Kirk Franklin speaks during BET Awards 2025 Media House at Quixote Studios West Hollywood on June 08, 2025 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images for BET) Kirk Franklin opens up about faith, therapy, and breaking mental health stigmas in the Black community in his new series “Den of Kings.” When it…
Judging by the numbers, the Black-led boycott of Target over its elimination of diversity, equity and inclusion policies was a rousing success – “the most effective boycott for black people in 70 years since the Montgomery Bus Boycott,” according to the man who initiated it, Atlanta-based pastor Jamal Bryant. Target’s stock dropped from $145 to…
Source: Juliana Yamada / Getty After the Eaton wildfires slowly started to burn out and the debris removal process began its earliest stages, many Altadena residents were grappling with the long and arduous process of rebuilding their homes. Initially, the prospect of starting fresh was the positivity they sought after so much devastation, but then…
Sean Combs arrives at the Pre-Grammy Gala And Salute To Industry Icons at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 25, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP, File) One video was from Oct. 14, 2012, the same day prosecutors say Combs had a “freak-off” in New York City with Cassie. The jury…
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James appears during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz, on Feb. 10, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File) LeBron James plans to return for his 23rd NBA season, making him the first player in league history to reach that milestone. LeBron…
Further blurring what was once assumed to be an uncrossable line, President Donald Trump is once again monetizing the Oval Office, this time with a new service, Trump Mobile, that includes a cellphone plan and a $499 smartphone that will be available in September. “We’re going to do it better, do it safer, we’re going…
This photo provided by the New York Public Library shows the exterior of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in New York on May 7, 2025. (Jonathan Blanc/New York Public Library via AP) Many people outside the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture community remain unaware of the center’s existence. It is…
Volunteer passes by the stage for musical acts to perform at the Juneteenth celebration in the Five Points neighborhood where the event is staged Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Canceled federal grants and businesses moving away from so-called brand activism have hit the bottom line. Juneteenth celebrations have been scaled back this…
Father Time is catching up with Bill Clinton. The 42nd president of the United States is not the same spry politician who occupied the Oval Office for two terms — he left the White House in 2001, three years after being impeached in 1998 — and his signature salt and pepper hair is now wiry…
“Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Porsha Williams has emerged victorious from what can only be described as one of reality television’s most contentious divorce battles. Meanwhile, her estranged husband, Simon Guobadia, has been deported to Nigeria after spending months in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. The dramatic conclusion to their 15-month marriage has unfolded against…
