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Articles by: Kristin Braswell

5 Ways to Create Melanin Magic During A Visit To Thailand
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5 Ways to Create Melanin Magic During A Visit To Thailand

5 Ways to Create Melanin Magic During A Visit To Thailand

By Kristin Braswell · Mar 15, 2018
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Everything You Just Can't Miss in Japan

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Black Sand Beaches and Bacchanal: Why The Spice Island of Grenada Is The Perfect Getaway

This might be your next vacation place.

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Empathy, Not Embargoes: The Hypocrisy Of The U.S. Cutting Ties With Cuba
Culture · Travel

Empathy, Not Embargoes: The Hypocrisy Of The U.S. Cutting Ties With Cuba

Travel writer Kristin Braswell reflects on the beauty of Cuba and America's hypocrisy in shuttering the country when human right injustices abound in our own nation.

By Kristin Braswell · Jun 22, 2017
Travel

Travel Diary: Experiencing the Diverse Cultures of London

If you're considering a visit to London, be sure to experience the tried and true but also the heart of local London—neighborhoods brimming with West Indian, Arab and African culture.
By Kristin Braswell · Sep 15, 2015
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Nothing Can Stop We! Inside London’s Notting Hill Carnival

London recently became an explosion of colors and sounds for Notting Hill Carnival. The street parade drew over one million people to its streets over the course of two days. Groups of revelers, called bands, conjured up the playfulness of a paint and powder party similar to J’ouvert in Trinidad. Bodies, cars and the road were decorated with a rainbow of colors. Bodies jumped and waved. Booming sound systems could be heard from every street. This is the power of Carnival. 

By Kristin Braswell · Sep 4, 2015
Issa Rae Dishes on Her New Book, HBO Series, and a Possible Partnership with Oprah?
Celebrity

Issa Rae Dishes on Her New Book, HBO Series, and a Possible Partnership with Oprah?

Issa Rae will give us another glimpse into her "awkward" life with her new memoir, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, out February 10.

By Kristin Braswell · Jan 29, 2015
British Singer FKA Twigs Talks Music, Finding Her Voice, and Those Famous Baby Hairs
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British Singer FKA Twigs Talks Music, Finding Her Voice, and Those Famous Baby Hairs

The U.K. electro soul singer is music's new hair and fashion darling.

By Kristin Braswell · Dec 3, 2014
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9 Things We Learned About D'Angelo from His Red Bull Music Academy Lecture

In a conversation at the Brooklyn Museum, D'Angelo reveals the more intimate, and often funny, parts of his life.

By Kristin Braswell · May 22, 2014
5 Questions with Brian White on Tyler Perry's 'Good Deeds' and Making His Own Movies
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5 Questions with Brian White on Tyler Perry's 'Good Deeds' and Making His Own Movies

The actor on his role in Tyler Perry's Good Deeds.

By Kristin Braswell · Feb 8, 2012
5 Questions with Melissa Harris-Perry on Her New MSNBC Talk Show
News

5 Questions with Melissa Harris-Perry on Her New MSNBC Talk Show

The MSNBC analyst on her new show, and representations of Black women.
By Kristin Braswell · Jan 18, 2012
5 Questions with Tracie Thoms on Broadway, 'Stick Fly,' and the Joys of Natural Hair
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5 Questions with Tracie Thoms on Broadway, 'Stick Fly,' and the Joys of Natural Hair

The actress on her return to Broadway for the Alicia Keys production. 

By Kristin Braswell · Dec 9, 2011
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5 Questions with Playwright Katori Hall on Her Broadway Debut of 'The Mountaintop'

The 30-year-old playwright on her Broadway debut, starring Angela Bassett and Samuel L. Jackson.

By Kristin Braswell · Oct 13, 2011
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