Collage by Ruby Aitken, using a photo via Mahoyo.

Collage by Ruby Aitken, using a photo via Mahoyo.

Good morning, Rooks! Here’s what we’re reading this Thursday…


The dance music scene could certainly do with greater diversity and more role models for women who have a passion for DJing. Aurora Mitchell of The Fader has compiled this great list of nine female DJ collectives from around the world, including my faves, Mahoyo.

Photo via Live Mag.

Photo via Live Mag.

This week, students of the prestigious University of Cape Town in South Africa established #Shackville to disrupt the university and to center issues of poverty, accommodation allocation, and structural racism.

Photo via Oamobu Naturals.

Photo via Oamobu Naturals.

For those of us who are curious about “African Black Soap,” or, like me, have burnt our skin from using it incorrectly—here’s a guide to using it safely and effectively.

Photo via Saint Heron.

Photo via Saint Heron.

It happened! Erykah Badu styled the Pyer Moss show at New York Fashion Week and here are some pics from the runway. ♦