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A Private Party for Forever Tiffany Marie: Painting with Purpose, Trusted with Vision
Feature | the read | Keyona PorshaĆ Inside Tiffany Ragin's world, colors are as vibrant as the sun shines, and no canvas is off limits. Where some children may have felt bound to the four walls of their childhood homes, she found an expressive escape through the art of drawing. In a loving home in Raeford, North Carolina, a young Tiffany Ragin etched lines on anything she could get her hands on, from scraps of paper to the white walls of her childhood home. Surely alchemists


Fate, Friends & Lovers
Kara Leigh Creative | the Cookout | Culture Jaya and Ulysses' story goes all the way back to high school in 2016. They were friends first--showing up at each other's birthdays, hanging out in the same circles, and keeping in touch even as life took them to different schools. After college, fate (and a mutual friend) brought them back together. Their very first date was dinner at their favorite Mexican spot followed by frozen yogurt at SweetFrog, where they stayed talking unti


Fans Fawning Over Wunmi Mosaku
Fans are fawning over "Sinner's" Annie, played by Wunmi Mosaku

the Expressway | Style & Entertainment


Ari Lennox Parts Ways with Dreamville
The Shea Butter Baby artist has parted ways with Dreamville after label frustrations.


It's All In The Details
Fashionista, Antonia Williams, better known as Toni Talks, shares ways to take your look from F- to FAB


The Breakfast Club is Becoming a Bore
T. Poole shares his take on one of the culture's radio shows, The Breakfast Club becoming a bore.
the Read | News



A Private Party for Forever Tiffany Marie: Painting with Purpose, Trusted with Vision
Feature | the read | Keyona PorshaĆ Inside Tiffany Ragin's world, colors are as vibrant as the sun shines, and no canvas is off limits. Where some children may have felt bound to the four walls of their childhood homes, she found an expressive escape through the art of drawing. In a loving home in Raeford, North Carolina, a young Tiffany Ragin etched lines on anything she could get her hands on, from scraps of paper to the white walls of her childhood home. Surely alchemists


Biden Out, Harris En--dorsed?
An assassination attempt, a withdrawal, and an endorsement all in a matter of just over two weeks. Let's unpack recent political updates.


'First Take' Jitters
Sharpe's 'First Take' far from flawless but still welcomed to the show by new co-host Stephen A.
the Space | Health & Wellness



Soul Full on Good Food
Syrenity Davis, Luxe Chef | the Cookout | Cuisine It's 2020; I'm 22 years old, and I'm working at my very first fine dining restaurant in the base of a hotel here in Charlotte, N.C, the Grand Bohemian, when I began working on this dish. At this restaurant, we had a "catch of the day," a seafood dish that rotated using whatever catch we got in. By the time I felt ready to attempt asking to create a dish for this, I had worked my way up from the salad station to sautƩ and gril


Five Skincare and Beauty Favorites You Should Add to Your Routine
Interested in adding new skincare products to your skincare collection? Read up on Si's latest skincare favorites and their benefits ahead of your next skincare haul.


Five Novels You Should Add to Your Reading List
Reading enthusiast, Beverly Holiday, suggests adding these five novels to your next reading list.
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