your local beauty supply store,…

Escape Rooms have taken our country by storm. Within a fixed amount of time, groups of friends and strangers are…

With the plethora of haircare blogs, vlogs, and forums out there, it can be tough to know how to separate tress…

Tresses and scalp feeling gorgeous except for that little annoyance that just won’t quit? Nothing takes the fun out…

Ever wish you had a direct line to a professional stylist who makes hair look flawless every day? From damage to…

It may be easy to forget that black women still make 63 cents for every dollar a white, non-Hispanic man makes.…

On average, a black woman makes $.63 as compared to each dollar earned by a white man, which means she would have to…

If you ask Mikaila Brown, a fashion expert with a Ph.D. in anthropology, what she does for a living, she’ll explain…

Artist, musician, writer, and director Terence Nance has something unexpected up his sleeve with his new HBO series R…

Spike Lee is eternally thought-provoking, and this trailer for BlacKkKlansman (in theaters Friday, August 10)…

The state of Michigan is world-renowned for its greats: Great Lakes, great summers, and now — thanks to its sizzling…

In the upcoming HBO original movie Fahrenheit 451, Michael B. Jordan plays Guy Montag, a “fireman” in charge of…

Stereotypes abound about black people avoiding outdoor activities, partly fueled by myth and partially confirmed by…

As a minority community, black people often succumb to the pitfalls of being perceived as a monolith. Ideas of black…

Haters and headlines have a lot to say about the South Side of Chicago, but they don’t tell the whole story. The…