Solange Knowles

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Sameer Rao  Oct 16, 2018 3:17PM EDT

Solange On New Music and Uplifting Black Women

The creator of “A Seat at the Table” talks about her creative and personal journey—and next album—in a new cover story.
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Sameer Rao  May 8, 2018 11:40AM EDT

From Solange's Durag to Lena's Flag, 11 Unforgettable Met Gala Looks From Your Faves

See how A-listers of color interpreted this year’s theme, “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination.”
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Sameer Rao  Dec 1, 2017 11:00AM EST

Solange Honored With Impact Award at Billboard Women in Music 2017 Ceremony

Solange: “I have so much gratitude in my soul for the way my work connected with people.”
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Akiba Solomon  Nov 27, 2017 1:00PM EST

4 Ways the Soul Train Awards Proved That Real Singing Still Matters

The Soul Train Awards always deliver exceptional performances. Here’s a recap, starring Bilal, Fantasia, Luke James, SWV and Method Man.
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Sameer Rao  Oct 31, 2017 12:26PM EDT

Solange, Maxine Waters and Women's March Organizers Honored as Glamour's 'Women of the Year'

Here are five must-read passages from Glamour’s annual celebration of women’s accomplishments.
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Sameer Rao  Oct 20, 2017 1:48PM EDT

Solange Critiques Photoshopped Evening Standard Cover: Don't (Re)touch My Hair

It’s literally in the song, people.
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Sameer Rao  Aug 31, 2017 2:56PM EDT

Solange Announces Benefit Show to Support Hurricane Harvey Relief

“I’m committed to partnering with organizations on the ground in Houston and making contributions to uplift the city that raised me with so much love.”
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Kadeem Johnson  Aug 28, 2017 1:46PM EDT

Black Joy and a Love Supreme at Afropunk Fest 2017 [PHOTO ESSAY]

Despite complaints about its commercialization, Afropunk Fest in Brooklyn still drew an eclectic mix of cool kids of color who danced hard, sang loud and shined as bright as the stars onstage. 
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Sameer Rao  Aug 23, 2017 11:32AM EDT

WATCH: Issa Rae, Maxine Waters, Solange Pay Tribute to Greatness of Black Women at 'Black Girls Rock!'

These must-see speeches from BET’s awards show celebrated Black women in all their brilliance, resilience and complexity.
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Sameer Rao  May 18, 2017 11:07AM EDT

READ: Solange Affirms Inner Strength in 'A Letter to My Teenage Self'

“You will learn how to love yourself and how to empathize with and forgive those who may have taken a bit of that pure love away from you.” 
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Sameer Rao  May 15, 2017 5:24PM EDT

Beyoncé Tops 2017 BET Awards with 7 Nominations

Solange, Bruno Mars, Chance the Rapper and Migos also earned multiple nods.
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Sameer Rao  Apr 7, 2017 12:17PM EDT

Solange to Curate Stage at Afropunk Brooklyn 2017

The music and arts festival returns to Brooklyn in late August and will also feature sets from Macy Gray, Gary Clark Jr. and Soul II Soul.
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Sameer Rao  Mar 6, 2017 10:56AM EST

'Formation' Director: 'I Didn't Know the Video Was Going to Incite All Those Conversations'

Melina Matsoukas opens up about her work with both Knowles sisters, being a Black woman in a White man-dominated industry for the New Yorker. 
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Sameer Rao  Jan 30, 2017 3:45PM EST

Solange and TV on the Radio Pay Tribute to Prince

The singer-songwriter and rock band joined Questlove, Sheila E. and more at Yale University for a conference on Prince and David Bowie.
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Sameer Rao  Jan 20, 2017 10:32AM EST

WATCH: Solange and Esperanza Spalding Sing for Resistance at Peace Ball

The sold-out show took over the National Museum of African American History and Culture during the official inauguration concert.
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Kenrya Rankin  Jan 10, 2017 3:53PM EST

Beyoncé Just Interviewed Solange: 3 Must-Read Excerpts From Their Convo

“The biggest reward that I could ever get is seeing women, especially Black women, talk about what this album has done, the solace it has given them.”
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Sameer Rao  Dec 21, 2016 4:31PM EST

Year-End Goodness: The Best 2016 Movies, Music, Hashtags and More

Brilliant art, media and pop culture gave us something to celebrate in 2016. Here are Team Colorlines’ favorites, from music videos to podcasts.
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Sameer Rao  Dec 6, 2016 12:30PM EST

LISTEN: Solange Discusses the Microaggressions That Inspired 'A Seat at the Table'

The artist opens up about the time a music critic told her “not to bite the hand that feeds” her and the pervasive resistance to Black artists addressing racism.
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Sameer Rao  Nov 10, 2016 12:36PM EST

In Trying Times, Some Songs for Healing and Persevering

From Run the Jewels to Solange, we offer our favorite artists’ work to help process the rage and hopelessness you might be feeling right now.
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Sameer Rao  Nov 7, 2016 10:10AM EST

ICYMI: Solange Brings Down the House With 'SNL' Performances

The artist performed renditions of her “A Seat at the Table” tracks “Cranes in the Sky” and “Don’t Touch My Hair” on the late-night program.