Why Hailey Kilgore is My Only Choice for Live-Action Princess Tiana
It’s time we stop leaving the theater girlies out of the conversation.
Why Documenting Life’s Messiness Matters in a Polished World (And How It Saves My Creativity)
I will be the first to admit that when all is read and done, some of my history will be extreme, unadulterated cringe.
The Art of Relaxation: Reflecting on a D.C. Staycation
Sometimes, the best way to move forward is to simply step away, look at the person next to you, and breathe.
Home is The Sanctuary We Build from Scratch
The concept of “home” is often sold to us as a finite point reached the moment the keys are placed in your hand. We are constantly inundated with images of immaculate, instantly staged rooms that look more like sterile museum exhibits than places where real, multifaceted life actually happens. Over the weekend, as my partner,…
The Friday Roundup: Juneteenth Blessings, EGOT Dreams, and Creating Space
Celebrate Juneteenth with some incredible weekend sales, a major double-album drop from PJ Morton, and an exciting update on my 2026 Black EGOT interview series (including my recent chat with Tony winner Nikki M. James!). Plus, a look at how my family tackles hair care day with Donna’s Recipe, and a sneak peek into the…
Black Art Helped Me Stop Looking for One Definition of Family
After publicly sharing my NPE story and preparing a genealogy guide about finding cousins through ancestry research, I’m realizing Black art has been teaching me something for years: daughters don’t have to solve their fathers to love them.
I Love Us Is Changing — And Honestly, It Needed To
I Love Us helped me build the career I wanted. Now, it’s time for a change.
Black Hair Is Art: Celebrity Stylist Devante Turnbull Breaks Down SZA’s Met Gala Hair Look
From flawless lace prep to that seamless melt, Devante Turnbull shares exactly how he created one of the night’s most talked-about looks.
It’s Time to Hold Our Work in Our Hands Again
The conversation has evolved from reminiscing about tapes to recognizing the urgency of physical preservation.
We’re Losing Touch With What’s Real—and Letting Other People Tell Us Who We Are
A generation raised on receipts is now outsourcing its memory, its taste, and its truth.
The Creative Art of Black Names and Their Stories
For as long as we’ve been here, Black naming has been a language of creativity and resistance. It’s been a way to honor our history and our hope. However, every few years, someone brings the same tired question back to the table: Why can’t y’all just give your kids normal names?
Should Black People Be Worried About AI Telling Our Stories?
As AI tools like Sora enter Hollywood, Black creatives raise critical questions about authorship, cultural erasure, and who gets to tell our stories.
The Hidden Influence of Community in Black Music
This Black Music Month, I want to trace our roots—because the story of our sound is also the story of the institutions that refused to let our gifts go dormant.
To the Black Kid Who Said No to College—And Yes to the Dream
Here’s to the artist who dared to choose differently.
The Power of Black Art in Cultural Resistance
From the moment Black performers were allowed on stage, they carried the weight of expectation—not just to be excellent, but to represent an entire community.
Black Was the Moment at the 67th Grammy Awards
The world needs our Blackness, in all its glorious complexity and power. Last night, the world got a taste of just how potent that power can be.
What’s Our Issue with Black Nepotism?
For Black entertainers, nepotism is about reclaiming space and creating generational opportunities that didn’t previously exist.
How Black Children’s Games Connect Us Through Time and Space
For Black children, especially Black girls, these activities are deeply meaningful rituals, steeped in cultural significance.
