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Prickly Pear of Leather Shoes

Discover how Desserto’s innovative cactus leather offers a sustainable, breathable alternative to animal leather. Perfect for vegan leather clothes, shoes, and accessories.

Peru’s Sacred Valley

Discover how Awamaki empowers women artisans in the Sacred Valley in Peru through sustainable tourism, weaving traditions, and community-led development.

Sabrina Hersi Issa, founder of Be Bold Media

Change Makers

Human Rights Technologist

Meet Sabrina Hersi Issa of Be Bold Media: Harnessing tech for human rights, empowering Black women via Bold Prize, and tackling bias in algorithms for equity.

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Uncovering the History of Soul Food

Explore the rich history of soul food, tracing its African roots, evolution in the American South, and cultural impact worldwide.

Turning Shame into Accessories: Hipo Jewelry’s Cellulite-Inspired Silver

Hipo Jewelry transforms women’s body textures into silver art. Aistė Ryvers celebrates cellulite and vulnerability through empowering, wearable pieces.

Sports

Why women are winning ultramarathons

Women are winning ultramarathons, breaking records, and outlasting men in extreme endurance races worldwide. Explore why and how they do it.

Sports

Why women are winning ultramarathons

Women are winning ultramarathons, breaking records, and outlasting men in extreme endurance races worldwide. Explore why and how they do it.

Uncovering the History of Soul Food

Explore the rich history of soul food, tracing its African roots, evolution in the American South, and cultural impact worldwide.

Change Makers

Human Rights Technologist

Meet Sabrina Hersi Issa of Be Bold Media: Harnessing tech for human rights, empowering Black women via Bold Prize, and tackling bias in algorithms for equity.

Peru’s Sacred Valley

Discover how Awamaki empowers women artisans in the Sacred Valley in Peru through sustainable tourism, weaving traditions, and community-led development.

Prickly Pear of Leather Shoes

Discover how Desserto’s innovative cactus leather offers a sustainable, breathable alternative to animal leather. Perfect for vegan leather clothes, shoes, and accessories.

Turning Shame into Accessories: Hipo Jewelry’s Cellulite-Inspired Silver

Hipo Jewelry transforms women’s body textures into silver art. Aistė Ryvers celebrates cellulite and vulnerability through empowering, wearable pieces.

Where the overlooked become unforgettable – rewriting the rules of recognition.

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Health & Fitness

Learn what cycle syncing is, how it works, and whether it really improves your energy, mood, and workouts. Even without scientific proof, tracking your cycle can help you live more in tune with your body.

Sustainability

Bee’s Wrap: The Sustainable Alternative to Plastic Cling Film

Discover Bee’s Wrap, the reusable beeswax wrap replacing plastic cling film-eco-friendly, compostable, and designed to reduce food waste.

Community

Stepping Up

Discover how small businesses are driving community resilience initiatives during the LA fires, turning crisis into hope and support for all.

The Current

Where the overlooked become unforgettable – rewriting the rules of recognition.

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Downtown Revitalization in Action: Transforming Empty Cities into Thriving Spaces

Explore downtown revitalization strategies as cities transform empty urban spaces into thriving, vibrant community hubs.

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Wellness

Reclaiming Balance: Wellness Influencers to Watch in 2025

Discover top wellness influencers of 2025, including Lalah Delia, Massy Arias, and Kevin Curry, who are redefining holistic health, mindfulness, and balance.

World’s Best Modern Public Art Installations

Explore how today’s public art inspires connection, raises awareness, and transforms city spaces into living cultural experiences for everyone.

issue spotlight

Where the Culture Shifts — One Cover at a Time

Amber Ruffin
graces the cover of The Womb Issue, a powerful exploration of how we create, nurture, protect, and reimagine life through care, community, joy, and courage.

The Womb Issue ‘26 | Summer, Edition 27

Amber Ruffin
graces the cover of The Womb Issue, a powerful exploration of how we create, nurture, protect, and reimagine life through care, community, joy, and courage.

The Womb Issue ‘26 | Summer, Edition 27

Daemon Priestly
Memory in Monochrome Inside our Art Issue Daemon Priestly turns Belfast’s tension into beauty plus textile rebirth, architectural history, and sacred craft.

The Special Art Issue '23

Daemon Priestly
Memory in Monochrome Inside our Art
Issue Daemon Priestly turns Belfast’s
tension into beauty plus textile rebirth,
architectural history, and sacred craft.

The Special Art Issue '23

Amber Ruffin
graces the cover of The Womb Issue, a powerful exploration of how we create, nurture, protect, and reimagine life through care, community, joy, and courage.

The Womb Issue ‘26 | Summer, Edition 27

Amber Ruffin
graces the cover of The Womb Issue, a powerful exploration of how we create, nurture, protect, and reimagine life through care, community, joy, and courage.

The Womb Issue ‘26 | Summer, Edition 27

Emily Sue Payne
leads a family atelier where dark romantic design meets authenticity, resilience, and creative renewal across generations.

The Fashion Issue ’25 | Winter, Edition 26

Emily Sue Payne
leads a family atelier where dark romantic design meets authenticity, resilience, and creative renewal across generations.

The Entrepreneurial Spirit Issue – Autumn '24

Amber Ruffin
graces the cover of The Womb Issue, a powerful exploration of how we create, nurture, protect, and reimagine life through care, community, joy, and courage.

The Womb Issue ‘26 | Summer, Edition 27

Amber Ruffin
graces the cover of The Womb Issue, a powerful exploration of how we create, nurture, protect, and reimagine life through care, community, joy, and courage.

The Womb Issue ‘26 | Summer, Edition 27

Hannah Valencia
Beaumont of Beaumont Organic champions slow style and ethical elegance, proving true luxury is craft, transparency, and care.

The Fashion Issue ’25 | Winter, Edition 26

Hannah Valencia
Beaumont of Beaumont Organic champions slow style and ethical elegance, proving true luxury is craft, transparency, and care.

The Entrepreneurial Spirit Issue – Autumn '24

Mohau Modisakeng
The Unseen Archive Mohau Modisakeng graces our historic Black History Issue—his portraits echo diasporic memory, spiritual depth, and the art of cultural resistance.

The Black History Issue '23

Mohau Modisakeng
The Unseen Archive Mohau Modisakeng
graces our historic Black History Issue—his
portraits echo diasporic memory, spiritual
depth, and the art of cultural resistance.

The Black History Issue '23

Hannah Valencia
Beaumont of Beaumont Organic champions slow style and ethical elegance, proving true luxury is craft, transparency, and care.

The Fashion Issue ’25 | Winter, Edition 26

Hannah Valencia
Beaumont of Beaumont Organic champions slow style and ethical elegance, proving true luxury is craft, transparency, and care.

The Entrepreneurial Spirit Issue – Autumn '24

Vanessa Simmons
Wellness Reimagined On our second cover, Vanessa Simmons redefines purpose and balance plus: MYRetreat’s chocolate ritual and U4IA’s wellness philosophy.

The Entrepreneurial Spirit Issue – Autumn '24

Vanessa Simmons
Wellness Reimagined On our second cover,
Vanessa Simmons redefines purpose and
balance plus: MYRetreat’s chocolate ritual
and U4IA’s wellness philosophy.

The Entrepreneurial Spirit Issue – Autumn '24

Build Like a Woman

Where the overlooked become unforgettable – rewriting the rules of recognition.

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Home Design

Inclusive LGBTQ+ Social Club

The Academy San Francisco is an LGBTQ+ social club fostering inclusion, diversity, and authentic connection in a stylish, welcoming community space.

Wellness

Fighting Against LGBTQ+ Homelessness

Stonewall Housing is the UK’s only LGBTQ+ homelessness charity, providing safe shelter, mental health support, and housing advocacy for queer individuals facing crisis.

Diverse group of happy, expressive people portraits.

Wellness

12 Unique Self-Care Ideas

Explore unique self-care ideas that go beyond the usual routines—refresh your mind, body, and spirit with creative ways to relax, reflect, and recharge.

Lifestyle

TrooFaves: Eight Black-Owned Brands to Support

Discover eight inspiring Black-owned brands making waves in fashion, beauty, food, and more, showcasing innovation, culture, and entrepreneurial excellence.

African Fashion through Mehdi Sefioui’s Lens

Discover how Moroccan photographer Mehdi Sefrioui rose from the streets of Paris to global acclaim, blending African fashion and fine art photography with powerful visual storytelling.

Pacific Northwest Gothic

Pacific Northwest Gothic author Marcus James explores queer identity, grief, and haunted local history through dark, lyrical horror rooted in personal truth.

The Method

Tools, practices, and blueprints for building a bold life and business.

Health & Fitness

Everything You Need to Know About Egg-Freezing

Learn everything about egg-freezing, from the process and risks to reasons people choose it, giving more control over family planning.

The Ancient Art of the Cacao Ceremony

Learn how Heart to Earth is reviving cacao ceremonies, connecting Central American farmers with sustainable, regenerative practices worldwide.

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Certified FAB

Elegance that disrupts the ordinary. Impact built to endure.

Rich Mnisi’s Gender-fluid Fashion

Discover how Rich Mnisi is transforming the world of inclusive fashion brands with bold designs that celebrate African heritage, identity, and self-expression.

Beauty

Holistic Remedies from Mountain Olive Trees.

A holistic skincare story: how olive leaves, oil and zero-water formulas reshaped Thomas Lommel’s approach to healing and sustainable beauty.

Culture

Scott Galloway’s Notes on Being a Man: A Flawed Starting Point for

Scott Galloway’s Notes on Being a Man is a lackluster and outdated guide to masculinity, but it opens a conversation we drastically need to have.

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Lifestyle

5 Ways to Shop More Ethically This Holiday Season

Here are 5 ways to become a smarter and conscious consumer this Holiday season and create a powerful impact on your life and the environment at large.

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Culture

12 Best Books about Activism

These twelve books about activism are essential reads for anyone ready to move from outrage to action.

Meet the Black Fashion Designer Behind Fanm Mon and Her Wearable Art

Discover Fanm Mon, the wearable art brand by Black fashion designer Sophia Demirtas, blending Haitian heritage, bold embroidery, and sustainable fashion.

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Culture

The Best Books About Anti-Consumerism

Our list of the best anti-consumerism books that challenge overconsumption and teach how to live more intentionally.

Whims Of Love

Explore Whims of Love by photographer Clarke Drahce in TrooRa’s Winter Fashion Issue 2021—where fashion, sensuality, and art meet in a striking, cinematographic photoshoot.

Troo Inside

Inside the work. Inside the why.

Expressive digital painting of a woman's face.

AI vs Artists

As AI image generators grow in popularity, artists are speaking out against the theft of their work. Explore the battle of AI vs Artists, and how creators are fighting back.

Jesse Owens arrived on the Olympic stage in Berlin

Sports

Athlete Activism

Discover the powerful stories of Black athletes whose activism broke barriers in sports, fought injustice, and inspired movements beyond the field.

Two boys showing handprints art inside bus.

Traveling Exhibitions

Explore how mobile art galleries are transforming public spaces, making art accessible, immersive, and inclusive across communities in 2025 and beyond.

Noted

On the Record. Unfiltered Voices from the Frontlines of Culture.

Regina Lawless

From Corporate Climb to Empowerment. Regina Lawless on Redefining Success...

Melissa Mueller Douglas

Savoring Mindfulness: The Sweet Path to Wellness with MYRetreat

Dameon Priestly

a storyteller who defies the constraints of time. Through the strokes of his brush

Coach Tony Green

Roots of Empowerment: Tony Green and his Advocacy for the Continuation of African American Studies...

Manoj Dias

Compassionate Living a Path to a Better World with Manoj Dias...

Vanessa Simmons

Seasons of Renewal: Vanessa Simmons on Fashion, Wellness, and Empowerment...

Undivided

Our attention. Our space. Our spotlight—given fully.

Chef Lazarus Lynch’s World of Food, Fashion, Art, and Social Impact

Explore Lazarus Lynch’s unique journey through food, identity, and creativity as he champions Black-owned restaurants in New York and redefines soul cuisine.

Lisa Fernandes, Shaking Up More than Just Cocktails

Discover the journey of Lisa Fernandes, a trailblazing gay celebrity chef. From her Top Chef fame to creating bold Asian-inspired cocktails in NYC, Fernandes is redefining flavor and representation.

Trooth Be Told

The real. The raw. The reckoning.

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Change Makers

The Audience Is the Problem

We blame creators, but our clicks fuel clickbait. A look at audience habits, algorithms, and how slow journalism offers an alternative.

Business

Championing Black-Owned Businesses

Discover how two innovative organizations are working to support Black-owned businesses through funding, mentorship, and long-term entrepreneurial growth.

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Community

The Enduring Impact of the Texas Hill Country

A personal essay on the Texas Hill Country floods, reflecting on the loss at Camp Mystic and why summer camps mean so much to kids and communities.

Person holds 'Climate is Changing' protest sign