Mastering the AM: 6 Morning Habits for a Productive Day at Work
Mornings can be tough. Maximizing those final minutes in bed each day is tempting for anyone. However, your morning habits can have life-changing effe…
Rihanna’s Fenty Maison Debut Inspired by the ‘Black is Beautiful’ Movement
Bad Gal RiRi has done it again. With her luxury fashion line Fenty Maison officially launching as of yesterday, the Barbadian singer, businesswoman, a…
10 Fierce Black Female DJs You Need To Know About
Women are dominating the DJ scene, so much, that it’s hard to remember a time where there were hardly any. Back then female DJs such as Spinderella an…
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…
Does Ethiopia’s Adoption Ban Put More Orphans At Risk?
A new policy will prevent foreigners from adopting children born in Ethiopia. In January of 2018, the Ethiopian Parliament banned foreign adoptions ci…
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…
Michelle Obama Headlines 2019 Essence Festival
Our forever first lady Michelle Obama is coming to Essence Festival for the first time as a headliner. Fresh off the heels of the release of her memoi…
Queen Latifah and Will Smith Team Up to Produce Hip-Hop ‘Romeo and Juliet’ for Netflix
A Netflix original Romeo and Juliet- inspired hip hop musical is in the works at Netflix, and Will Smith and Queen Latifah are set to produce. Accordi…
Johari Noelle Talks With MEF About Her Love For Music and Her Upcoming EP
Southside-bred Chicago singer Johari Noelle fell in love with music at a very young age. As the daughter of a mother and father who are very supportiv…
First Impressions: Megan Thee Stallion ‘Fever’
The rise of Megan Thee Stallion is here. Following a whirlwind year and a half in the industry, where we saw the rap-stress go viral with multiple fre…
4 Things We Wished We Learned In School
We’ve all been there before. You know, that first taste of adulthood that has you questioning why you were ever in a rush to grow up. Whether it…
