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In the last several weeks, the conversation about non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has exploded into the mainstream. While some are still scratching their heads about what NFTs are, crypto enthusiasts are buying them almost as quickly as they are being produced. NFTs are different from cryptocurrencies in that they cannot be …

Photo: Andrew Toth/Getty Images for Town and Country No matter how high you climb, it’s never easy being “first.” To be first in any arena is often synonymous with being the only; pioneering is more often than not a lonely pursuit. André Leon Talley knew this better than most, ascending …

Have you heard about “Quitters Day”? While most people begin each year fully committed to their new year’s resolutions, research has found many tend to abandon them by the third week of January. And, as someone who “I’ll go to the gym tomorrow”-ed myself clear up to June once, I …

One of the first things Candice Marie Benbow and I discovered we had in common was a love of red lipstick. The year was 2017, and as I was making a major career pivot into journalism as a newly minted editor, Candice was one of the first contributors I hired, …

There are about 6.4 million businesses in the U.S. owned by women of color, as of 2019 according to American Express. After my conversation with a sponsorship strategist and consultant, I’m convinced there’s room and resources for more to succeed, especially online.  If you’re someone who’s hosting events, an influencer, …

The U.S. Treasury has made progress addressing economic inequality affecting Black Americans since President Joe Biden took office a year ago, but it still has a long way to go, according to Treasury secretary Janet Yellen. Yellen discussed America’s lingering racial wealth gap during Rev. Al Sharpton and the National …

At first glance, British Vogue’s February cover might seem jarring to some; the shadowy tableau of nine dark-skinned Black women, stone-faced and stiffly posed, almost evokes the feeling of mannequins arranged in a store window. Arguably, this might be exactly its intent: to present Black, dark-skinned beauty and unabashedly African …

This coming Monday, we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., inarguably the most recognizable figure of 20th century civil rights movement. But among the many activists who forged a path for that iconic leader was Ida B. Wells, whose own crusade for racial justice and gender equality at …

“Are you sure, sweetheart, that you want to be well?” Spiritual healer Minnie Ransom asks a broken and suicidal Velma Henry this pointed question in Toni Cade Bambara’s The Salt Eaters—and for the last six years, it’s been the question driving everything in my life.  Wellness—wholeness—isn’t something to take lightly. …

Scene from “And Just Like That…” (credit: Screenshot/HBO Max) Warning: This post contains spoilers, so if you have not watched the first six episodes of And Just Like That…, please go do that first and then come back.  Let me start this off by saying I was a huge fan …