(left to right) Lionel Nichols the tairlor behinf Diana Ross’ Met Gala train (Photos: Courtesy of Lionel Nichols and Getty Images) From Diana Ross to Balmain, Lionel Nichols, a self-taught tailor, describes creating for the Met Gala as a “win over self-doubt.” At the Met Gala, every stitch told a story. Every hem is a…
(Photo credit: Adobe Stock) Kennesaw State University announced in late April that it was ending three “low-producing” programs, including Black Studies. The NAACP in Georgia has requested a formal meeting with Kennesaw State University after the school announced it was deactivating a handful of “low-producing” majors, including its Black Studies program. In a recent memo…
Source: LB Studios / Getty In America, calling a Black autistic child a n****r on the playground can potentially make you a millionaire. I know we are collectively supposed to use “the N-word” now, but if Shiloh Hendrix is bold enough to not only hurl that slur at a 5-year-old but defend her use of…
Michelle Obama needs all the help she can get while adjusting to living life on her own terms years after leaving the White House When she appeared on Jay Shetty’s “On Purpose” podcast, the former first lady revealed that she has been leaning on someone other than her husband Barack Obama for guidance. During the…
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for a meeting with Peru’s Foreign Affairs Minister Elmer Schialer and Peru’s Minister of Defense Walter Astudillo at the Pentagon, Monday, May 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) In line with the Trump administration’s deep cost-cutting agenda, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday ordered the military to eliminate…
A disturbing video shows a United States Postal Service worker assaulting a 10-year-old girl outside an elementary school in Ohio. WOIO obtained video of the incident showing the fight outside Ben Franklin Elementary School in Cleveland, Ohio. The worker is seen in full uniform wrestling a child to the ground. Postal worker allegedly assaults 10-year-old…
Source: Afro Newspaper/Gado / Getty Throughout history, Black educators have played a vital role in shaping minds, breaking barriers, and fighting for equal access to education. Their dedication went far beyond the classroom, often intertwining with activism, leadership, and community empowerment. Here are seven influential Black teachers whose legacies continue to impact, inspire and thrive…
(Left to right) Lauryn Hill, John Imah, Tems, Lewis Hamilton at the 2025 Met Gala “Superfine:Tairloring Black Style.” (Photos: Getty Images) The 2025 Met Gala celebrated dandyism across the diaspora through bold, cultural symbolism and heritage-driven styles. While Black dandyism is deeply rooted in African American culture, its influence stretches far beyond the United States,…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 05: Damson Idris attends The Mark Hotel Met Gala 2025 departures at The Mark Hotel on May 05, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for The Mark Hotel) OPINION: Because the theme of the 2025 Met Gala centered Blackness, I decided to see what that…
The attorneys for the people being sued by a Pennsylvania restaurant owner, who was filmed repeatedly spewing the N-word in a hateful rant, are challenging some of the claims the plaintiff outlined in his complaint. Jon Spanos, a restaurant owner and former member of the Penn State York Advisory Board, recently filed a lawsuit against…
