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Sonja Norwood, Wick’d Confections Creator, is serving up Black food history

The viral content creator is saving generations of forgotten food— one stunning TikTok at a time. Long before cookbooks lined kitchen shelves, Black families kept their culinary traditions alive through something far more intimate: oral transmission. Grandmothers whispered seasoning secrets over cast-iron skillets. Aunts demonstrated technique, not recipe. And somehow, generation after generation, those flavors endured.…

ByDempsey May AyucoMarch 11, 20260Comments

Celebs

LeBron James’ wife Savannah James sparks buzz

As LeBron chases playoff glory, Savannah’s rising voice off the court feels quietly unstoppable In Los Angeles, legacy is often measured in banners and box scores. This season, however, the narrative surrounding LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers stretches beyond the hardwood. While LeBron continues to defy the limits of…

ByDempsey May AyucoMarch 4, 20260Comments

Dating

Yung Miami’s dating standard has the internet divided

The rapper's unapologetic $100 million benchmark is forcing an uncomfortable conversation about women, ambition, and who gets to set the terms. When Caresha Brownlee — better known as Yung Miami, one half of the Miami-born rap duo City Girls — sat down for an interview on Uproxx's Sound Check, she was candid about her love life.…

ByDempsey May AyucoMarch 3, 20260Comments

Identity

What’s something everyone thinks is classy but actually shockingly isn’t?

Spoiler: It's not the Birkin. It's not the accent. And it's definitely not that one aunt at every family reunion. Let's be honest. We've all done it. Walked into a room, clocked someone's designer bag, their pressed linen, their wine-in-hand-at-3pm energy — and thought, now that is a classy woman. But here's the thing nobody…

ByDempsey May AyucoMarch 3, 20260Comments

Relationships

Dating as a Black woman will challenge what love means

What modern romance looks like when identity, culture, and love collide Dating has never been a neutral experience. But for Black women, it arrives wrapped in layers of cultural richness, racial complexity, and a quiet, persistent strength that shapes every connection they pursue. It is a journey that deserves to be honored — not oversimplified,…

ByDempsey May AyucoFebruary 26, 20260Comments

Travel

Black travelers have a short list of places where safety meets joy

For Black travelers — especially women — choosing a destination is about more than scenery. Here's the insider guide to where comfort, culture, and freedom actually converge. For Black travelers — and Black women in particular — the question beneath every itinerary isn't really about flight deals or hotel star ratings. It's something more fundamental: Will…

ByDempsey May AyucoFebruary 26, 20260Comments

Fashion

Met Gala 2026 dress code leaves fashion fans deeply unimpressed

The "Fashion Is Art" theme for this year's star-studded Metropolitan Museum fundraiser is drawing sharp criticism online — but the curator behind it says there's more depth than meets the eye. The Met Gala has never been short on spectacle, but this year's dress code announcement arrived with more of a collective shrug than a…

ByDempsey May AyucoFebruary 24, 20260Comments

Food & Drink

American soul food and the warmth of winter comfort dishes

Born from resilience and reinvention, these recipes continue to nourish bodies, bind families, and carry culture through the coldest months of the year. When temperatures drop and daylight fades, kitchens across America — especially in the South and in Black households nationwide — fill with the unmistakable aromas of slow-cooked greens, baked macaroni, simmering stews, and…

ByDempsey May AyucoFebruary 23, 20260Comments

Lifestyle

Dopamine detox: Black creatives fight overstimulation

As constant connectivity fractures focus, overstimulates dopamine, and amplifies trauma, a growing movement toward intentional disconnection is reshaping how we protect mental bandwidth. The digital landscape has become an inescapable part of modern existence, particularly for Black communities who've transformed online spaces into cultural powerhouses. From viral linguistic innovations to dance trends that reshape entire…

ByDempsey May AyucoFebruary 12, 20260Comments

Fashion

Cardi B led three artists who stole Super Bowl’s fashion thunder

Three powerhouse artists redefined Super Bowl weekend with show-stopping style moments that transcended the gridiron Super Bowl weekend has evolved beyond touchdowns and halftime spectacles — it's become a cultural convergence where fashion stakes rival fourth-quarter drama. This year's festivities delivered precisely that fusion, with three artists commanding attention through deliberately crafted appearances that blurred…

ByDempsey May AyucoFebruary 10, 20260Comments

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