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4 Dec

Savanah Leaf’s A24 debut spotlights the realities of Black

Savanah Leaf’s A24 debut spotlights the realities of Black
Ahead of the discharge of Earth Mama, the Olympian-turned-director speaks to Dazed in regards to the US foster care system and the unrelenting surveillance of Black moms Savanah Leaf’s tender debut Earth Mama begins with a lady delivering a monologue direct to the camera. “It’s my journey; it’s no person else’s journey. No one goes to walk with these shoes I got on my feet. You may’t walk in my shoes but you'll be able to walk besides me,” she says. These first lines sit on the core of Leaf’s directorial ethos – a type of cinema that doesn't intrude or pander to a pitiful type of empathy, but as an alternative observes...
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28 Oct

Tia Mowry On Giving Herself Grace While Juggling Hollywood

Tia Mowry On Giving Herself Grace While Juggling Hollywood
As an actress, businesswoman, wife, and mom of two, Tia Mowry keeps many plates spinning within the air. Though she makes it look effortless together with her constant bookings, multiple projects, and fun glam on Instagram Reels, she admits that the working mom life isn’t quite as balanced because it makes it seem. “I’ve realized because I’ve been a mother for 11 years now, that there isn't a thing called ‘balance’ in the case of motherhood,” Mowry tells ESSENCE. “I’ve needed to learn throughout the years that there will likely be days where I'm spending more time with my children and never as much time on my profession. Or, there will likely be days where I’m spending more time on...
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26 Sep

LeToya Luckett, Atoya Burleson and Melody Holt Open Up

LeToya Luckett, Atoya Burleson and Melody Holt Open Up
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