Photo by Sixteen Miles Out on Unsplash Nothing Real Can Be Threatened Go(o)d Mornings with CurlyNikki: Bonus Episode! Go(o)d Morning, beautiful! Take a while to listen to today’s bonus 9-minute-long check-in and reset from “Go(o)d Mornings with CurlyNikki”! Join our free community of Go(o)d Friends: â¶â¶ Subscribe here to share Love + get Go(o)d merch â¶â¶ Join the ongoing Go(o)d…
Beyoncé photo by Tyler Mitchell By Ta-ning Connai Leave it to Beyoncé to do the unexpected for her historical September Vogue cover and editorial! Sasha Fierce has left the building and we are privy to see a more down to earth version of the 36-year-old superstar. The Queen B’s concept was to strip away the glam…barely there makeup, without a…
Beyoncé By Mwabi Kaira Fashionistas and avid fashion magazine readers look forward to Vogue’s September issue as much as they look forward to Fashion Week and The Met Gala. The Vogue September issue is such a big deal that R.J Cutler made a documentary about it in 2009 and made it a part of pop culture. September is the end…
Queen Naija By Mwabi Kaira I heard a song called Medicine by Queen Naija on the radio the other day and immediately thought, “Oh, we’re still doing this.” Each generation hopes that the one behind it gets all that we got wrong right. I really enjoy watching young girls being so sure of themselves these days and I foolishly thought…
Beyonce via Neal Farinah IG By Veronica Wells I’ll never forget my homeroom teacher Mr. Litz and the thoughts he shared one day about Black hair. In addition to home room, Mr. Litz, a White man, was also my middle school art teacher. And during his explanation of how he recreates Black hair, he told us, his predominately Black class,…
By Devon Mac As I type these words I’m already tired of talking about Jay Z and Beyoncé so please forgive this post. But I was sitting here in the cloud of their media hype and most recently an article about how their joint album, Everything is Love, did not debut at number 1, and a few quandaries began to…
Jay & Bey By – Ta-ning Connai Whenever your doubters have you down for the count, here’s a list of things to do to show them you’re still on top… 1. Shut down the Louvre in Paris 2. Rattle out some lyrics hot enough to burn down the Amazon Rainforest 3. Make sure you get it all on film Simple…
Nikki, Cardi & Beyonce By Dawn Washington Over the last month or so I’ve been taking in bits and pieces of what’s happening in the cultural zeitgeist: Beyoncé and Coachella, Cardi B blowing up the spot, Nikki Minaj dropping her latest, Chun Li, and I got to thinking. What is the relationship between these three cultural moments and what do…
Beyonce at Coachella By Brenda Alexander Following the hysteria and backlash from across the nation regarding the allegations that a Howard University law student embezzled upwards of $400,000 during his work study at the university’s financial aid office, I was impressed to see Beyonce’s new scholarship fund for prospective HBCU attendees. Not that she’s the first to establish a college…
Taneica of Tea With Taneica Okay, it’s Friday and you already know that Taneica of Tea With Taneica has your 5 mins of fashion fodder, aka The Fashioning! Grab some tea and a biscuit while she breaks down this week’s hottest red carpet looks from the BAFTA Film Awards in England to courtside at the NBA All Star Game and…