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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

Change Makers

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.

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.

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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.

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

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LGBT Friendly Travel

Discover 10 LGBT friendly places to travel—safe, inclusive destinations perfect for queer travelers seeking fun, culture, and community.

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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.

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The Best Music Festivals in the US

Discover the best summer festivals in the US—from Coachella to Afropunk—with music, culture, and sustainability at the core.

The Current

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

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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.

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Black Artists To Watch in 2025

Discover how emerging Black artists, filmmakers, and musicians are redefining art and film, amplifying voices, and shaping the cultural future.

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Stepping Up

Discover how small businesses are driving community resilience initiatives during the LA fires, turning crisis into hope and support for all.

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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

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The Rise of Quiet Communities

Discover how noise pollution harms our health and why quiet communities and nature escapes are essential for peace and mental well-being today.

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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.

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Fighting Against LGBTQ+ Homelessness

Stonewall Housing is the UK’s only LGBTQ+ homelessness charity, providing safe shelter, mental health support, and housing advocacy for queer individuals facing crisis.

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Natalie du Toit’s Journey to Gold

Paralympic swimmer Natalie du Toit made history by defying the odds and winning gold. Discover her inspiring journey of resilience and triumph.

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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.

The Method

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Natural Beauty Products for 4C Hair

Discover Carol’s Daughter, a Black-owned natural beauty brand known for high-quality hair products for 4C hair, made with love since 1993.

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Side Effects of Ozempic: Everything You Need to Know

A complete guide to the side effects of ozempic, so you can be informed about the weight loss drug.

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The Perfect Leather Tote Bag by LaMarqq

Discover LaMarqq’s new leather tote bag for travel—crafted from vegetable-tanned Vachetta leather. Stylish, durable, and perfect for on-the-go luxury.

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Rich Mnisi’s Gender-fluid Fashion

Discover how Rich Mnisi is transforming the world of inclusive fashion brands with bold designs that celebrate African heritage, identity, and self-expression.

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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.

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The Black Fashion Designer Behind Beyoncé’s Favorite Looks

Sammy B. Designs by Samantha Black blends bold colors and funky prints. Discover how this Black fashion designer is making waves in the industry.

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Interiors With No Expiration Date

Discover how Corey Damen Jenkins, a leading Black interior designer, fuses classic style with bold, modern flair—proving timeless design has no expiration date.

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Why Coolibar’s Sun-Protective Clothing Is Changing the Way We Stay Safe in

Discover how Coolibar’s UPF 50+ clothing offers sustainable, reef-safe sun protection that lasts all day—no reapplication or ocean harm required.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Regina Lawless

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

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Dameon Priestly

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

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

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Undivided

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Queercity

Queercity is championing gay rights in Nigeria through art, media, and activism—empowering the LGBTQI+ community and amplifying queer voices nationwide.

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African Fashion with a Traveling Spirit

Discover Allëdjo, the African fashion brand founded by Kassim Lassissi. Inspired by travel and African heritage, Allëdjo blends cultural identity with modern design.

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Burning Food While Millions Starve: The Global Hunger Crisis

Millions starve while food is burned. Explore how politics, profit, and inequality fuel the global hunger crisis—and what must change.

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Gentrification is Whitefication: Paris Forces Its Afro Hair Salons to

Paris forces Afro hair salons to shut early while nearby bars thrive—exposing gentrification’s racial bias and cultural erasure.

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Inside Hollywood’s Creative Meltdown

Hollywood is in flux. After the 2023 Writers Strike, AI, algorithms, and social media have redefined storytelling — replacing art with content and creativity with metrics.

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The Conflicts We Don’t Talk About: Sudan

Explore Sudan’s overlooked civil war—150,000 dead, millions displaced, famine looming. Why is the world silent?

Meet the Quechua women of Peru's sacred Patacancha Valley: coming together to weave generations of traditional art into Awamaki, a collective that transformed the future of sustainable tourism, and might just make you think twice about your next buy.Words | Filipa Araújo Read the full story on TrooRa. @awamakiperu#TrooRa #Awamaki #SlowFashion #TextileArt #IndigenousArt #MadeByHand #ConsciousFashion

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Even when things seem stagnant, life is always in motion. Keep flowing with it.#TrustTheProcess #Motivation #EmbraceChange

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The Border Issue explores the lines that shape our lives between countries, communities, cultures, and within ourselves.Stories of movement, identity, power, belonging, and the boundaries we encounter along the way.Coming soon.#BorderIssue #IdentityStories #CulturalBoundaries #PowerDynamics #BelongingJourney #MovementNarratives #LifeLines

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

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

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

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

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Meet tomorrow’s icons today – in print, digital, and beyond.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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