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Author Brooke Obie attended the Peace Ball to reaffirm that people of color can survive in the undaunting age of Trump because, well, we've done it before.

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Ever since it was released at the end of September, Solange Knowles’ album A Seat at the Table has inspired and thrilled audiences with its unapologetically black themes surrounding beauty, acceptance and pride. It garnered Knowles the first number one album of her career, a debut performance spot on Saturday Night Live and it’s already […]

Tina Lawson, Solange and Kelly Rowland are set to throw an event in Baton Rouge to raise $1 million to help families recover after this summer’s flooding. The women — who teamed up with Essence, with support from Beyonce and her BEYGOOD initiative, will host “Love on Louisiana: An Essence Hometown Heroes Tribute.” The event […]

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When the disappointing and outrageous news broke today that all of the officers tried in the Freddie Gray murder case had been acquitted, most people were shocked, saddened and disheartened by another injustice of a black man being murdered with no one held accountable. However it wasn’t just regular citizens who were highly upset, as […]

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Black Music Month originated in 1979. Jimmy Carter proclaimed the month of June as Black Music Month to celebrate the wonderful music, the  achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we lost.

Solange hasn’t been posting on Instagram for the past several weeks. Wednesday the style star returned in pink glory. She is such a color combo genius and a real style inspiration. Here are 21 times that Solange helped inspire our fashion to be fabulous!

Solange Knowles rushed back to New Orleans from the Coachella festival when her friend and business partner Armina Mussa was stabbed 10 times in front…

Over the weekend, pictures of Solange’s Knowles (28) wedding in New Orleans to long time boyfriend, Alan Ferguson (51) pretty much broke the Internet! The simple but elegant but non-traditional ceremony broke wedding rules as everyone, guests included were garbed in various shades of white and ivory. Solange served fierce fashion with a total of […]

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Solange tied the knot with her longtime boyfriend Alan Ferguson over the weekend in New Orleans but that didn’t stop the 28-year-old from celebrating the…