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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah Jones was honored at the 2021 Urban Honors Awards.

It's Earth Day and these Black celebrities embody Mother Earth.

Braids just might be the new lacefront.

Anita Kopacz's debut novel tells a tale of "strength, love, perseverance, and Black identity" through the eyes of a Yoruba deity in "Shallow Waters."

Cardi tells Mariah, "Growing up, guys would ask me weird questions like, 'If you’re Dominican, why is your hair so nappy?'"

"Growing up, I was uncomfortable in my dark skin. I rarely saw anyone who looked like me in the aspirational pages of books and magazines, or even on TV."

"Kids will love it, but I know that adults will also get plenty of laughs—and some tips for the kitchen."

"We need more people doing this work, and we especially need more women."

These photos are inspirational for so many reasons.