It Has Been a Week, So Please Enjoy This Palate-Cleansing Homage to Black Excellence From Zendaya and Law Roach

Zendaya speaks onstage during ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards in Los Angeles, Calif. Photo: Randy Shropshire for ESSENCE (Getty Images) Y’all, we have missed so much this past year—family reunions, brunches, concerts, the Met Gala, casual hookups (if you’re into that kinda thing—no judgments). I’ve now celebrated two birthdays …

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The Surreality of Documenting 2020

Photographs by Peter van Agtmael Image above: A scene from inside a funeral home in Queens, New York In the early months of 2020, the photographer Peter van Agtmael covered a gun-rights rally in Richmond, Virginia, and a Trump rally in Charlotte, North Carolina. Van Agtmael had been working as …

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Tiffany ‘The Budgetnista’ Aliche on ‘Get Good with Money’ to help inspire financial wholeness

Tiffany Aliche, known as “The Budgetnista,” through her experiences of overcoming financial hardships, has become synonymous with helping others on the journey of financial wellness. The award-winning financial educator and America’s favorite financial educator turned her experience into a platform that has transformed lives. To her loyal online following, she …

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Kanye West Is ‘Super Annoyed’ Over Divorce Portrayal

Kanye West is reportedly mad about how people are perceiving the divorce news surrounding him and his wife, Kim Kardashian. A source close to the rapper/producer spoke with Page Six, relaying that he isn’t happy that many believe it was the reality star who asked for an official split. Additionally, …

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Can You Copyright Dance Moves? 'Single Ladies', 'Formation' and 'WAP' Choreographer JaQuel Knight Made History Doing Just That

JaQuel Knight attends the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards on August 20, 2018.Photo: Jamie McCarthy (Getty Images) You can’t hear the rhythmic “oh-oh-OH-oh-oh-OHHH-oh-oh-oh…” in Beyoncé’s hit single, “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” without busting those now-iconic dance moves (heavily inspired by Bob Fosse), right? Well, you have one …

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The Books Briefing: The New Literature of Burnout

Early Retirement: a short story “From a distance, the hum of the highway sounded like waves crashing into land. In his bed, he would pull the covers over his head and imagine being in the ocean. Alone and at peace.” 📚 “Early Retirement,” by Brontez Purnell THEA TRAFF Only your …

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Britney Spears Posts Support For BLM

Britney Spears rarely ever speaks out about social issues but current events have moved the pop star to post her support for Black Lives Matter. Her fans are having a toxic breakdown. The “Gimme More” singer posted a pic on Instagram with a Blck man holding a sign that read, …

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