Ciara and Colman Domingo. (Photo credit: Getty Images) Colman Domingo was named the honorary chair, and Ciara was named the honored guest during Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s opening night gala. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s milestone 2025–26 season is officially in motion — with two-time Oscar nominee Colman Domingo and global superstar Ciara helping…
It’s been 50 years since Godfrey Wade arrived to the United States from Jamaica at the age of 15 with his mother, moving to New York with a green card that granted him permanent residency. The Black man enlisted in the U.S. Army a few years later, spending eight years in the service, where he…
Source: Anadolu / Getty On Wednesday, a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration must end the deployment of the National Guard in California. According to Reuters, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer ruled that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority and that control of the National Guard must be returned to California Governor Gavin Newsom….
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 13: Michelle Obama speaks onstage at IMO Live: Michelle Obama, Craig Robinson & Dr. Laurie Santos during the 2025 SXSW Conference and Festival at Austin Convention Center on March 13, 2025 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images) A social media campaign launchd by the hopeful group of graduating seniors…
An ex-beauty pageant queen who was charged with the murder of her boyfriend’s baby had a surprising breakdown during her trial as she learned the verdict from jurors. Trinity Poague, the former reigning pageant queen in Donaldsonville, Georgia, was arrested in January 2024 for the murder of 18-month-old Romeo “Jaxton Dru” Angeles. Trinity Poague, left,…
(L-R) Ryan Coogler and Zinzi Coogler attend The Critics Choice Association’s 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television at Fairmont Century Plaza on December 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images) While accepting the Director’s award, Ryan Coogler revealed the vital role his wife and business partner played in “Sinners”…
(Photo: Netflix & Getty Images) With Season 2, Part 2 premiering in March 2026, Netflix confirms that Season 3 will mark the end of Tyler Perry’s “Beauty in Black.” Netflix just hit fans of “Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black” with both good and bad news. The streamer has renewed the hit drama for a third…
Grammy winner Blue Ivy Carter isn’t just following her mom’s footsteps on stage, she’s beginning to echo her mom’s influence in another big way. The 13-year-old made a surprising appearance at the Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs game alongside her father, Jay-Z, on Wednesday, Dec. 10. The father-daughter duo are often known for…
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 12: Jasmine Crockett speaks onstage during the Songwriters of North America (SONA) Warrior Awards to support a unified voice protecting expression, compensation, and the rights of Songwriters and Composers worldwide at the Skirball Cultural Center on October 12, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for the…
Source: Anadolu / Getty A nonprofit watchdog agency is concerned that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials aren’t following a court order after ICE told them it had “no records” of body camera footage produced during the ICE raids in Chicago. According to The New York Times, the Freedom of the Press Foundation requested “all…
