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Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, speaks in Dallas on Dec. 19, 2025. (Omar Vega/Getty Images)

Jasmine Crockett and authenticity

Maya Rupert
Doechii at Camp Flog Gnaw 2024 Carnival held at Dodger Stadium on November 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Katie Flores/Billboard via Getty Images)

Doechii's anthem of Black anxiety

Nardos Haile
Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba in "Wicked" (Universal)

"Wicked" hits different for Black women

Melanie McFarland
Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words (Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios)

Megan Thee Stallion doc shows strength

Nardos Haile
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Sha'carri Richardson, Simone Biles and Simone Manuel (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Stop policing Black Olympians' hair

Nardos Haile
Beyoncé supports Jay-Z as he accepts the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award during the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Beyoncé tops country charts with album

Nardos Haile
Woman tying running shoes (Getty Images/BROOK PIFER)

Laken Riley: Perils of female running

Gabriella Ferrigine
Beyoncé supports Jay-Z as he accepts the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award during the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Beyoncé will dominate country music

Nardos Haile
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Nicki Minaj performs onstage during New Year's Eve at E11EVEN Miami on December 31, 2023 in Miami, Florida. (Jason Koerner/Getty Images for E11EVEN)

Nicki Minaj's rap beefs with Black women

Nardos Haile
Doja Cat performs onstage at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 12, 2023 ( Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)

Doja Cat's success built on controversy

Nardos Haile
Patricia Allison as Ola Nyman in "Sex Education" (Netflix)

Remember her? Why Black TV faves vanish

Nardos Haile
Coco Gauff of the United States reacts after winning her Women's Singles Quarterfinal match against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia on Day Nine of the 2023 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 05, 2023 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Coco Gauff's powerhouse US Open journey

Nardos Haile
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Harry Styles accepts Album Of The Year for “Harry's House” onstage during the 65th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Styles' speech made Beyoncé's loss worse

Alison Stine
Beyonce Knowles performs onstage during 2018 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Field on April 14, 2018 in Indio, California. (Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Coachella)

On Beyoncé and moving away from ableism

Alison Stine
Lizzo attends the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Los Angeles Convention Center on March 14, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Lizzo listened and changed ableist lyric

Alison Stine
Atlanta (Oliver Upton/ FX)

On "Atlanta," Van makes us feel seen

Melanie McFarland
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A pregnant woman receiving an ultrasound (Getty Images/Antenna)

Racism a factor in premature births

Anna Maria Barry-Jester - KFF Health News
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9 ways racism impacts maternal health

Roberta K. Timothy - The Conversation
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Legacy of slavery is alive in the south

Eli Day - In These Times
Maxine Waters; Brittany "Bree" Newsome; Therese Okoumou; Ieshia Evans (AP/Getty)

Black women are the resistance

Rachel Leah
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(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Black women's #MeToo experiences

Yolonda Wilson - The Conversation
R. Kelly (Getty/Mike Pont)

Time's Up: R. Kelly's #MeToo moment

Rachel Leah
R. Kelly (Getty/Mike Pont)

Are you next, R. Kelly?

Rachel Leah
Serena Williams (Getty/Richard Shiro)

Serena: Healthcare for all!

Rachel Leah
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