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Charlise Ferguson is a born-again music lover, digital dot connecter and former senior editor of social media at The Daily Beast.
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The Dose of Cool That Saved Johannesburg
RebirthThe hostel reputed to be Mandela’s apartheid-era hideout is now the center of a network of cultural entrepreneurs who have helped revive the South African city.

The Rebirth of The Black Dandy
Look SharpTheir suits are sharp, their looks deliciously colorful, but the black dandy’s sartorial sense has also been shaped by the cross-currents of racial history and prejudice.

The Best Sitcom Pilot You Haven’t Seen
First and ForemostYvonne Orji tells the story of becoming her first-generation Nigerian-American family’s worst nightmare: a comedian.

The Tragic Downfall of '90s R&B Divas
Where My Girls At?R&B has changed, and the women who held it together are falling apart.

Inside the New Black Travel Movement
Packing UpYoung, hip, urban millennials are using tools like Instagram to become one of the fastest growing travel markets.

Kendrick Lamar Shuts Down ‘Colbert’
BIGGER THAN HIP HOP<p>Kendrick Lamar and the neo-soul avengers sent off <i>The Colbert Report</i> as the final musical guests with an untitled song that was jazzy, soulful, and conscious.</p>
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