How Fe Noel Built a Fashion Brand in 4,380 Days
When Felisha Noel sadly closed the boutique she had ran for four years, she wouldn’t know that years later Michelle Obama would be wearing a Fe Noel design.
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Recap: Color & Complexity Behind the Brand
Last week we invited 11 women of color to join us for dinner in New York City to discuss how to create marketing initiatives that are truly inclusive.
From Straight Hair to Box Braids: The Afro-Latina Interloper
As I manipulate my curls to fit soul-crushing social standards, sometimes this hair articulates convincing authenticity—most times it leaves me feeling like a fake.
Real Women Open Up About Their Short Hair Evolution: Part II
Cutting your hair can be cathartic for various reasons, sometimes the most exciting piece of the puzzle is letting go and learning to be 100% okay with that.
Real Women Open Up About Their Short Hair Evolution: Part I
Short hair, particularly for Black women, is a loaded topic. And cutting your hair is often more emotional than anticipated.
You Need to Know Tomi Adeyemi
Hailed as the "new J.K. Rowling" 24-year-old, Tomi Adeyemi introduces the mystical word of Orïsha.
Childish Gambino’s, “This is America”: What we expected from Kanye
While the world was focused on Kanye West, waiting for him to get back to the genius he claimed to be, Childish Gambino was giving the people what they needed and in the process reminding us why we love art as told through rap music; the imagery, the layers, the creativity, the genius without having to say so.
What is Black hair?
With the definition of Black hair changing... I've wondered what that means for women who still wear their hair straight or 'unnaturally.'
If You Could Set Beauty Standards, How Would You Define Them?
If someone gave you a blank slate and said, ‘you’re the boss; you can determine what is pretty,’ what would you say? How would you define it?
Colorism in England and the History of Black Brits
Slavery (during the Atlantic Slave Trade) never actually took place on British soil. So then we have to ask, how did its effects trickle into England?
I Immigrated to America on a First Class Flight
The matter of immigration is a complex one, but we can't forget that underneath that complexity are pleas for help.
How I Stopped Comparing Myself to Other People
Even though we know and tell ourselves that we shouldn’t compare ourselves to other people, we’re kind of programmed to do so. Here's one small way I got around this.
