that girl in real life | @famu_1887 alumna | words in: @wsj @refinery29 @thecut etc.https://bsky.app/profile/aiyanaish.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/aiyanaish.bsky.social/post/3mdbxlox5r22kIt’s 2026, which means I have a football romance novel coming out in exactly 14 months — March 2027 🤓♥️🏈26 Jan 2026 00:14 +0000at://did:plc:djwl6bodmervqq77mvdorm46/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdbxlox5r22khttps://bsky.app/profile/aiyanaish.bsky.social/post/3m5mbacahlk25It was announced on October 16, 2025 that VIBE was "joining forces" with Rolling Stone. As a result, the majority of VIBE employees were laid off. If you have the means to give, this team could use the support! https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-vibe-staff-after-layoffs14 Nov 2025 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:djwl6bodmervqq77mvdorm46/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5mbacahlk25https://bsky.app/profile/aiyanaish.bsky.social/post/3m4r7x4lsxs22I was laid off from Teen Vogue this week, alongside multiple other phenomenal team members. At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.03 Nov 2025 23:57 +0000at://did:plc:djwl6bodmervqq77mvdorm46/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4r7x4lsxs22https://bsky.app/profile/aiyanaish.bsky.social/post/3m2kc6fewjs2fThree years ago, I asked Black fashion experts if much had changed since 2020. One said, “Ask again in 2025. That’s when you’ll really be able to tell.” 5 years later, they are still fighting for consistent support and visibility. Read the feature here: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/black-fashion-leaders-carrying-the-diversity-push-2020-202506 Oct 2025 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:djwl6bodmervqq77mvdorm46/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2kc6fewjs2f