Today’s beauty landscape—with its wider pigments, textured hair care aisles, and conversations around representation—didn’t appear overnight. It rests on foundations laid by women who refused to wait for permission. From the pioneers who created infrastructure where none existed, to the founders redefining formulation, access, ritual, and representation today—this work is not trend-driven. It’s systemic. It’s intentional. It’s ongoing. Honoring those who forced the industry to change, and those continuing that work now. Featuring: Annie Turnbo Malone Madam C.J. Walker Eunice Walker Johnson Belinda Atis @badgalriri @fentybeauty @traceeellisross @patternbeauty @naomiosaka @kinloskin @gabunion @flawlessbygabrielleunion @aliciakeys @keyssoulcare And TrooRa favorites building now: @niyeannie @acebeaute @nancy.twine @briogeo @lolamauricediya @beautyvaulte @byodesire @byodcosmetics @maevaheim @breadbeautysupply @dorionrenaud @buttahskin @danessa_myrick @danessamyricksbeauty @yvecarmomperousse @kreyolessence TrooRa exists to document this work! 

The Black History Issue Special ’23 Words | Neha Suradkar
 Explore Troo Vault at troora.com

Black History Month reminds us that our stories deserve space — not just in TROORA’s 100% Eco-luxe print, but in rooms, in community, in conversation. Troora honors the moments that brings community together. 
 Our participation in Chef Mimi’s Black Food & Wine Experience in June 2025 at the @thebridgeyard in Oakland, brought a celebration of Black culture where memorable connections that go beyond screens were created. Community is built in rooms like this.
We had the honor of serving as media partner for this exceptional event — curating a TrooRa media lounge, capturing stories, and celebrating the brilliance of Black chefs, vintners, founders, and creatives shaping culture through food, wine and commerce. Thank you to @iamchefmimi and @blackfoodwinexperience for including us and for trusting us to help document this beautiful shared experience. If you haven’t already, mark your calendar for The BFWE 2026 Napa this June. #bfwe26napa Show up. Support. Take Part. Through our partnerships and event experiences TrooRa Magazine & Media curates spaces where we all belong and are seen. TrooRa exists to document the work that builds culture — and to honor the moments that bring us together.

Read Chef Mimi’s Feature in the Link in Bio 📖 @editor_in_t 🎥 @baidi_lnpx 📸 @chimerewashington 🤳🏾 @vibrational.events #trooramagazine #troora #troolala #bfwe25oak

What if your Valentine’s gift didn’t just look beautiful… but spoke their love language? For the one who values intention over impulse. Craft over trends. Meaning over noise. @thediarrablu isn’t just a gift. It’s presence. It’s thought. It’s knowing. It's intentional Zero-waste silhouettes. Ethically crafted. Designed to be worn, kept, remembered. This Valentine’s, give something that understands them. Discover the story behind the craft. Explore the full read on Troora.com- link in bio. Featuring Diarrablu @thediarrablu Written by Trystanne Cunningham @editor_in_t #ValentinesWithPurpose #GiftWithMeaning #Diarrablu #TrooRaCommunity #valentinesgift

At TrooRa, we passionately curate every issue, bringing exciting, diverse moments from visionary artists and creative individuals to life. @clarke_drahce Whims Of Love shoot for our Spring 2021 issue is a perfect example. Raised in Burgundy, France, and trained in Fine Arts across photography, video art, engraving, and painting, Clarke brings a cinematographic “freeze frame” style to his work. In this shoot he captures love, sensuality, and fashion with stunning precision and emotion. Explore the full story on our website, and visit our print issue subscriptions to experience powerful content that inspires, challenges, and captivates. #TrooraMagazine #ClarkeDrahce #WhimsOfLove #CinematographicPhotography #CreativeCollaboration

As Doechii said when she won her first Grammy in 2025, “This is for every Black girl who felt invisible.” In one of our latest stories, we spotlight black filmmakers and musicians that aren’t waiting for permission yet reclaiming space and leading the future of art, film, and music. With Nia DaCosta and RaMell Ross reshaping cinema to Kendrick Lamar, Doechii, and Jordan Adetunji pushing sound forward. Read the full feature on TrooraMagazine.com. 🔗 Link in bio. #TrooraMagazine #BlackArtistsToWatch #BlackCreativity #ArtMusic

In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist. We must be anti-racist. — Angela Davis On this day, Friday, February 6, 2026, we are reminded once again that racism is very much alive in the United States of America. When anyone, specially current leadership uses imagery rooted in dehumanization, when racism is dismissed as “just a meme,” and when history’s ugliest tropes are repackaged as humor or power fantasies, it is not accidental. It is intentional. It is used both as distraction and as a blatant display of racism. And it is unacceptable and dangerous. Michelle and Barack Obama, the first Black First Family, represent dignity, restraint, intellect, and service in the face of relentless hatred. Those who engage in bigotry and racism will never possess what the Obamas embody: respect, dignity, grace, intellect, honesty, elegance, beauty, and global admiration. That is the true power this administration, their leadership and supporters seek, but will never attain. When asked by @emmagrede whether “when they go low, we go high” still holds, @michelleobama did not abandon the principle. She clarified it. Growth requires wisdom. Resistance requires strategy. Justice requires courage. At TrooRa, we believe culture is not neutral. Media is not neutral. Silence is not neutral, it is complicity! Going high does not mean looking away. It means seeing clearly. Naming what you see with honesty. And choosing to stand on the side of humanity anyway. TrooRa Magazine & Media Founder @editor_in_t Trystanne Cunningham believes that anti-racism is a responsibility and the only way we use this moment to abolish racism and white supremacy once and for all is by using our collective consciousness as an opportunity for continued unity and to always use love to bring light to this darkness with joy and light. Watch the full podcast episode with former first lady Michelle Obama, her brother Craig Robinson @craigmalrob on the Emma Grede podcast @aspirewithemmagrede

Food is History, Adoration, and Connection. What began as documenting family recipes has grown into a powerful movement. We celebrate Meiko, who is preserving Black culinary traditions, strengthening community through Eat the Culture, and protecting stories that deserve to be remembered, honored, and shared. Through food, culture is passed down, identities are affirmed, and legacy is built—one recipe at a time. Read the full feature on Meiko and her mission at Troora.com and subscribe to our newsletter for more.

Style doesn’t always start with a plan sometimes it starts with curiosity. A purposeful read featuring Bay Area designer Gerry Kelly, on finding his aesthetic, building with intention, and letting style evolve naturally. - The Art Issue ’24 @gerrykellydesigner #TrooraMagazine #TheArtIssue #TrooRaCommunity #FashionWithImpact #troolala

Some art exists to comfort; some exists to remember what was deliberately erased. Mohau Modisakeng’s work confronts history through the Black body, carrying memory, loss, and survival across time. It does not offer resolution or ease- it asks us to sit with discomfort, to acknowledge dismembered identities, silenced lives, and histories that continue to echo. In this space, remembering becomes an act of resistance, and art becomes a refusal to forget. Link in Bio Story by @finding_filipa @modisakeng @mohaumodisakeng #BlackHistoryMonth #ArtAsResistance #RememberingHistory

Before chasing the next thing to put in your cart, pause. These 10 books ask the hard question: do we really need to keep buying? From personal experiments to big-picture critiques, they offer a guide to living intentionally in 2026. Discover the full list in our latest feature. Link in bio. #TrooRaMagazine #TrooRaReads #TrooImpact #BooksForChange #2026ReadingList

Start 2026 with self-care that aligns with your values. @earthtuface , California-made and thoughtfully crafted, shows how small, intentional choices can make a big impact on your skin by adding to your routine. Discover more brands redefining beauty this year in TrooRA’s The Fashion Issue Winter '25. Subscribe now for the full issue. Photo @earthtuface #TrooRaMagazine #TrooRaFeatures #CleanBeauty #beautythatmatters

Lotus House, home and studio of fashion designer @lezanneviviers, fuses 1960s Johannesburg modernism with art, colour, and contemporary craft. It’s a late-modernist treasure rising above Johannesburg’s manmade forest, showcasing long balconies, floating rooflines, and interiors that blur seamlessly into the landscape. Preserved with care and filled by lived-in creativity, the house stands as a sensuous, climate-responsive expression of Johannesburg modernism. Featured in Troora Magazine’s latest fashion issue. Read more. Link in bio. @viviers.studio Words: Robyn Alexander Images: Elsa Young Styling: Sven Alberding #JohannesburgModernism #MidCenturyModern #LezanneViviers #ArchitectureLovers #TrooraMagazine #troolala

Progress has always been built through shared voices and collective action. Today is no different. We choose to tell stories that have been pushed aside, voices that have carried weight without recognition, and perspectives that deserve space. Troora exists to amplify depth, representation, and honest storytelling. To document what’s happening now while shaping what’s possible next. Visit Troora.com and check out “The Current” for recent articles. Link in bio. #TrooraMagazine #MediaWithImpact #StorytellingCommunity #CultureShift #NarrativesMatter

Right now, Sudan is facing one of the worst humanitarian crises on Earth. Since 2023, a civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has killed more than 150,000 people and displaced over 14 million. Entire cities have been destroyed. Darfur is facing famine. El Fashir remains under siege. And yet, this war barely makes the news. Troora chooses to pay attention and provides resources for others to do the same.  We broke down what’s happening in Sudan. Written by Troora Contributing writer Eloise Stark Read the full story on our website. Link in bio. 📷 @sard.visuals 📷 @muji70 📽️ @amplifyafrica #Sudan #SudanWar #HumanitarianCrisis #trooramagazine #news

Previously a fashion model, now a registered dietitian, @ellie_krieger shares why extreme diets fail—and how a non-restrictive, realistic approach to food leads to lasting wellness. No fear. No guilt. Just smarter habits that actually work. Is healthy eating about nourishment or about following someone else’s rules? What’s your take? Read the full wellness feature now on TrooraMagazine.com 🔗 Link in bio #TrooraWellness #BalancedLiving #HealthyEatingHabits #WellnessPerspective #foodwithoutfear