Victoria Uwumarogie
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By Opening Their Own Pilates Studios, Black Women Are Becoming The Face Of The Mind-Body Movement
Long before Pilates became synonymous with monochromatic athleisure and slender white bodies, a Black woman named Kathy Grant reshaped the celebrated practice. Growing up in...
Snoop Dogg And Dr. Dre Release Ultra Premium Spirit, Still G.I.N. — ‘From The Look To The Taste, It’s All There’
Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg are putting down the gin and juice, for a moment, and giving the cozy track suits and leisure looks a...
Dōgon By Chef Kwame Onwuachi Pays Homage To D.C.’s Vibrant Food Culture And History
Kwame Onwuachi has returned to Washington, D.C. The star chef, who was previously behind the city’s shortlived Shaw Bijou (2016) and the wildly popular Kith/Kin...
‘Losing My Sister And Her Unborn Child Affected A Lot Of People’: Black Pregnant Women Are Being Killed At Alarming Rates
On January 22, 2022, Chandra Meeks, a mother and nurse living in Belleville, Illinois, posted a cryptic video to her TikTok account. “Sometimes I wonder...
Mamas At Work: Tabitha Brown Wants To Talk About Bladder Leaks
As women become more open to discussing topics regarding their ever-changing bodies, one aspect that we may not be ready to go out of our...
Tired Of Red Wine Teeth Stains? The McBride Sisters Have A Solution
Ask any wine enthusiast, and they’ll tell you that one of life’s greatest pleasures can be found in a bottle of red wine. But the...
Exclusive: Billy Porter On Coming Out During The Height Of The AIDS Crisis — ‘It Was About Reclaiming My Power’
In the bright lights of fame, where many are celebrated for their talents, few are as loved and revered for their truths as they are...
Inside Salvador De Bahia, A Hub For Black Culture In Brazil
Frejon? Fray John? The name sounded odd to my six-year-old ears. It didn’t quite possess the same melody as the spicy Yoruba soups I saw...
Mamas At Work: Raven Goodwin Filmed FX’s ‘Grotesquerie’ At ‘Eight, Nine Months Pregnant’
“Grotesquerie is nuts!” says Raven Goodwin. The actress, who stars in Ryan Murphy’s latest spooky FX series alongside Niecy Nash and Courtney B. Vance, is...
Award-Winning Chef Andrew Black Is Helping Travelers Experience Morocco Through Their Tastebuds
Born and bred in Jamaica, James Beard Award-winning chef Andrew Black’s lifelong passion for cooking was inspired by the diverse flavors utilized by his Indian...