from the editor: the art of our history
Black history didn't begin once we crossed the Atlantic. Our history extends extremely further back. Hence, we're dedicating this month to our pre-American hist...
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on the street paris: aude bidé
I recently met up with the beautiful Aude Bidé, an actress and singer based here in Paris and of course we talked hair. Find out what products she uses to keep ...
The Changing Business of Black Hair
Black hair is potentially a $500 billion dollar industry that in recent years has been significantly effected by the growing switch to natural hair. Find out wh...
Spend Less Time on Your Hair, Simple Natural Hair Regimens
Really, how natural is natural hair if we're spending an unnatural amount of time doing it? Check out a few regimens that keep natural hair care simple.
on the street paris: fatima
I love a beanie with a bang. Meet Fatima from Madrid in France.
un’ruly life: 14 days of salads (part 1)
To kick the year off right, for two weeks I'm eating a salad for one of my daily three squares. Here's how the first week went.
Combing Natural Hair
In 2013 I only combed my hair once; it was after I had straightened it for the first time since being natural. I found myself wondering, do I even need to comb ...
from the editor: the many shades of black
Black has so much meaning in present day because we weren't Black until we left Africa...
Don’t Worry if Everything isn’t Figured Out Yet
We all make resolutions at the start of each year, but we don't always follow through. Natural hair super star Taren Guy shares how she made 2013 a year to reme...
beyoncé’s new album, our club-banger picks
The world woke up to Beyoncé mania today. Find out what's great about King Bey's new album, our three chart topping picks and what exciting cameos you'll find!
What I Learned From Mandela
Yesterday, when I heard Nelson Mandela died, I felt not one drop of sadness. Instead I thought, this is the way a life should end.
from the editor: reflection
Another year, another quickly arriving December and hence another moment to look back at what has happened since the year began.