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10 Black Authors Share Their Favorite Books by Fellow Black Writers

Aug 1, 2024

10 Black Authors Share Their Favorite Books by Fellow Black Writers

There's no time like back-to-school season to give your book stack the refresh it needs.

Black Culture Was Center Stage at the Olympics, and It Meant So Much to Fans Like Me

Aug 15, 2024

Black Culture Was Center Stage at the Olympics, and It Meant So Much to Fans Like Me

Each Olympics is historic and memorable, but there was something special in the air this year.

Why Are Black Students Still Being Punished For Their Hair Choices?

Aug 1, 2024

Why Are Black Students Still Being Punished For Their Hair Choices?

Before Zenda Walker's daughter started kindergarten, the 10-year-old's feelings toward her hair were of pride and curiosity.

How Kamala Harris's Joy Charts a New Path For Women Leaders

Sep 5, 2024

How Kamala Harris's Joy Charts a New Path For Women Leaders

Vice President Kamala Harris is the highest-ranking woman in the history of the United States, and she's in the midst of a tense presidential campaign.

For International Pop Star Shenseea, Representing Jamaica Is "a Privilege"

Aug 29, 2024

For International Pop Star Shenseea, Representing Jamaica Is "a Privilege"

When I hop on the phone with Shenseea, it's evening in Montreal, where she has a show in just a couple hours.

When It Comes to Centering Black Joy, The Lay Out Does It Best

Aug 27, 2024

When It Comes to Centering Black Joy, The Lay Out Does It Best

Emily Anadu didn't mean for The Lay Out to become a thing.

Coco Gauff's Must Haves: From a Fruit Smoothie to a Squishmallow

Aug 26, 2024

Coco Gauff's Must Haves: From a Fruit Smoothie to a Squishmallow

After competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics, 20-year-old tennis pro, Coco Gauff — now ranked the No. 2 player in the world — is already setting her sights on another competition: the 2024 US Open, which kicks off today and serves as a homecoming for the superstar athlete, who won the women's singles tennis title at the 2023 US Open.

Michelle Obama's Braids Send a Message Everyone Needs to Hear

Aug 21, 2024

Michelle Obama's Braids Send a Message Everyone Needs to Hear

Madam C.J. Walker. Katherine Johnson.

Back-to-School Fashion Taught Me an Important Lesson on Disrupting Stereotypes

Aug 14, 2024

Back-to-School Fashion Taught Me an Important Lesson on Disrupting Stereotypes

On many a frantic morning in my teenage years, my mother would yell upstairs from the kitchen for me to get dressed faster.

Everything Trell Thomas Packs for New Orleans, From Sunglasses to Skin Oil

Aug 13, 2024

Everything Trell Thomas Packs for New Orleans, From Sunglasses to Skin Oil

In "Pack With Me," influencers and editors give us a rundown of their travel must-haves and a few travel hacks to go along with them.

How Tyra "Hurricane" Black Became One of Pro Pickleball's First Black Players

Aug 8, 2024

How Tyra "Hurricane" Black Became One of Pro Pickleball's First Black Players

There are moments that change our lives forever, and for professional pickleball star Tyra "Hurricane" Black, that turning point came on February 6, 2023.

Attending a Black Boarding School Changed the Course of My Life. They Need to Be Preserved.

Aug 7, 2024

Attending a Black Boarding School Changed the Course of My Life. They Need to Be Preserved.

After I got kicked out of Westchester High School in Los Angeles in 10th grade, my dad didn't ask me if I wanted to go to the Piney Woods School.

Meet the Middle School Art Teacher Going Beyond the Binary

Aug 7, 2024

Meet the Middle School Art Teacher Going Beyond the Binary

Ahead of the 2024 school year, PS's The Educators is spotlighting 24 public school teachers around the country who are making a difference.

This Kindergarten Teacher Wants to Foster the Belonging She Found at School

Aug 7, 2024

This Kindergarten Teacher Wants to Foster the Belonging She Found at School

Ahead of the 2024 school year, PS's The Educators is spotlighting 24 public school teachers around the country who are making a difference.

This High School Teacher Is Passionate About Working With Students Considered "Too Difficult"

Aug 7, 2024

This High School Teacher Is Passionate About Working With Students Considered "Too Difficult"

Ahead of the 2024 school year, PS's The Educators is spotlighting 24 public school teachers around the country who are making a difference.