Along with her A Different World-esque Black-ish spinoff, it’s only right that Zoey Johnson’s wardrobe rise to the standard set by it’s predecessor. Not only did we look to Denise Huxtable for inspiration during her tenure on The Cosby Show but once on A Different World, we also got Whitley and her “bad and bougie” outfits, Dwayne’s African touches, and—let’s admit it—Ron’s bright silk shirts even captured our attention.
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Marvel X-Men fans, if FX’s LEGION has flown under your radar you need to get your life. Visually awe-inspiring, delightfully trippy, confusing AF, of all of the Marvel shows and films out there, LEGION is unlike any you have and ever will watch. In season 1, we meet the eccentric and catastrophe-prone, David Haller—AKA LEGION, an omega-level mutant with crazy-intense telekinetic abilities and a split mind. We’re still trying to figure out what all that means. If you haven’t watched season 1, stop reading now. All eight episodes are available on Hulu. Watch them and then watch them again (because I promise you, you’ll be confused after one viewing). For those of you in the know, I have some things I’d like to discuss with you. Read More
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At the end of a Book Club Influencer panel, I approached Glory Edim—founder of the Well-Read Black Girl universe—and, leaving all professional agenda behind, stuck out my hand and said, “I’ve just always wanted to meet you.” Can you blame me? Glory’s busted the entire world of well-read black girls wide open, promoting black women writers and creating a community for girls like her (like us)—revealing to publishers the value of black women readership. Naturally her Instagram is booming with 68K followers (because, if you didn’t know: we show up where we’re represented). This is brand of black girl magic is so pervasive that the likes of Lena Waithe was caught wearing a Well-Read Black Girl tee-shirt in her Vanity Fair feature. Read More
HWIL: Issue No. 005 — Books Not Bullets
Black Students at Stoneman Douglas High Hold a Press Conference on Gun and Police Violence
“I don’t think anybody’s intentionally excluding them, but nobody’s intentionally including them, either…”
David Hogg Calls for a Boycott of Laura Ingraham’s Advertisers
And um… wow, Hulu, Nutrish and more are pulling their ads.
Why Sherman Alexie’s Sexual Misconduct Feels Like a Betrayal
“In addition to the women he wronged, Alexie let down the writers of color who needed his help, and the Native writers he eclipsed.”
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Black Girl Magic All Up & Through the NYT Bestsellers List
Elizabeth Acevedo, Angie Thomas, Tomi Adeyemi…
What? What?! WHAT?!
So grateful for all the love X is getting! It moved up the list this week and I’m grateful to all the readers who made it happen. 💗 pic.twitter.com/20JEgDV8Pg
— Elizabeth Acevedo (@AcevedoWrites) March 28, 2018
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“Healing is the way to all things good and prosperous.”
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When projects get out of hand, when the team is short-staffed, when plans change—I have to admit, I haven’t always had the capacity to pick up the slack when called to do so. These periods end up highlighting how much I’m actually lacking the organizational skills needed to handle curve balls and, well, move up in my career. And when these curve balls come, my over-thinking brain cannot handle it and I shut down completely.
Toward the end of 2017, I was able to observe the tricks of some of the most organized people I work with. And while I still haven’t covered all the bases, these 5 little changes have made a major impact in my workflow.
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✨I woke up to a ton of beautiful text messages telling me that @LenaWaithe wore a #WellReadBlackGirl t-shirt in @VanityFair! Lena is incredible for a multitude of reasons ✨ @JackieWoodson‘s piece proves that! I’m so grateful to have them both in my orbit https://t.co/GVWJLBm5Xg pic.twitter.com/J46oU1gutm
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Currently accepting applications for the Lupita to my Danai.
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— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) March 1, 2018
Amandla Stenberg Walked Away From Black Panther Due to Her Skin Tone
“That was really challenging, to make that decision, but I have no regrets. I recognize 100 percent that there are spaces that I should not take up and when I do take up a space it’s because I’ve thought really, really critically about it and I’ve consulted people I really trust and it feels right.”
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Watch her below, she’ll wow you.
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Couldn’t get tickets, went home alone and cried myself to sleep.
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VERY grateful to announce that the book YOU have been waiting for is finally here.
I have spent 2 years writing this.
I present to you:
WHAT A TIME TO BE ALONEOut July 26th 2018 in ALL major bookstores around the world!
Available for pre-order here:https://t.co/fOBAsbXesApic.twitter.com/HUjcCrvGhr
— THE SLUMFLOWER (@theslumflower) February 24, 2018
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If you didn’t already know, Chidera Eggerue (AKA @theSlumflower) is a star. An award winning blogger based out of London, Chidera is the bold pioneer of the #SAGGYBOOBSMATTER movement and her audacious display of self-acceptance and body positivity has inspired so many (as evidenced by the many self-affirming women popping up in Chidera’s mentions everyday). For me, who—in addition to having saggy boobs—deals with self-doubt on the daily, Chidera’s radical self-love has stirred a new confidence in me. At only 23, Chidera is a fount of wisdom and to be honest, it’s her wise-beyond-her-years tweets that have started to chip away at the damaging thought processes I’ve amassed over my 29 years.
Can We Talk About Killmonger’s Museum Look?
Of the many movements our collective trip to Wakanda has inspired, a move toward a wardrobe full of African pride is one of the more exciting ones. There were so many outfits I wanted to steal from the Black Panther lookbook: Okoye, Nakia, and T’Challa’s fashionable nod to Pan-Africanism in the casino scene, Agent Ross’s monochromatic dashiki-hospital gown, King T’Challa’s press conference look with that glorious scarf draped over his shoulder—all in my top 5. But the one look I wanted to snatch up on the spot? Erik “Killmonger” Stevens’s museum-heisting look.