Perfect curls, #carefreeblackkids, AND ~bae~ biscuits? YES, PLEASE!
"These Kids Prove Just How Much Representation Matters At The 2016 Olympics"
Author: Taryn Finley
Outlet: Huffington Post Black Voices
Huffington Post Black Voices published this incredibly adorable roundup of black kids inspired by the 2016 Olympics. "These images ― in addition to being adorable ― are powerful testaments to how representation influences children. The images kids see of people who look like them on TV can decrease their self-esteem, unless they are white males, a 2012 study found," the author, Taryn Finley, writes. "Because of athletes like Manuel and Homer, these kids and millions more are able to assert that they, too, can take home the gold one day and pave the way for others." Get a load of all the cuteness here on Huff Po Black Voices, and be prepared to say "awwwe!" over and over.
"How One Creative Is Using Custom Pins To Start Conversations And Display Cultural Pride"
Author: Valerie Robinson
Outlet: Blavity
We literally want every single last one of these pins! On Blavity, Valerie Robinson chats with jewelry maker Essence Murjani (who also made the bomb necklaces in #7 of this review) about her new line, Coloring Pins. The first collection features three dope-ass pins that instantly make every black girl glow with pride: "Culture," a celebration of Bantu knots; "Original," a reminder to all of who rocked cornrows first; and "GOAT," a nod to our black girl haircare staples. Murjani says to Robinson, "Coloring Pins will be a company that represents the under and misrepresented... People of color will be able to rock enamel pins and soon patches that they can relate to." Some of the pins are already sold out, but you can stalk the site until they re-up here. Read the full story here on Blavity for the designer's inspiration behind each pin design.
"Gabby Douglas Only Has 1 Job—and It Isn't to Fix Her Hair to Please You"
Author: Demtria Lucas D'Oyley
Outlet: The Root
If you follow journalist Demtria Lucas D'Oyley, then you know she's never one to hold back. In an essay, "Gabby Douglas Only Has 1 Job—and It Isn't to Fix Her Hair to Please You," for The Root, she addresses the ongoing criticism Olympic gold medalist Gabrielle Douglas has been receiving for her hair. D'Oyley calls the focus of Douglas' hair "dumb shit," and points out that while her edges may not be laid on the uneven bars, they most definitely are "On the covers of Essence and People and Time and Teen Vogue" and on the front of the Corn Flakes box! Read where else the gymnast champ's hair is laid here.
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Garlic & Herb Cheddar "Bae" Biscuits
Channel: CarnalDish
Outlet: YouTube
Honestly, ever since Bey sang about Red Lobster, we can't stop thinking about those famous cheddar biscuits. On her YouTube channel CarnalDish, Chef Resha shows us how to make her own tasty version of the restaurant's signature bread, and she calls them Garlic & Herb Cheddar "Bae" Biscuits! Whip these up for your bae... or for yourself. Here's the recipe.
carnaldish / Via youtube.com
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