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Turning Shame into Accessories: Hipo Jewelry’s Cellulite-Inspired Silver

Hipo Jewelry transforms women’s body textures into silver art. Aistė Ryvers celebrates cellulite and vulnerability through empowering, wearable pieces.

Prickly Pear of Leather Shoes

Discover how Desserto’s innovative cactus leather offers a sustainable, breathable alternative to animal leather. Perfect for vegan leather clothes, shoes, and accessories.

Sabrina Hersi Issa, founder of Be Bold Media

Human Rights Technologist

Meet Sabrina Hersi Issa of Be Bold Media: Harnessing tech for human rights, empowering Black women via Bold Prize, and tackling bias in algorithms for equity.

Sports

Why women are winning ultramarathons

Women are winning ultramarathons, breaking records, and outlasting men in extreme endurance races worldwide. Explore why and how they do it.

Travel

Peru’s Sacred Valley

Discover how Awamaki empowers women artisans in the Sacred Valley in Peru through sustainable tourism, weaving traditions, and community-led development.

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Culinary

Uncovering the History of Soul Food

Explore the rich history of soul food, tracing its African roots, evolution in the American South, and cultural impact worldwide.

Turning Shame into Accessories: Hipo Jewelry’s Cellulite-Inspired Silver

Hipo Jewelry transforms women’s body textures into silver art. Aistė Ryvers celebrates cellulite and vulnerability through empowering, wearable pieces.

Travel

Peru’s Sacred Valley

Discover how Awamaki empowers women artisans in the Sacred Valley in Peru through sustainable tourism, weaving traditions, and community-led development.

Prickly Pear of Leather Shoes

Discover how Desserto’s innovative cactus leather offers a sustainable, breathable alternative to animal leather. Perfect for vegan leather clothes, shoes, and accessories.

Culinary

Uncovering the History of Soul Food

Explore the rich history of soul food, tracing its African roots, evolution in the American South, and cultural impact worldwide.

Sports

Why women are winning ultramarathons

Women are winning ultramarathons, breaking records, and outlasting men in extreme endurance races worldwide. Explore why and how they do it.

Human Rights Technologist

Meet Sabrina Hersi Issa of Be Bold Media: Harnessing tech for human rights, empowering Black women via Bold Prize, and tackling bias in algorithms for equity.

Where the overlooked become unforgettable – rewriting the rules of recognition.

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Wellness

January is Overrated

Start your year with a mindful New Year approach by embracing slow, intentional goals that promote lasting success, balance, and personal growth.

World’s Best Modern Public Art Installations

Explore how today’s public art inspires connection, raises awareness, and transforms city spaces into living cultural experiences for everyone.

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Health & Fitness

Learn what cycle syncing is, how it works, and whether it really improves your energy, mood, and workouts. Even without scientific proof, tracking your cycle can help you live more in tune with your body.

The Current

Where the overlooked become unforgettable – rewriting the rules of recognition.

Maasai tire sandals East African resilience

The Ten Thousand Milers: How Masai Tire Sandals Became an Icon of East African Resilience

Discover the history and culture of Masai tire sandals, from rugged survival footwear to global fashion inspired by Maasai tradition.

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Wellness

Best Diet Trends of 2025

Discover the hottest diet trends of 2025, from Paleo and Keto to Vegan and Carnivore, and find the best plan for health, weight loss, and wellness.

Health & Fitness

Cycle Syncing

issue spotlight

Where the Culture Shifts — One Cover at a Time

Amber Ruffin
graces the cover of The Womb Issue, a powerful exploration of how we create, nurture, protect, and reimagine life through care, community, joy, and courage.

The Womb Issue ‘26 | Summer, Edition 27

Amber Ruffin
graces the cover of The Womb Issue, a powerful exploration of how we create, nurture, protect, and reimagine life through care, community, joy, and courage.

The Womb Issue ‘26 | Summer, Edition 27

Daemon Priestly
Memory in Monochrome Inside our Art Issue Daemon Priestly turns Belfast’s tension into beauty plus textile rebirth, architectural history, and sacred craft.

The Special Art Issue '23

Daemon Priestly
Memory in Monochrome Inside our Art
Issue Daemon Priestly turns Belfast’s
tension into beauty plus textile rebirth,
architectural history, and sacred craft.

The Special Art Issue '23

Amber Ruffin
graces the cover of The Womb Issue, a powerful exploration of how we create, nurture, protect, and reimagine life through care, community, joy, and courage.

The Womb Issue ‘26 | Summer, Edition 27

Amber Ruffin
graces the cover of The Womb Issue, a powerful exploration of how we create, nurture, protect, and reimagine life through care, community, joy, and courage.

The Womb Issue ‘26 | Summer, Edition 27

Emily Sue Payne
leads a family atelier where dark romantic design meets authenticity, resilience, and creative renewal across generations.

The Fashion Issue ’25 | Winter, Edition 26

Emily Sue Payne
leads a family atelier where dark romantic design meets authenticity, resilience, and creative renewal across generations.

The Entrepreneurial Spirit Issue – Autumn '24

Amber Ruffin
graces the cover of The Womb Issue, a powerful exploration of how we create, nurture, protect, and reimagine life through care, community, joy, and courage.

The Womb Issue ‘26 | Summer, Edition 27

Amber Ruffin
graces the cover of The Womb Issue, a powerful exploration of how we create, nurture, protect, and reimagine life through care, community, joy, and courage.

The Womb Issue ‘26 | Summer, Edition 27

Hannah Valencia
Beaumont of Beaumont Organic champions slow style and ethical elegance, proving true luxury is craft, transparency, and care.

The Fashion Issue ’25 | Winter, Edition 26

Hannah Valencia
Beaumont of Beaumont Organic champions slow style and ethical elegance, proving true luxury is craft, transparency, and care.

The Entrepreneurial Spirit Issue – Autumn '24

Mohau Modisakeng
The Unseen Archive Mohau Modisakeng graces our historic Black History Issue—his portraits echo diasporic memory, spiritual depth, and the art of cultural resistance.

The Black History Issue '23

Mohau Modisakeng
The Unseen Archive Mohau Modisakeng
graces our historic Black History Issue—his
portraits echo diasporic memory, spiritual
depth, and the art of cultural resistance.

The Black History Issue '23

Hannah Valencia
Beaumont of Beaumont Organic champions slow style and ethical elegance, proving true luxury is craft, transparency, and care.

The Fashion Issue ’25 | Winter, Edition 26

Hannah Valencia
Beaumont of Beaumont Organic champions slow style and ethical elegance, proving true luxury is craft, transparency, and care.

The Entrepreneurial Spirit Issue – Autumn '24

Vanessa Simmons
Wellness Reimagined On our second cover, Vanessa Simmons redefines purpose and balance plus: MYRetreat’s chocolate ritual and U4IA’s wellness philosophy.

The Entrepreneurial Spirit Issue – Autumn '24

Vanessa Simmons
Wellness Reimagined On our second cover,
Vanessa Simmons redefines purpose and
balance plus: MYRetreat’s chocolate ritual
and U4IA’s wellness philosophy.

The Entrepreneurial Spirit Issue – Autumn '24

Build Like a Woman

Where the overlooked become unforgettable – rewriting the rules of recognition.

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The Magazine Reinvented – Visually Immersive – Sustainable in Print – Globally Impactful

Pacific Northwest Gothic

Pacific Northwest Gothic author Marcus James explores queer identity, grief, and haunted local history through dark, lyrical horror rooted in personal truth.

African Fashion through Mehdi Sefioui’s Lens

Discover how Moroccan photographer Mehdi Sefrioui rose from the streets of Paris to global acclaim, blending African fashion and fine art photography with powerful visual storytelling.

Disabled, But Not Really: How Wesley Hamilton is Transforming Mindsets

Discover Wesley Hamilton’s inspiring journey with his NGO Disabled But Not Really, which is changing attitudes around disability, empowering others, and turning challenges into change.

Home Design

Inclusive LGBTQ+ Social Club

The Academy San Francisco is an LGBTQ+ social club fostering inclusion, diversity, and authentic connection in a stylish, welcoming community space.

Community

The Words that Seniors Need to Read

Boston sisters Saffron & Shreya Patel’s Letters Against Isolation sends 100K+ cards to fight senior loneliness during COVID. Join now!

Lifestyle

TrooFaves: Eight Black-Owned Brands to Support

Discover eight inspiring Black-owned brands making waves in fashion, beauty, food, and more, showcasing innovation, culture, and entrepreneurial excellence.

The Method

Tools, practices, and blueprints for building a bold life and business.

Health & Fitness

Everything You Need to Know About Egg-Freezing

Learn everything about egg-freezing, from the process and risks to reasons people choose it, giving more control over family planning.

Wellness

Generational Healing

Generational healing carries ancestral wisdom, empowering Black wellness traditions to thrive in today’s health and wellness landscape.

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Certified FAB

Elegance that disrupts the ordinary. Impact built to endure.

Meet the Black Fashion Designer Behind Fanm Mon and Her Wearable Art

Discover Fanm Mon, the wearable art brand by Black fashion designer Sophia Demirtas, blending Haitian heritage, bold embroidery, and sustainable fashion.

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Culture

The Best Books About Anti-Consumerism

Our list of the best anti-consumerism books that challenge overconsumption and teach how to live more intentionally.

Beauty

Holistic Remedies from Mountain Olive Trees.

A holistic skincare story: how olive leaves, oil and zero-water formulas reshaped Thomas Lommel’s approach to healing and sustainable beauty.

Monica Walsh in vibrant blue floral blouse.

Cobbler’s Lane, Fashion Born on a Farm

Discover how Monica Walsh brought her rural roots and love for heritage into sustainable fashion design with Cobbler’s Lane, a slow fashion brand from Ireland.

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Travel

Top 10 US hotels for Better Sleep

Can’t sleep in hotels? We’ve got the solution, a curated list of ten hotels for better sleep, with the perfect rooms, beds, and environments to doze off in no time.

Whims Of Love

Explore Whims of Love by photographer Clarke Drahce in TrooRa’s Winter Fashion Issue 2021—where fashion, sensuality, and art meet in a striking, cinematographic photoshoot.

Summer ‘25 Style

Discover the top Summer 2025 style and fashion trends, from the return of barrel jeans and jelly shoes to soft silhouettes and bold Y2K-inspired looks.

Gender-Neutral Fashion with Nigerian Roots

Bornstar by Adedamola Adebayo blends Nigerian heritage with gender-neutral fashion, creating sustainable, stylish pieces for all ages and identities.

Troo Inside

Inside the work. Inside the why.

Jesse Owens arrived on the Olympic stage in Berlin

Sports

Athlete Activism

Discover the powerful stories of Black athletes whose activism broke barriers in sports, fought injustice, and inspired movements beyond the field.

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Traveling Exhibitions

Explore how mobile art galleries are transforming public spaces, making art accessible, immersive, and inclusive across communities in 2025 and beyond.

Expressive digital painting of a woman's face.

AI vs Artists

As AI image generators grow in popularity, artists are speaking out against the theft of their work. Explore the battle of AI vs Artists, and how creators are fighting back.

Noted

On the Record. Unfiltered Voices from the Frontlines of Culture.

Regina Lawless

From Corporate Climb to Empowerment. Regina Lawless on Redefining Success...

Melissa Mueller Douglas

Savoring Mindfulness: The Sweet Path to Wellness with MYRetreat

Dameon Priestly

a storyteller who defies the constraints of time. Through the strokes of his brush

Coach Tony Green

Roots of Empowerment: Tony Green and his Advocacy for the Continuation of African American Studies...

Manoj Dias

Compassionate Living a Path to a Better World with Manoj Dias...

Vanessa Simmons

Seasons of Renewal: Vanessa Simmons on Fashion, Wellness, and Empowerment...

Undivided

Our attention. Our space. Our spotlight—given fully.

The Quirkiness of Life

Conceptual artist Theresa Giammatei explores tools, mental health, neurodiversity, and nature in vivid, thought-provoking paintings and mixed media works.

Culinary

Chef Lazarus Lynch’s World of Food, Fashion, Art, and Social Impact

Explore Lazarus Lynch’s unique journey through food, identity, and creativity as he champions Black-owned restaurants in New York and redefines soul cuisine.

Trooth Be Told

The real. The raw. The reckoning.

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The Audience Is the Problem

We blame creators, but our clicks fuel clickbait. A look at audience habits, algorithms, and how slow journalism offers an alternative.

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