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Kate Green/Getty Images By India Espy-Jones ·Updated May 22, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
For the past 12 days, movie stars have been flocking to the most prestigious, invite-only film festival in history: Cannes. Hosted in the French Riviera, the festival is home to the world’s largest film market, prestigious awards, and of course, the best celebrity beauty and >spring 2026 couture collection paired with a column bust.
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Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images By Bridgette Bartlett Royall ·Updated May 23, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
These days, it is easy to feel like the world is on fire: all of our bills are too high, we’re at war with Iran, the government is…well, you know how stressful politics is right now. Our news cycle usually feels like one sad or depressing story after another. But there is still an abundance of Black joy and Black
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Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images By Bridgette Bartlett Royall ·Updated May 23, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
These days, it is easy to feel like the world is on fire: all of our bills are too high, we’re at war with Iran, the government is…well, you know how stressful politics is right now. Our news cycle usually feels like one sad or depressing story after another. But there is still an abundance of Black joy and Black
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Updated May 22, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
The rent, mortgage, tuition, car payment, groceries and gas are all too high. Memorial Day Weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, and everyone is in need of some sunshine, rest and relaxation after a long winter. In addition to everything costing more, inflation vacation is real. We deserve a sunny getaway with our families, but we also need our coins. What is
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Updated May 22, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
Singer K. Michelle is a notorious conversation starter these days, but this time it’s about what fidelity looks like inside of her marriage. During a recent appearance on Club Shay Shay, the R&B singer opened up about her relationship with her husband, Kastan Sims, DDS, and her unconventional stance on cheating.
She had a controversial take on cheating, saying men will cheat, but she
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Photo Credit: Melissa Tamez By Okla Jones ·Updated May 22, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
After eight seasons, The Chi is preparing to say goodbye. Since premiering in 2018, Lena Waithe’s Chicago-based drama has become one of the defining Black television series of its era.
Now, as the final chapter begins streaming on Paramount+, cast members Shamon Brown Jr. and Mike V. Epps are reflecting on what the series
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Steve Granitz/FilmMagic By Mecca Pryor ·Updated May 22, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
Gabrielle Union consistently delivers standout >Met Gala, her red carpet presence never misses.
Her latest look was no exception. She attended The Abbey’s 35th Anniversary in West Hollywood, a landmark bar and restaurant known as a vibrant hub for the LGBTQIA+ community, celebrated for its drag performances, surprise appearances, and enduring cultural significance.
For the occasion, she
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By India Espy-Jones ·Updated May 25, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
Last week, celebrity beauty looks zeroed in on bangs, bixies, and blush. But, after a week full of Cruise shows leading up to Memorial Day weekend, this week’s beauty took a turn to cornrows, statement lashes, and eyes full of smoke.
Chase Infiniti, for example, attended the Louis Vuitton Cruise show in clean stitched cornrows braided into a low