In 1992 Kenneth Nnebue, a businessman, directed and co-wrote the movie “Living in Bondage,” which he shot with the videocassettes that he initially couldn’t sell due to how popular CDs were in Nigeria. Spoken entirely in Igbo, this dramatic thriller “took the entire country by storm” and it “inspired other businessmen and filmmakers to make…
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Another day, another fabulous Black woman shutting down magazine covers. First we got a sneak peek at Ciara’s Shape magazine glossy, then Beyonce came and snatched our edges with her historic Vogue issue, and now Kerry Washington is reminding us who’s in control on the cover of Self. Can Black Girl Magic get any better…
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Let me introduce you to Vivrant Beauty. A fabulous, chic Harlem based beauty boutique that not only houses major makeup and hair brands that cater to women of color, but, is also owned by a chic Black woman. Desiree Verjedo, founder and owner of the online site and brick-and-mortar store, was a lawyer who recently…
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And we’re all for it. Like seriously. On November 10th we will all be able to purchase Author Andrea Pippins’ new natural hair coloring book, I Love My Hair: A Coloring Book of Braids, Coils and Doodle Dos. So cute right? She’ll capture mesmerizing illustrations of Black women with sky-high Afros, perfectly sculpted mohawks and curly…
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In a most appropriate collaboration with Flash Tattoos, Beyonce launched a signature line of the metallic, summer crazed temporary body accessories last week. The variety of the Beyonce x Flash Tat collection includes the songstress’ lyrical inspirations, such as “Flawless”, “Naughty Girl” and “Blow”, and even have more edgier pieces, including a large metallic gun,…
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It’s breathtaking. It’s fabulous. And, it’s still, sadly, very new to see. Black models in mainstream magazines. In their August 2015 issue, W Magazine features an all-Black model ensemble in a fall fashion spread entitled “Natural Selection.” Shot by Emma Summerton in New York City, W’s fashion and style director, Edward Enninful, laced the models…
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Hey #BBGals, I wanted to take the time out to share an open and honest moment with you all, revealing my true inspiration behind Beautifully Brown, why I will never give up on Brown women and the last words my daddy said to me that will forever keep me motivated to push for women of…
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I’m pretty sure y’all have heard about model Nykhor Paul calling out the “white people of the fashion” world for their lack of support when it comes to black and brown models in the industry. And if you haven’t, I’ll give you a quick rundown: Nykhor vented her feelings about the fashion industry’s treatment to…
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Despite a lot of the things that annoy me, I am not a Kardashian/Jenner hater. I don’t hate them. They’re annoying and they’re all over the place for no reason (except Kendall, who is a really good model). But, they don’t piss me off enough to want to hate them for the reasons I know…
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Gosh. About a week ago, I caught a few women and men ranting about women who wear weaves and the assumed lack of confidence they must have for doing so. Jeez. We can’t do anything without criticism. I dated a guy not too long ago who was obsessed with my “natural” hair and felt some…
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