James Brown is one of the most iconic figures in music history, whose work has inspired some of the industry’s icons like Michael Jackson and Prince, just to name a few. Now, as Broadway musicals have found recent success documenting the lives of legendary Black artists, Brown’s story is finally hitting the stage to introduce…
Source: Wells Family GoFundMe / Screenshot The death of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells has reignited calls across the Black community for greater urgency in protecting Black children, teens and young adults across the country. For decades, Black youth in the United States have died at significantly higher rates than their white counterparts, a longstanding disparity…
A conservative YouTuber and Newsmax podcaster is facing intense backlash after making dismissive comments about Black women’s role in the founding of the United States, just as the Trump administration confirmed it has once again halted plans to place Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Spectrum News on Monday that…
Source: SDI Productions / Getty July is here. It’s been a little over six months since some of us gathered with our friends, family, and/or the one we love — or loved, at the time — to count down the seconds until midnight and the start of a brand new year. For some, the excitement…
Lamar McGlothurn (Photo Credit: State of California) The wrongful death lawsuit alleged camp officials failed to address visible signs of decay before the branch fell, killing Lamar McGlothurn. After nearly a year of litigation, the family of Lamar McGlothurn, the 8-year-old boy killed by a falling tree branch at a Calabasas summer camp has settled…
Source: Katelyn Mulcahy / Getty There is an old saying that when white America catches a cold, Black America catches the flu. It is a piece of wisdom that crystallizes how a broader systemic shift at the top of a hierarchy often results in the deepest harm to Black communities. This reality is currently impacting…
(Photo: Getty Images) Lonnie Bunch, the Secretary of the Smithsonian, wrote in an email, “Our work is driven by scholarship, accuracy, and an uncompromising commitment to tell the fullness of America’s story.” After the Trump White House issued a July 4 report accusing the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History of “extreme political activism,” Lonnie…
Friends and family of one Illinois man want to know what happened after his body was recovered near a music festival. Jerard Jackson, 28, was found dead on June 30 in Rothbury, Michigan. He and his friends were attending Electric Forest, a summer music festival. What Happened? Jerard Jackson was found dead last week after…
WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 28: Visitors browse an exhibition about black history at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture on August 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Trump Administration will review exhibition contents of 18 Smithsonian museums to reflect “unity, progress, and enduring values that define the American story” ahead of…
UDINE, ITALY – MAY 17: Maduka Okoye of Udinese looks on during the warm up ahead of the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and US Cremonese at Stadio Friuli on May 17, 2026 in Udine, Italy. (Photo by Timothy Rogers/Getty Images)Photo by: Timothy Rogers / Getty Images He’s not playing in the World Cup,…
