Black music month

“Erosion” is the thought-provoking portrait series by creative director Imani Love and photographer Daniel Stewart. The series, in which Love models in herself, is a visual representation of the fetishization of black female beauty and the separation of black traits or distinguishing features from black bodies. Nappy hair isn’t “cool”, fashionable, or, arguably, acceptable in the […]

We always giggle to ourselves when we hear teens proclaim that there's never been a hotter Black singer than Beyonce, or Rihanna, or Keri Hilson. They're undoubtedly stunning, but today's music divas stand on the shoulders of gorgeous '80s glamazons like Whitney, Sade, Jody Watley and Miss Jackson (if you're nasty). These bold beauties dictated makeup and hair trends during what was arguably the boldest style decade of the century! In honor of Black Music Month, we're saluting twenty most…

From the electric blues of Sister Rosetta Tharpe to the timeless jazz of Billie Holiday, this listicle also features experimental r&b acts like FKA Twigs and hip hop greats such as Missy Elliot and Lauryn Hill. Read on for greatness!

June is Black Music Month and it has been since 1979 when former President Jimmy Carter issued a decree to honor Black musicians in the U.S.