Fall in Love with these Magazine Cover Girls
Print magazines will always have a special place in our hearts. Black women on the cover of these magazines will always catch our eyes, and sometimes compel us to open our wallets. Whether you subscribe, read the digital articles, or like the social media posts, check out the latest group of Black women who are featured on magazine covers this fall. The photos are stunning. The words are relatable. And the quotes are inspiring. Take a moment to enjoy this moment, because it’s ours.
Lupita Nyong’o, Letitia Wright, and Danai Gurira sat down with Elle UK to discuss their new film, ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,’ working through grief, their collective friendships, and what the film mean to and for Black people and Black women.
‘We get to see [Black women] be fully human. That’s something that, as Black women, we are often not afforded on-screen. And there are so many female characters. All too often in these movies, there’s a token one or two. Here, you’re seeing a community.’ ~ Lupita Nyong’o
Issa Rae gets real with Elle about her journey from YouTube to Mogul-in-the-making, the trappings of Hollywood, her inspirations and how she feels about being an inspiration to others. Learn what she wishes she knew before she got in the business and how she expercises her power now.
“I have a very specific way that I envision things and a very specific taste for things. I’m not really willing to compromise on it. I love ‘Rap Shit’ and I’m really proud of the fact that it’s primarily led by Black women and run by Black women. That’s a huge accomplishment.” ~ Issa Rae
The cast of The Woman King, starring Viola Davis, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim, Adrienne Warren, and Thuso Mbedu on the power of filming the movie with each other, as shared with Essence.
“Our togetherness is resistance. We are so much stronger together. I didn’t know I had sisters in places. That’s how it felt being on this set. My sisters have multiplied. […] They love, they meaning the system, meaning everything else out there, loves to divide us, because if you divide us, then you can conquer us. Try to penetrate us. You won’t because we have been through so much, and because in each and every way, we’re not superheroes, we’re actually warriors. We’re Black women.” ~ Adrienne Warren
Read the inspiring speeches by Angela Bassett and Jennifer Hudson, two of Glamour’s Women of the Year. Venus Williams, stunning on Glamour UK, shares some game for on and off the court.
"Something a lot of young women are facing right now is this pressure to look standardised and I’ve never gone for that. I always felt less comfortable if I was pushed into something that was everyone else; I’ve always just wanted to be me. […] “I don’t think I was always considered beautiful, but it didn’t matter because what mattered was what I thought of myself. And also, I got to let my racket do the talking,” she laughs. ~ Venus Williams
Re-familiarize yourself with Ciara, the 37-year old mother, wife, businesswoman, and artist as she shares some of her serene life in Allure and get to know rising star Danai Gurira in Self.
Michaela Coel is a whole mood - and shares how she moves in her own time and her own way- in Vogue.
“No is the only power you really have in this industry, that’s the only way to carve a path,” says her friend Donald Glover. “Michaela can really do anything she wants, have any role she wants. She means a lot because of the choices she’s made, and I don’t think she takes those choices lightly.”
Lizzo let’s it all out in Vanity Fair.
I am not making music for white people. I am a Black woman, I am making music from my Black experience, for me to heal myself [from] the experience we call life. If I can help other people, hell yeah. Because we are the most marginalized and neglected people in this country. We need self-love and self-love anthems more than anybody. So am I making music for that girl right there who looks like me, who grew up in a city where she was underappreciated and picked on and made to feel unbeautiful? Yes. It blows my mind when people say I’m not making music from a Black perspective—how could I not do that as a Black artist?”
Stacey Abrams sits down with The Cut and talks about her political aspirations and why this moment matters.
“Our lives are lived at the local level, and governors are the most powerful forces that few people understand. I will not only be the best governor for Georgia, I will be the first Black woman in American history to be governor. And you don’t elect someone for history, but, by God, why miss an opportunity to make history?” ~ Stacey Abrams
And, finally, see why Queen Latifah calls KeKe Palmer “one of the most talented human beings [she’s] ever met,” in Time.