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Virgil Abloh may no longer walk among us, but his shoes remain big ones to fill. Famed auction house Sotheby’s reports its auction of 200 Abloh-designed Louis Vuitton x Nike Air Force 1s sold for over eight times their original estimated value of $3 million, with the $25.3 million total …

Sarcoidosis, a rare and often fatal inflammatory disease, impacts Black women at rates higher than anyone else. According to data, African American women are three times more likely to develop sarcoidosis than white Americans and experience chronic and severe symptoms resulting in hospitalization at rates 10-18 times higher than Whites. …

(Photo: Black Classic Press/Adobe Stock) Reginald F. Lewis became the first Black American to build a billion-dollar company and rose to prominence with his autobiography, Why Should White Guys Have All the Fun. His legacy of entrepreneurship, philanthropy and integrity lives through the Giving Gap organization.  Lewis’ daughter, Christina Lewis, …

Black History Month is widely considered a time to reflect on and honor the past, but a silent epidemic is threatening that history and its purveyors. Photo: AdobeStock According to the Alzheimer’s Association, older African Americans are twice as likely as their white counterparts to develop Alzheimer’s Disease. In fact, …

Andrea Pitter is in the business of making dreams come true. As the founder and designer of Pantora Bridal, she has helped countless brides realize their wedding day visions and, in the process, she’s made many of her own dreams come true, too. After more than a decade in the …

A four-part docuseries from the History Channel and Hungry Eyes Media shatters Canada’s image as a safe harbor utopia for Black people and elucidates the little-known stories of trailblazing Black Canadians who helped build the nation.  The role of Black Canadians and their communities in Canada is something that producers …

The illustrious Sarah Breedlove, better known as Madam C.J. Walker, became one of the nation’s first women self-made millionaires more than a century ago by turning the use of hot combs, brushes, and the “Walker Method” pomade formula she perfected into a Black haircare empire. Today, Walker’s descendants, including her …

Almost everywhere we turn, someone is preaching the gospel of self-love—but what does that look like in practice, and how do we achieve it for ourselves? I’ve been writing and thinking publicly about loving ourselves better for a long time. I even wrote a book about what self-love looks like …

Ladies, gents and other kinfolk, it’s once again time to put love on top. That’s right, Valentine’s Day is swiftly approaching, and even if you don’t celebrate, we know at least one person who will be feeling the love this weekend…  Screenshot: Ivy Park (YouTube) Having already dominated the world …

Band of Vices is a Black-owned art gallery which has quickly become an anchor in the West Adams district, serving as a bridge to honor art and culture both past and present in Los Angeles. (l-r) Melvin Marshall, Melva Benoit, Darryl Wash, and Terrell Tilford Photo: Band of Vices “We …