We know his deal. We know that Kanye got on and left all his Black exes for a “white girl”. It’s set in stone that he either a) just doesn’t give a damn about what we say in retaliation to his fuckery, or b) literally sees nothing wrong with how he “silently” dismisses women who…
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No one really cares if Alicia wears makeup or not. The truth is that whenever a person, more specifically a woman, makes a decision about her life and in this case, her beauty and how she wants to look on her terms, people get mad and offended and all hell breaks loose. Why? Because society…
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Let me preface this by saying that I used to model on the Today Show while an intern for their style editor, Bobbie Thomas, back around 2011. I only mention this because I understand the process (as much as I can remember) of how a fashion and beauty segment is put together and executed. If…
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For some reason, I never thought about the issue of people touching my natural hair until it actually happened. My friends and relatives who I know personally do it, but what about when it’s a stranger—who’s white? I’ve felt beautiful, ugly, insecure, nappy, good, bad, #flawless, and flawed the five years I’ve been natural. Accepting…
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Momma, I wanna be light-skinned, is a phrase that some of us in the Black community have heard, thought, or regrettably muttered. It is also the title of Rhonda Bennett’s new book which recounts her experiences growing up in the harsh realities of colorism in Alabama. Thriving as a dark skinned woman of color in…
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The topic of Azealia Banks is no easy feat. While she is, without a doubt, beautiful and infinitely talented, she’s also a frustrating mix of obscenity and truth. Much needed truth, that is. However, I’m not going to lie, sometimes she makes it nearly impossible for her fans to defend her between the name-calling and…
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There are very few women in entertainment who can achieve the combination of having raw talent and natural beauty while maintaining a successful 50-year career, but Ronnie Spector did. As the former lead singer for the 60’s girl group, The Ronettes (comprised of Ronnie, her cousin, and her sister), this Native American, Irish, and Black…
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We know you’ve probably been lol-ing at re-runs of The Mindy Project, or feeling interestingly inspired by her latest book, Why Not Me? The multi-talented comedian-actress has provided an array of entertaining projects as we restlessly wait between seasons. Kailing is a writer, director, visionary, and a true patron of all things stylish. Oh, and…
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When I wrote my post as to why I didn’t think Michael B. Jordan was bashing black people—particularly women—in his GQ interview, I was simply trying to address some of the allegations plaguing him as a self-hater. In each article I read, there were a minority of positive comments and content. It left me wondering,…
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If it’s one thing I learned about brown women in 2015, it’s that we are unfuckwithable. Meaning, we are not to be played with in any capacity, whatsoever. We made moves, we lost weight, we started blogs, we told it like it was, we loved, we started movements, and we uplifted each other in ways…
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