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Shelby Stewart
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Queer Space Returned To ESSENCE Festival Even Bigger For Its Second Year
A welcome start to ESSENCE Festival of Culture weekend, the exclusive cocktail reception, Queer Space, brought together an array of talented influencers, industry leaders, and…
Mielle’s Pop-Up Salon In Olympic Village Is A First For Textured Hair
Even as the 2024 Paris Olympics winds down, the greatest Black athletes in the world are still winning gold. However, in between the history they’ve…
Trump Agrees To Three Debates With Harris, Creating Potential Election Showdown
Former President Donald Trump has agreed to participate in three presidential debates with Vice President Kamala Harris, ahead of the November election. While Trump has…
Anthony Nesty Triumphs As First Black Olympic Gold Medalist And U.S. Swimming Head Coach
In 1988, Anthony Nesty became the first Black swimmer to win an Olympic gold medal. Now, 36 years later, he is making history once again…
17 Of Whitney Houston’s Most Iconic Beauty Moments
Sixty-one years ago today, Whitney Houston was born. Raised in New Jersey with a family full of stars—her two-time Grammy Award-winning mother sang backup for…
Chief To Chief: Undeterred, Unprecedented, Unwavering
This Chief-to-Chief interview with Vice President Kamala Harris was conducted at the 2024 ESSENCE Festival of Culture in New Orleans in early July, 122 days…
Tennis Sensation Coco Gauff Is The New Face Of Wheaties
Tuesday, Coco Gauff became the newest face to grace the famed General Mills Wheaties cereal box. She joins a long list of athletes who have…
Refinery29’s Inaugural 29 Powerhouses Celebration Takes NYFW24
What do Angel Reese, Pat McGrath, Marsai Martin and Ayra Starr have in common? While they are all baddies, in every sense of the word,…
Celebrating “The Rise of the Multi-Hyphenate” At TIFF’s Second Annual Black Excellence Brunch
What better way to start a Monday than with Black excellence? The stylish and airy Soluna restaurant in downtown Toronto was the home of the…
‘The Real Housewives of Potomac’ Season 9 Premieres October 6 On Bravo
The wait is finally over—The Real Housewives of Potomac returns for its ninth season on Sunday, October 6 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo, with…