Beauty + StyleBeauty + Style'If We Can Make Our Economy Work for Black Women, We All Benefit': Goldman Sachs Commits $10 Billion to Black WomenWhat would it look like to make a substantial, sustainable and unprecedented investment in Black women? New research…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedMarch 19, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsOne of Biden’s Cabinet Picks Is Looking Doomed, but Her Replacement Could Be a Black Woman and That’s Fine by MeI know that I was in full cape mode for all of President Joe Biden’s picks when I learned that Republicans were…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedFebruary 25, 2021
EntertainmentTelevisionEntertainmentTelevisionRap Sh*t: HBO Max Announces New Comedy Series Order from Issa RaeCity Girls from the 305 and beyond, we’re about to get a new series from Issa Rae and it sounds lit AF!ByShanelle GenaiPublishedFebruary 12, 2021
EntertainmentMediaEntertainmentMediaAre Black Women Getting More Opportunities In Entertainment Just a Trend? Issa Rae Offers Her Opinion on Pharrell's OTHEROne PodcastFellow The Root staff writer Tonja Renée Stidhum and I have a running list of entertainers who never sleep—John…ByJay ConnorPublishedFebruary 10, 2021
EntertainmentTelevisionEntertainmentTelevisionInsecure Is Lowkey Done—HBO Series to End With Fifth SeasonAll hella good things must come to an end. That’s right, one of Black Twitter’s favorite argument-inciting…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedJanuary 13, 2021
NewsEducationNewsEducationYou're About to Engage in Hella Learning Because Issa Rae Is Teaching a MasterClassI have a cute and endearing story right quick.ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedJanuary 12, 2021
EntertainmentSocial MediaEntertainmentSocial MediaShonda Rhimes Called Trump an 'Ignorant Bitch Baby': How Black Hollywood Responded to the D.C. Dumpster FireWednesday happened. January 6, 2021, happened. That really happened, y’all.ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedJanuary 7, 2021
EntertainmentMoviesEntertainmentMoviesIssa Rae and La La Anthony Step Into The Shade Room With Founder Angelica Nwandu to Produce New Horror-ComedyPretty much everyone in Black entertainment has stepped into The Shade Room at one point in their careers—and now it…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedDecember 9, 2020
EntertainmentTelevisionEntertainmentTelevisionIssa Rae Is Producing a Comedy Series Based on a Podcast About Well-Meaning White Folks and School IntegrationIssa Rae is continuing her “No Sleep” tour and has another project in the works! ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedDecember 7, 2020
CultureTechnologyCultureTechnologyAnnouncing Blacktag, a Platform for Black Creation, Curation and Consumption; Issa Rae and Common Among PartnersIn the midst of tragedy, hardships and frustrations that came with the 2020 global pandemic, creators have been…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedNovember 18, 2020
Beauty + StyleBeauty + StyleBuilt to Last: American Express and Elaine Welteroth Launch a 'Vodcast' to Celebrate Black-Owned Small BusinessesBuying Black may be more on-trend than ever, but how do we celebrate and sustain Black businesses to ensure they’re…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedOctober 27, 2020
EntertainmentEntertainmentBreak Out the Prosecco! Cheers to Issa Rae's New Media Production Company, Hoorae*Insecure Mirror Rap* Her name is Issa and she’s here to slay, gonna make sure you remember the name of Rae! ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedOctober 1, 2020
EntertainmentEntertainmentIssa Rae Doesn't Want to Be Hollywood's 'Tokenized Person' for Diversity Hiring PracticesIn Hollywood, one of the most notable things to have come out of the pandemic (other than a severe pivot from how…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedSeptember 30, 2020
Beauty + StyleBeauty + StyleGet Your Mirror Raps Ready Because Issa Rae's Bringing Her Star Power to HaircareWe’ve long suspected Issa Rae might be the busiest Black woman in Hollywood—but unbelievably, she’s equally a…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedSeptember 25, 2020
Beauty + StyleBeauty + StyleThere May Not Have Been a Red Carpet, but the 2020 Emmys Stayed Home in StylePlunging necklines. Shimmering sequins. Tailored tuxes. They may not have made their way onto a red carpet this…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedSeptember 21, 2020
EntertainmentTelevisionEntertainmentTelevisionEmmys 2020: Zendaya's Historic Lead Actress Win Is EuphoricAnother year, another TV awards season! Well actually, this isn’t just another year (*stares into camera*), but you…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedSeptember 21, 2020
EntertainmentMoviesEntertainmentMoviesIssa Rae Is Producing a Film About Tanya Smith, a Black Girl Who Outwitted the FBI and the U.S. Banking SystemThe Issa Rae machine won’t stop, y’all! ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedAugust 19, 2020
EntertainmentMoviesEntertainmentMoviesSinkhole: Issa Rae and Jordan Peele Are Teaming Up on a Sci-Fi Horror Film Tackling the Idea of Female PerfectionImagine a world riddled with insecurity and a mysterious abyss that seems to go on forever, perhaps starring the…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedJuly 30, 2020
CultureSportsCultureSportsIssa Rae Stars in New NBA Campaign to Encourage Fan SupportBecause of COVID-19, things are definitely different when it comes to professional sports. Major League Baseball…ByJ'na JeffersonPublishedJuly 22, 2020
NewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeSocial JusticeKendrick Sampson Pens Letter to Hollywood Calling for Police Divestment, Over 300 Black Creators SignIn the movement toward police defunding and abolition, it looks like Black Hollywood is speaking up. ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedJune 24, 2020