Every time a major brand finds themselves in hot water with the Black collective, we often use that time to argue and write think-pieces about the offense instead of focusing our attention and efforts on the brands who are made for us by us. While I may not feel outraged by the Dove advertisment, no one can accuse me of…
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The powers-that-be over at the Dove headquarters have been wading through a sh*t storm over the last 48 hours after a video ad they released was met with fierce criticism. Take a look at a snippet of the ad yourself: Most people haven’t actually seen the ad, though. Instead, this screengrab from the ad has gone viral, sparking swift and…
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Last month I announced that I was taking a step back from sharing stories like this. I felt that I was losing my own platform, and turning it into a space where I was sharing little more than instances of Black women being victimized by white people. Our narrative is so much more colorful than that which is shared on…
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Keyshia Ka’oir, girl, If you like it I love it. Okay, I’m lying. I can’t. I just can’t. Okay, let me go back into journalist mode and actually tell you what Ms. Keyshia Ka’oir had to say about her man, Gucci Man. Rapper, Gucci Mane, and his fiancé Keyshia Ka’oir have always been very candid about their love story. Just a few…
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Gabrielle Union, 44, is, by far, one of the most inspirational women in Hollywood. Not only does she have the uncanny ability to look 20 years younger than her actual age, she’s an amazing actress, wife, stepmom, and business woman. She even has her own haircare line (read about that HERE), and recently launched her own fashion collection with New…
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