Stuff We L♡ve

The 90s were a special time in the music industry. One great thing that came from it is all of the girl groups! Girl groups were the best because everyone could identify with one of the girls. It’d be so fun to imitate your favorite group with your best friends. And let’s be honest, everyone […]

THE OPENING The show opened with an inspiring message from Lebron James, Dwayne Wade, Carmelo Anthony, and Chris Paul urging their fellow athletes not to ignore the current state of America. They pleaded with them to use their influence to affect change in this country. This powerful message set the tone for the entire awards […]

Reading is the gift that keeps on giving. It can be a natural comfort in a time of need or open you up to a whole new world. With so much technology at our fingertips, it can be hard to sit down with a good book but it will always be one of the best ways […]

Representation in the media is important. Not only does it boost morale, but it creates a more accurate image of how reality is like. For a long time, it’s been few and far between to see people of color represented in the comic book world. When we do see them, it’s not for a decent […]

Before the recent natural hair revolution if a person walked into a beauty supply store they most likely were to see two things: hair weave and an Asian woman behind the counter. It was almost guaranteed that any beauty supply store around the country (particularly black beauty) was owned by an Asian. However, times are […]

It has been less than two weeks since the speech that shook the world. The one that had people creating petitions and had black women and men across the country filled with a newfound–and in many cases rejuvenated–dedication to fighting for the cause, the movement, the people. And in that short time period, the current […]

The 2016 Essence Music Festival took place this past weekend from Friday, July 1 to Monday, July 4 in New Orleans, Louisiana. This 4-day festival brought a lot of talented and powerful people to the Superdome, so we’re recapping some of the highlights from the weekend. 4 Days of Success The main highlight of the […]

Jesse Williams said it best at the end of his BET Awards speech: “Just because we’re magic, doesn’t mean we’re not real.” At a time when terms like “black girls are magic” and “magical black girls” roll off the tongue with ease and fill up your timeline, it’s easy to forget that yes, while we […]

On Sunday, June 26, the 2016 BET Awards made it a night to remember. Although the event was filled by moving Prince tributes and a powerful performance by Beyonce and Kendrick Lamar, Jesse Williams stole the show. Most might recognize Jesse Williams from his role as Dr. Jackson Avery from Shonda Rhimes’ hit show Grey’s […]