Mya arrives at the BET Awards on Monday, June 9, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) The 25th annual BET Awards will honor Black entertainment legends, spotlight Kendrick Lamar’s chart-topping dominance, and feature tributes to ‘106 & Park’ and community icons. The BET Awards is bringing major star power — including Kendrick…
In a move akin to building a statue of Vladimir Putin in Kyiv, President Donald Trump, whose dream of a $40 million “garden of heroes” was allocated in the House version of the budget reconciliation bill passed last month, may propose erecting the oversized monuments on sacred Native land minutes from Mount Rushmore. The creation…
Source: Nick Ut / Getty As Donald Trump sparks chaos by illegally deploying troops to Los Angeles, as immigration raids intensify, and as protesters are flooding the streets to demand dignity for migrants, far too many Black folks are sitting back on social media platforms singing a tired, familiar song. It’s being sung off-key with a…
Source: Michael Ochs Archives / Getty The world of music has lost a pioneer. Sly Stone, the mastermind behind the groundbreaking Sly and the Family Stone, passed away at the age of 82 after a prolonged battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other health issues. Known for pushing the boundaries of funk, soul,…
For better or for worse, Tyler Perry stands by his work and the stories he tells about Black women in his movies. Despite years of criticism over how he portrays their pain, trauma, and relationships, the Emmy-winning filmmaker has remained unapologetic about his creative choices. In many of his films, the Black female characters he…
Woody McClain joins CÎROC, as the brand unveils Woody McClain as first member of Blue Dot Creative Residency inaugural class at MACRO Lodge during ‘Addressing the Creator’s Dilemma’ a Panel Discussion featuring Imani Ellis, Michael Ealy, Jharrel Jerome, and David Oyelowo at MACRO Lodge on January 25, 2025 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Leon…
Source: Dan Reynolds Photography / Getty Entrepreneurs in Charlotte, North Carolina, are coming together to build a creative hub designed to support and uplift small Black businesses no matter the industry. According to The Charlotte Observer, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Black Chamber of Commerce is advancing its mission to empower Black businesses and strengthen the community through…
Misty Copeland poses for a portrait on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP) Ten years after making history as the first Black female principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre, Misty Copeland announces her retirement — closing one chapter while expanding her legacy offstage. Ten years ago this month, Misty Copeland…
Source: Here’s the thing: white conservatives want to do away with DEI, critical race theory, and everything else that gets their racial resentment flowing, but they don’t really want to get into the weeds of whether their anti-progress stances have merit, or whether the people in charge of deciding what constitutes DEI and CRT are…
LES CAYES, HAITI – AUGUST 15: A boy is tended to outside Les Cayes General Hospital as a preventive measure for possible replicas after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake on August 15, 2021 in Les Cayes, Haiti. (Photo by Richard Pierrin/Getty Images) The Trump administration’s ban has stalled or canceled lifesaving procedures for at least a dozen…
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