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Mielle, the Black-founded and woman-led haircare brand, just announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with the National Football League (NFL).

According to a news release obtained by BLACK ENTERPRISE, women now make up half of the NFL fanbase. This has forged a “culture-driving force” between both the league and women.

“The NFL is excited to have Mielle, a brand that is committed to performance, community, and empowering fans and athletes, lean into the NFL partnership,” Tracie Rodburg, SVP Global Partnerships for the NFL, said in a statement. “This partnership aligns with the league’s mission to build lasting connections within our communities nationwide and celebrate the self-expression of our players and fans.”

This ‘Partnership Reinforces That Textured Hair Isn’t A Niche,’ Mielle President Says

Founded in 2014 by CEO Monique Rodriguez, Mielle is the fastest-growing Black-founded and women-led global beauty brand. The brand emphasizes incorporating healthier ingredients and a “root to results” approach. It was acquired by Procter & Gamble (P&G) in January 2023, and it now operates as an independent subsidiary of P&G Beauty. 

People from all diverse ethnic backgrounds can use Mielle’s beauty product collection, as the designers created products for all hair types. Consumers can find Mielle in more than 100,000 stores nationwide, including CVS, Sally Beauty, Ulta Beauty, Walgreens, and Walmart.

Mielle’s team says the partnership will give Mielle a powerful platform to prove that its “high-performing ingredients” and products protect curls and coils. This is especially significant for athletes with textured hair. Many experience sweat and friction under their helmets, ultimately leading to dryness, breakage, and frizz.

“This partnership reinforces that textured hair isn’t a niche, it’s central to the culture, the preparation, and the game-day experience,” said Omar Goff, President of Mielle. “Together, we’re creating possibilities and expanding access with textured hair fans around the world through one of the most powerful ecosystems in sports and media.”

The announcement of the partnership is now supported by a social-first campaign, including the viral “Passing the Phone” video moment. The video features talents across the league: from players, executives, agents, players’ families, and on-air talent, who are celebrating how men and women show up on and off the field. 

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In the latest batch of server stories, a woman decided to conduct an experiment at risk of her tips. The theory? Finding out whether skipping her makeup would actually affect how much gratuity customers give.

Unfortunately, the night didn’t end with extra bills, but with her staring out the car window like she was in a mid-2000s breakup music video. The conclusion was bleak but crystal clear: wear the makeup, because apparently, strangers can’t enjoy their mozzarella sticks unless your eyeliner is sharp enough to slice them.

A Californian woman went on a leisurely walk through her neighborhood only to see a bunch of mothballs on the ground. That was when she realized her neighbor was deliberately trying to poison dogs along the street.

“So this lady who says she’s a Christian, and is batty as hell, decided to put moth balls all over this street,” Amber (@dietcokeplsss) said. She clarified that the woman had seen a neighbor walking their pet and decided to throw the small white balls across the street to deter them.

In Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest cinematic fever dream One Battle After Another, Teyana Taylor steps into a world where chaos, paranoia, and the ghosts of radicalism collide. Black Girl Nerds’ Jamie Broadnax sat down with Taylor to unpack her role in the film, one that blends the grit of survival drama with the emotional charge of a fractured family story.

The film follows Bob, a once-fiery revolutionary who has burned out and tuned out, living in a haze of weed smoke somewhere off the grid. His only tether to reality is his daughter, Willa who is sharp, resourceful, and far more grown than her years. When Bob’s old nemesis reemerges, threatening the fragile life they’ve built, Willa disappears, forcing him into a frantic search that drags both of them back into the wreckage of their pasts.

Taylor shared with BGN how the film’s emotional stakes drew her in. Though her role remains tightly under wraps, she emphasized how Anderson’s storytelling pushes every character — even those on the periphery — to confront truth, trauma, and the way history echoes through generations. Working with Anderson, she noted, felt like stepping into a living, breathing world where every detail mattered and every moment pulsed with tension.

She also spoke about the film’s exploration of parenthood under pressure, the burden of inherited battles, and what happens when old ideologies crash into new realities. For Taylor, the project was as much about internal excavation as it was about performance, offering a rare chance to work within Anderson’s signature blend of grit, vulnerability, and surreal humor.

One Battle After Another marks another daring entry in PTA’s career and with Taylor’s magnetic presence, it becomes an even more compelling exploration of survival, legacy, and the complicated ways we fight for the people we love.

Interviewer: Jamie Broadnax
Video Editor: Jamie Broadnax

One Battle After Another is available on digital and still playing in selected theaters in IMAX and 70MM.

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