February may be over, but we continue to celebrate Black History. We honor music industry icons who have influenced pop culture as well as the music i…
Art and Culture
5 French Black Women to Know & Support
We know France for its beautiful monuments, metro, and delicious baguettes, but most people in the world don’t know what’s going on there.…
💞Happy National Barbie Day! A Brief History of Black Barbies👸🏽
It’s National Barbie Day! To celebrate, we compiled a brief history of the start of Black Barbies 💞 Enjoy! Barbie was created in 1959 by Ruth Handler,…
Five Female Cosplayers You Need to Follow Now ✨
Cosplaying has taken over now more than ever as people are expressing their creativity by dressing up as characters from their favorite anime, book, o…
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…