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In an effort to dispel stereotypes surrounding Black men, the Brothers and Briefcases panel came into fruition. The Brothers and Briefcases panel "is

Leah Rachel, the creator and writer of Netflix series Chambers, which stars Uma Thurman, released a cheeky girly book, Love Street, on July 23.

Today Forever 21 is under fire for allegedly including diet bars in plus size orders. Several customers are tweeting pictures of

US and Canadian public employees’ pension funds have been one of the greatest sources of sponsorship for privatized prisons.

Last night Ariana Grande took to Instagram to call out celebrity photographer Marcus Hyde for making models uncomfortable. Kim Kardashian's photographer has

From the beginning of time, we always wanted to find out what humans are made of, the trigger that sparked our existence. A few decades back...

Priya Malani is an entrepreneur and founder of Stash Wealth. After building a career at Merrill Lynch, Priya left Wall Street behind to change the way millennials think about money. The mission of Stash Wealth is to educate and empower H.E.N.R.Y.s™,  High Earners, Not Rich Yet, who are largely ignored by traditional financial firms. Words …

On Thursday, up-and-coming singer songwriter, Dana Williams released the acoustic version of her single, “Holiday,” and I’m here for it!

Instagram pulled a legendary move by testing how users would react to their total likes and video views being hidden. I don't use the term legendary

In recent years Instagram has become one of the most used social media apps and has gained popularity as a platform for millennials and gen z to

I know doctors hate it when we turn to the internet to self-diagnose, but when health insurance premiums are too high, they’re gonna have to deal with it the way I deal with possible death. Sometime around when I was 20 years old, my lips became so dry that they would develop an actual scab …

To make the process of doing your own nails something to look forward to, The Sign Tribe created the Remove and Chill Nail Polish Eraser Cream, and I am IN LOVE. Some people meditate to chill out, others (me) do their nails. And I’m not the only one!

Years of unresolved traumas due to genocides and the enslavement of people covers a large portion of the many reasons why being a patriotic American

As we all know, Hollywood is slow to represent real life with their lack of diversity. When we see people who look like us on screen, we feel as though they represent a deeper part of our lives than the characters they portray on screen. Sometimes, in their bid to win the hearts of the …

In a Red Table Talk with Jada, Willow and Adrienne, they sat down to discuss marriage, monogamy and polyamory relationships.

When looking at society's bigger picture, you might be quick to retaliate with a claim like "But Latinos aren't more racist than white people.

It's no secret that I love me some P!nk. She's real when it comes to portraying emotional personal topics. "Family Portrait" portrayed how her childhood

Father figures on TV used to be strong and stern, but that stereotype has changed as silly dads emerge as a new staple on TV.

La Hara, whose real name is Bri Hall, is an emerging R&B songstress whose smooth-raspy voice creates music you can’t easily imitate. Her voice has a unique edge to it that adds soul to pop-ish R&B vibes. She names Sade as one of her influences and you can hear those 80s R&B influences throughout. We’ve …

When I first laid eyes on the Waterfall Mist perfume, Besame‘s first fragrance, I, like many other girls, loved it. It was so girly and pretty. I wanted to love the scent SO bad, I really really did, but I’m sorry to inform that it’s terrible.

While I may not have the strongest relationship with my parents, we’re pretty close and I gotta give it up to my dad for being the only man in a house of women. He’s played the mediator in countless arguments, he’s always been the head of the household, and he’s made it his duty to …

This month HYG officially went live and its launch party was everything you’d hope for from a wellness company. HYG is the only online destination that allows users to discover and book beauty and wellness appointments in one place and under one membership. They offer the chicest, and most eco-friendly salons, spas and wellness studios. …

Growing up poor can affect your entire outlook on life. Technology was one of the major aspects of life that I didn't understand until later in life.

There’s a generation of little girls nowadays growing up in a world where a black Disney princess exists. When I was growing up, we didn’t have Princess Tiana.

At this point, Cardi B can drop anything and Press is gonna love her for it. Cardi's latest single takes a few shots at the press.

Shenseea is indeed Blessed with her latest track appropriately titled "Blessed." This is the summer anthem you've. been. waiting. for!

Anti-blackness is prevalent everywhere including Latin American countries. Latinos have a serious issue when it comes to acknowledging our black roots, and Latino culture tends to overemphasize the roots of the colonizers. There’s no denying that there’s Spanish inside of all of us, after all, we speak the language. But that side of our roots …

If you're not familiar with Thrive Global, the site is dedicated to bring balance into your work, and personal life which in turn helps you thrive.

What seemed like any other Thursday turned into a historical moment as Miss North Carolina, Chelsie Kryst, was crowned Miss USA.

Starbucks is taking on the beauty industry (for a limited time) with a contest to win their limited edition s’mores sip kit! Cute! The contest began on 4/30 at 12AM (ET) and will run until May 3 11:59 PM (ET) ~ That’s tomorrow!~ Kicking off the contest was an Instagram post from Starbucks on Monday …

Regarding student loan debt, things haven’t exactly been looking up in 2019. According to Forbes, “There are more than 44 million borrowers who collectively owe $1.5 trillion in student loan debt in the U.S. alone.” Speaking personally, it really doesn’t feel good to be a statistic. *insert sad unamused face here* We’ve compiled some of …

Exciting news for fans of Disney, Aladdin , and makeup! (That covers 100% of the population, right?) The collection is announced to coincide with

As reported by NASA on April 23rd, the first Marsquake was detected by their lander’s seismometer ({SEIS} Seismic Experiment for Interior Structure) instrument on April 6th which marked the lander’s 128th day on Mars (or sol). What makes this so unique is that it’s “the first recorded trembling that appears to have come from inside the …

An official statement from The Satanic Temple gave Patheos permission to break the news that it is now a registered tax-exempt church. Lucien Greaves, co-founder of The Satanic Temple had this move up in discussion since May of 2017 after Donald Trump‘s Presidential Executive Order Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty. The reason for this …

Tomorrow, Saturday April 20 from 1:00PM to 7:30PM at Brooklyn's Atlantic Terminal, fans are invited to a slice of cake to celebrate Mary Jane's wedding.

It was recently reported that Ariana Grande made double to that of what Beyoncé made at Coachella. Ariana Grande made $8 million while Beyoncé made $4 million. While both are exuberant amounts of money, Beyoncé was clearly slighted. And t’s not only fans that are upset, non-fans are upset too. Let’s talk. While both women made Coachella history, …

April is Earth Month, and April 22nd marks Earth Day but every day is "Amour Verte." French for "Green Love," Amour Vert seeks to up their game on

Kim Kardashian surprised audiences (that’s what we are. the audience.) when she announced that she was studying to become a lawyer. The most recent Kardashian surprise is hitting the medical and research industry at UCLA with the Robert G. Kardashian Center for Esophageal Health. We get used to ridiculing the Kardashians but it’s clear that …

Kash Doll exhibits her rap skills and creative prowess in her new mini movie "Hustla." The saga follows the beginning of "The Kelly Chronicles"

The Pulitzer Prize is usually awarded for achievements in journalism and drama. On the 15th of April 2019, Aretha Franklin was 1 of 43

Remember that $750 room we talked about? It's time to give it some Spring life. Allergies, here we come!Spring is all about renewal, clean slates

Leela James & The Truth Band just released their 5 song EP "Are You Ready" on Entertainment One (eOne). The EP is appropriately titled because

Angelique Smith, Nipsey Hussle's mother offered the most positive words to help the community move on and find peace. She took the stage with Nipsey's

With Nipsey Hussle‘s funeral minutes away, fans lined up to celebrate his life the way they celebrated his words before passing. The doors opened at 8AM and fans were lined up ready to wish their final farewells: The line to get into Nipsey Hussle's memorial is already unreal 💙#CelebrationOfNipseyHusslepic.twitter.com/GekIjcvPlZ — XXL Magazine (@XXL) April 11, …

I know what you’re thinking. If you’re from New York: “does that include utilities? that’s a good price for a room. where did you find that?” if you’re not from New York: “oh my God. wtf.” So my room is $750/month utilities included except for internet. Internet is an extra $15 that I used to split with …

When Julia Collins first started pitching her business, Zume Pizza, to investment partners at venture capital firms, she was always the only black person

Baby Goth rose to prominence on Instagram after her covers, and unique look landed her on IG's "Explore" page. She describes her sound as, "alternative, but

Since their beginning in 2010, Sprayground has made a name for itself as a top accessories apparel brand. The company's founder, David Ben David,

On March 21, Leakes announced the opening of a new location for her boutique chain Swagg Boutique. Nene took to Instagram to share the news with her fans

The turbulence this past weekend has been heartbreaking as many of Nipsey Hussle‘s devoted fans paid tribute to him, but the most heartbreaking of all comes from the love of his life, Lauren London. She made her first public statement through Instagram writing: “I am completely lost I’ve lost my best friend My sanctuary My …