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Meet Tyler Perry’s ‘Sistas’ Ebony Obsidian: TV’s Next Leading Lady
Ebony Obsidian is well on her way to becoming one of TV’s favorite leading ladies. Following her role on the popular web series ‘Tough Love,’ the actr…
The Green Interlude – Oghalé Alex
The Intersection Between Pessimism and Optimism. It is the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting. Will or won’t you make…
MEF’s Favorite Looks from AfroPunk Brooklyn 19
This year, the MEFteam had the opportunity to not only attend AfroPunk but also bless our supporters with 50 free tickets for the weekend. During the …
Elizabeth Acevedo is the First Person of Color to Win a Carnegie Medal
Elizabeth Acevedo just became the first person of color to win the prestigious Carnegie Medal for her book The Poet X. The Carnegie Medal is a British…
Summer Jam: A Look Back at the Festival’s Fashion in the 90s
Summer Jam is arguably the biggest and most influential hip-hop festival to ever exist. Summer Jam is hip-hop culture. Many greats have rocked the sta…
From Megan Thee Stallion to Tyler, The Creator: Here Are Your Music Drops for the Week!
Each week we compose a list of newly released songs that we think you should hear. Here are some of the best releases you may have missed this week! D…
How to Run a Stan Account Featuring HARDWHITE
According to the Urban Dictionary, the definition of a Stan is an overzealous or obsessive fan of a particular celebrity. The term “Stan” was coined a…
Fashion Nova: Brilliant Dominator of Fast-Fashion or Exploiter of Small Business Owners of Color?
Fast-fashion: inexpensive clothing produced rapidly by mass-market retailers in response to the latest trends. If any fast-fashion brand perfectly ali…
Why do Non-Black Artists undermine Black Music?
Music made by Black Artists has battled against underrepresentation for many years. In the present day, it is no surprise that it consistently dominat…
Cleopatra is Cool but Where are the Movies About Queen Nefertiti?
Cleopatra has been portrayed countless times in popular culture through film and television for years now, and we can’t help but feel it’s a bit overd…
Did ‘Diary of a Video Vixen’ Influence the #MeToo Movement?
Women’s voices have become more vocal over the last 19 years. The #MeToo movement has helped spread the message of the frequency in which sexual assau…