Music4/19/21Apr 19SaveMusic4/19/21MusicMic Drop: Aye, Must Be the MoneyBella Morais1Ah, yes...money. It’s what makes the world go round, right? The secret to any good come-up song—or anything come-up…
It's Lit!4/14/21Apr 14SaveIt's Lit!4/14/21It's Lit!PageTurners: How Trauma and Love Converge at a Literary PointBella MoraisHow does trauma affect the way we live our day-to-day lives? Is inherited or intergenerational trauma more…
The Funk Boutique4/14/21Apr 14SaveThe Funk Boutique4/14/21The Funk BoutiqueThe Funk Boutique: Celebrating Successful Black Women, Sustainability, and SneakersBella MoraisEverything’s coming up American fashion! The first Monday in May has always been known as “Met Gala Day,” when the…
It's Lit!4/7/21Apr 7SaveIt's Lit!4/7/21It's Lit!PageTurners: Black Magic, in This World and OthersBella MoraisMagic. What is it exactly? Some will debate wholeheartedly that the confines of magic exist in fantasy novels and…
The Funk Boutique4/6/21Apr 6SaveThe Funk Boutique4/6/21The Funk BoutiqueThe Funk Boutique: Building Legacies in Fashion and BeautyBella Morais1Well before she became a world-renowned actress, something was taken from the woman we’ve long known as “Thandie…
Music4/5/21Apr 5SaveMusic4/5/21MusicMic Drop: Hip-Hop, House and Where We Hail FromBella Morais1It’s a new month, and you know what they say about April—how it brings showers and all that. Well, this week’s…
It's Lit!3/31/21Mar 311It's Lit!3/31/21It's Lit!PageTurners: The Lyrical, the Literal and the Literary Worlds of Black PerformanceBella MoraisPerformance occurs in a myriad of ways, from spoken and written poetry to taking the stage, to playing a game of…
The Funk Boutique3/30/21Mar 30SaveThe Funk Boutique3/30/21The Funk BoutiqueThe Funk Boutique: Icons Served Us All Black HerStory MonthBella MoraisOn April 6, W Magazine’s Volume 2 of the Directors’ Issue hits the stands, offering a trio of covers directed by the…
Music3/29/21Mar 29SaveMusic3/29/21MusicMic Drop: Acid, Lucid, Fever and Aspiring, These Musicians Are DreamingBella MoraisThe music and accompanying videos released this week all have one thing in common: they all follow some form of…
It's Lit!3/24/21Mar 24SaveIt's Lit!3/24/21It's Lit!PageTurners: Fighting With Fact and FictionBella MoraisIt seems as though authors this week are gearing us up for some sort of fight. Whether it be of the fictional kind…
The Funk Boutique3/23/21Mar 23SaveThe Funk Boutique3/23/21The Funk BoutiqueThe Funk Boutique: What Does Black Girl Magic Look Like Now?Maiysha Kai and Bella MoraisAfter a year of ongoing lockdowns and traumatic racial reckonings, many of us have wondered: When will joy be back…
Music3/22/21Mar 22SaveMusic3/22/21MusicMic Drop: Music for the Eyes and EarsBella MoraisHave you ever listened to a song and been so moved that it played on repeat for days or even weeks? I have, and the…
It's Lit!3/17/21Mar 17SaveIt's Lit!3/17/21It's Lit!PageTurners: Finding Historical Perspective In Literary WorkBella MoraisHere’s my take: books that are about history—fiction or nonfiction—guide us in the decisions we make about setting…
The Funk Boutique3/16/21Mar 161The Funk Boutique3/16/21The Funk BoutiqueThe Funk Boutique: Defining and Redefining Black Fashion HistoryBella MoraisA Slim Aarons-inspired photoshoot had us swooning over Zendaya, John David Washington and reimagined 1950s glamour…
Music3/15/21Mar 151Music3/15/21MusicMic Drop: Throw Open Your Doors and Windows, Spring Bangers Are HereBella Morais1Spring has sprung, and so have a bunch of artists who have been fairly “hush-hush” during the last year. I guess we…
It's Lit!3/10/21Mar 102It's Lit!3/10/21It's Lit!PageTurners: Dear Black Women, You Are MagicBella MoraisHere’s the thing about new books: They are the catalysts that inspire readers to try, do, and feel new things.…
The Funk Boutique3/9/21Mar 9SaveThe Funk Boutique3/9/21The Funk BoutiqueThe Funk Boutique: Fiery Women Serving Some Fiery ThingsBella Morais5Spring is just around the corner, so you know what that means––time for a rebirth, a redo, a refresh. And you know…
Gift Guides3/8/21Mar 81Gift Guides3/8/21Gift Guides6 International Female-Owned Businesses to Support on International Women's DayBella MoraisThinking about the promising signs of spring? Feeling the annual need to re-up your space and wardrobe? Looking for…
It's Lit!3/8/21Mar 8SaveIt's Lit!3/8/21It's Lit!PageTurners: We're Talking Literary Icons on International Women's DayBella MoraisIn celebrating women’s history this month, we should be putting special emphasis on the women who pioneered the…