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Feb 12, 2025 | bet.com | Falen Hardge

As the fashion world buzzes with excitement over New York Fashion Week, a new collaboration takes the celebration of style to the next level—infusing wardrobes with cultural influences and high-fashion flair. On Wednesday, February 12, Gap announced its latest partnership with Harlem’s Fashion Row (HFR), a premier agency dedicated to bridging the gap between emerging Black and brown designers and major brands.

Jan 24, 2025 | bet.com | Falen Hardge

The unprecedented Eaton Fire has gone down in history as one of California's most devastating natural disasters. For some residents, the aftermath marks only the beginning of an uncertain future. “My situation is not looking too good right now. I lost everything,” says Adrienne Lewis, an Altadena resident born and raised in Pasadena—known as the City of Roses—where the devastated town is located. After living in the predominantly Black community for ten years, she now has only memories to hold onto.

Jan 23, 2025 | bet.com | Falen Hardge

Whether called Gigi, Big Mama, Madea, Papa, or Granddaddy, grandparents have long been the backbone of many families in the Black community. After the catastrophic Eaton Fire of 2025, some grandparents are determined to preserve their family’s legacy and memories, despite overwhelming odds. Earl and Renee Peoples, longtime residents of Altadena, had lived in their home for 40 years.

Jan 21, 2025 | bet.com | Falen Hardge

When confronted with a natural disaster, mere seconds could be the difference between life and death. This was the harrowing ordeal of a resident from the historic neighborhood of Altadena during the 2025 Eaton Fire. “It was complete chaos,” Haus of Vicious actor Avise Parsons remembers. “Once I got on my block, everyone was in a panic coming in and out of their homes, grabbing whatever they could.” The Eaton fire decimated Altadena, an iconic city outside of Los Angeles.

Dec 10, 2024 | people.com | Tommy McArdle |Falen Hardge

Tyler Perry on Dec. 9, 2024 and his mother Maxine Perry on Feb. 21, 2006. Photo: Randy Shropshire/Getty; Frazer Harrison/Getty Tyler Perry is sharing how he is still grieving his late mother Maxine Perry, 15 years after her death. Perry, 55, appeared onstage at the Critics Choice Association's Seventh Annual Celebration of Black Cinema and Television in Los Angeles on Monday, Dec. 9 to receive the event's icon award for his new movie The Six Triple Eight.