Jada Gomez Lacayo

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Executive Managing Editor @Inc. New Yorker. @NYUAlumni. Puppy mom. Previous: @TIME @People @Latina. Real-life @DisneyParks princess on a @onepeloton.

Articles

For Saweetie, Comfort Looks Like Vintage Disney and ‘Thick, Thick’ Socks

Nov 26, 2024 | self.com | Jada Gomez Lacayo

All products are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. Saweetie had a jam-packed 2024—between hit records, tour stops, and red carpets, a day off often felt like a distant dream for the “Is It The Way” rap hitmaker who is currently performing in select cities on the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour, and who just released her “I Want You This Christmas” music video.
13 Practical Ways Black Women Can Protect Their Mental Health This Election Season

Sep 11, 2024 | self.com | Jada Gomez Lacayo

À la Vice President Kamala Harris, I have stress-eaten my fair share of Doritos since the 2016 presidential election. From paper towels being thrown at the people of Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in 2017 to the cruel questioning of VP Harris’ biracial heritage last month, I’ve personally taken so many culturally-based hits to my mental health over the past eight years. And the outrageous attacks continue to flood the political landscape.
Track Star Marion Jones: ‘Your Failure Is Not Forever’

Jul 30, 2024 | self.com | Jada Gomez Lacayo

At the start of the millennium, Marion Jones defined superhuman speed. The USA track and field phenom dominated much in the way Sha’Carri Richardson thrills audiences today. During Jones’s era of the sport, she appeared on the covers of Time, Vogue, and Sports Illustrated; sported a coveted milk mustache in a classic Got Milk! ad; and brought in millions in endorsement deals from giant brands like Nike and Gatorade.
February 2018 Archives - Cassius Life

Sep 10, 2023 | cassiuslife.com | Miles Marshall Lewis |Stephanie Long |Danielle Pointdujour |Jada Gomez Lacayo

The first DVDs I ever bought my firstborn were probably Baby Einstein discs, but as soon as we got the whole pre-K education thing out of the way, I bought him Batman: The Animated Series. Sure, it helped with his English (French was his first language, he grew up in Paris), but for me it […]
May 2018 Archives - Cassius Life

Sep 8, 2023 | cassiuslife.com | Bruce Goodwin II |Barbara Gonzalez |Marielle Bobo |Jada Gomez Lacayo

One year ago, we formed a voltron of Black genius to the tell the stories of young people of color, our way. As we celebrate our anniversary, check out the best of CASSIUS’ inaugural year.
We Love Charity and Dotun's "Bachelorette" Fairy Tale — and Got the Scoop on Their Nigerian Wedding

Aug 23, 2023 | popsugar.com | Jada Gomez Lacayo

ABCABCIt's been a long, long time coming. But when Dotun Olubeko dropped on a knee to propose to Charity Lawson (adorably at her height level), I smiled. Then I cried. Then I texted my mom and friends I knew who were watching "The Bachelorette" (and those who stopped watching the franchise because they gave up on seeing a Black love story seasons ago). And then I rejoiced with Black Twitter, finding our way together to celebrate this historic moment in Bachelor history.
Hip-Hop 50: ESPN celebrates five decades of hip-hop music

Aug 9, 2023 | espn.co.uk | Jayson Buford |Katie Barnes |Alphonse Pierre |Jada Gomez Lacayo

In honor of hip-hop turning 50, ESPN tapped the culture's top voices to write about their favorite athlete name-drops in hip-hop history. Below is a collection of essays. Kendrick Lamar on former NBA coach Phil Jackson by Jayson BufordBig Sean's "Control" (2013), which features Kendrick Lamar, raises the stakes of rap competition to the point of him sounding like a lecturer and has a lyric that made Phil Jackson publicly comment on rap, perhaps for the first time ever.
Hip-Hop 50: When Kendrick Lamar told Phil Jackson he was beyond coaching

Aug 9, 2023 | espn.co.uk | Jayson Buford |Jada Gomez Lacayo |Alphonse Pierre

Editor's note: In honor of hip-hop turning 50, ESPN tapped the culture's top voices to write about their favorite athlete name-drops in hip-hop history. "If Phil Jackson came back, still no coaching me" -- Kendrick Lamar on Big Sean's "Control" (2013)By the time Phil Jackson joined Twitter in 2013, the NBA was already dramatically different from what it was when he retired in 2011.
Powered by Michael Jordan, J. Cole reached a new level on “Return of Simba”

Aug 8, 2023 | owensbororadio.com | Jada Gomez Lacayo

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Powered by Michael Jordan, J. Cole reached a new level on "Return of Simba"

Aug 8, 2023 | espn.com | Jada Gomez Lacayo

Editor's note: In honor of hip-hop turning 50, ESPN tapped the culture's top voices to write about their favorite athlete name-drops in hip-hop history. "Being good is good, that'll get you Drew Gooden / But me, I want Jordan numbers, LeBron footin'" J. Cole on "Return of Simba" (2011)Growing up a '90s kid, being Michael Jordan-level great was the absolute platinum standard. He dominated the courts, commercials, films and even our feet.