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Dec 18

BET’s ‘Killer Curves’ Shows the Risks for a Bigger Booty

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Blac Chyna, Kloe Kardashian & K. Michelle By Brenda Alexander The black woman’s curvaceous booty is nothing new. We all envy that one sis in our family/friend circle for being shaped like a Coca Cola bottle: small waist, nice hips and a plump butt. But what happens when a woman desperately yearns for a shapely figure and the operating table…

Sep 21

This Refinery 29 Mini-Doc Examines the Truth Behind Where Hair Extensions Come From

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Riqua Hailes By Erickka Sy Savané Some of us want to know where things come from. We want to know our genealogy, where our meat comes from down to the products we put on our body, which is why DIY videos are so important. If you do it yourself, there's no question about its authenticity. Some of us are curious…

Jul 25

And iDanced: Shane Johnson Gives Us a Peek Into the World of Hip Hop Dance Pioneers

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Promotional photo for And iDanced with Shane Johnson By Brenda Alexander In a time where music videos with coinciding choreography that you mimic in front of your bedroom mirror are almost nonexistent, most hip dances are learned via Youtube and Instagram. With the exception of Beyonce’s core background dancers, the days where artists have a signature ensemble of dancers employed…

Sep 21

These African Women From Chad Prove That Kinky Hair Can Grow Hella Long

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Basara Arab women By Emily Cotton For years we have been made to believe that Kinky African natural hair cannot grow which is a well-known myth that has been proven wrong over and over again as women adopt healthy hair practices. From a general standpoint, the key to length is just figuring out how our hair works and what to…

Dec 18

Elle Magazine’s Documentary On Braids Will Give You All The Feels!

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Karrueche Tran By Erickka Sy Savané Not all documentaries are created equal. But Elle Magazine's 'Braided: An American Hair Story' taps celebs like Lupita Nyong'o, Young M.A., and Karrueche Tran, as well as stylist to the stars Vernon Francois and author Ayana Byrd to give us an entertaining, political, and historic look at the hairstyle that is more than just…