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Michelle Obama and Megan Thee Stallion sharing the sweetest moment on the IMO with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson podcast. 🥹🤎

During their conversation, Michelle told Megan that she reminds her of her daughter Sasha Obama.

New research is raising serious questions about the chemicals found in hair extensions and synthetic braiding hair, products widely used by Black women.

A 2026 peer-reviewed study tested 43 commercially available hair extension products, including synthetic hair made from different fibre types such as Kanekalon, Mastermix, Aquatex and Spetra. These aren’t four specific brands. They’re material/fibre categories used to make hair extensions, meaning the findings aren’t limited to one particular brand or product. The study also included human-hair and other bio-based extensions.

Researchers detected 933 chemical signatures and identified 169 chemicals, including substances associated with cancer, reproductive or developmental harm and hormone disruption.

Some of the synthetic products were marketed as flame-resistant, heat-resistant, water-resistant or even “non-toxic”, yet researchers still detected chemicals of concern in the samples.

The study does not prove that wearing hair extensions causes cancer or other diseases. What it does show is that chemicals of concern can be present across different types of extension materials, while manufacturers often provide limited information about the chemicals used to treat them.

And this matters particularly for Black women. More than 70% of Black women in the U.S. reported wearing hair extensions, compared with less than 10% of women from other racial and ethnic groups. Hair extensions and added hair are also deeply embedded in beauty culture among Black women and communities around the world.

There is still more research needed to understand actual long-term exposure and health effects, but knowing what is in the hair we’re buying should absolutely be part of the conversation.

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A clip from Blueface’s livestream has sparked even more discussion after a conversation with the same dark skin woman escalated into a debate over colorism and racism.

The exchange eventually ended with Blueface asking the woman and her friend to leave the car, with the clip now circulating widely across social media.

The situation has sparked debate over what was said, what led to the women being asked to leave, and how the original conversation about colorism became intertwined with the separate discussion about racism.

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Blueface’s comments to a dark skin woman during a livestream have sparked a wider conversation about colorism and the way dark skin women are spoken about.

During the stream, he said she was “a good dark-skinned,” prompting her to question what he meant. The exchange later became part of a much larger discourse after another clip from the stream showed a heated conversation involving colorism and racism.

The different clips have since circulated widely, with social media users debating the comments and the events that followed.

Rick Ross and his girlfriend Jazzma Kendrick are clearly enjoying themselves. 😂🤎

The rapper shared this playful little moment from their travels, with Jazzma showing him some love while Ross jokingly calls it “beautiful narcissism.” 😂

Shout out to J.Cole for this lovely moment 🥰

The newlyweds getting a sweet shout out from J. Cole while enjoying the show together. 🥹🤎

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Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean surprised fans with a special performance in London’s Piccadilly Circus ahead of the UK debut of Diaspora Calling! 🤎🎶

Created by Lauryn Hill in 2016, Diaspora Calling! is a music and arts festival celebrating the creativity, culture and community of the African diaspora. This year’s event marks its first time in the UK, with Lauryn and Wyclef reuniting to perform The Score in full for its 30th anniversary. ✨