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Black women in the media

Black women in the media and popular culture

Being Black and Curly in Los Angeles #Blacktresses

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  by Amanda Seales In the latest episode of my digital series, Get Your Life, the lead character finds herself at an audition with a number of other black women. Stuck in the waiting room together, due to a scheduling error, things get heated when they start bickering about everything from who’s being “extra black”, what is considered “attractive”, and…
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“I Had To Do It”: Maria Borges Rocks Her Natural Hair At The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

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 PHOTO COURTESY OF EVAN AGOSTINI by Devri Velazquez Model Maria Borges is no stranger to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. And third time's a charm. Having walked in the acclaimed show both in 2013 and 2014, everyone couldn't help but notice something strikingly different about Borges' appearance. This year, the 23-year-old Angolan beauty chose to rock her natural hair TWA…
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Kylie Jenner Challenge: Why I Hate The Internet As A Woman Of Color

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 by Deanna of ThePrettyGirlsGuideToLife It always seems like the dumbest sh*t pops up on your instagram feed when you're minding your own business, like honestly. Read On!>>> That's how it happens, you're mindlessly scrolling enjoying the plethora of eye candy from Man Crush Monday, then BAM the #KylieJennerChallenge is dead center in front of you. I could blame myself and…
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