NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JULY 05: (L-R) LeToya Luckett and Kenny Burns perform during the 2026 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture® Presented By Coca-Cola® at Caesars Superdome on July 05, 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images for ESSENCE) With the current agreement expiring this fall, city leaders and organizers are working…
Simone Biles is known for her fashion-forward looks whenever she steps out on the scene — and things were no different when the most decorated American gymnast in Olympic history and her NFL husband Jonathan Owens attended Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding. The pair wore stunning color-coordinated burgundy ensembles that looked like they stepped…
Three men are facing charges after police say they attacked a local CBS affiliate reporter and photographer in Chicago. A judge ordered Rafael Salinas, 29, Jon Twist, 37, and William Huerta, 41, to be detained Thursday. Cook County Jail records indicate they all face at least one felony charge and several misdemeanors. Twist is also…
Donald Trump pushed almost everyone past their limits for his unforgettable late-night extravaganza. The president, 80, managed to wrangle some of his family, several members of his administration, and tens of thousands of people to the National Mall to witness him commemorate America’s 250th anniversary. Inclement weather and hours-long delays preceded his July Fourth appearance…
Big national celebrations are often remembered for the moments organizers never planned — and that held true for the nation’s semiquincentennial. In the end, talk centered less on fireworks and patriotism, and more on the night’s soundtrack, specifically who grabbed the mic to sing. President Donald Trump’s “Freedom 250” festival for America’s 250th birthday limped…
President Donald Trump freely shares his inner thoughts with the world, even when he never intended the masses to hear them. Trump, 80, held a press conference in the Oval Office on July 6. The White House event launched the Republican leader’s new investment accounts for children. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz,…
Getty Images The Essence Fest stage turned into a moment for the Atlanta singer and the Miami rapper as one of the summer’s most ubiquitous songs is generating division online. Yung Miami has a hit song, and everybody has an opinion about it. While everyone from Florida rap legends to R&B singers have weighed in…
A young Afro-American couple with afro hairstyles stand face to face, circa 1970. George E. Johnson, who built a haircare empire with Afro Sheen and Ultra Sheen, died Monday at the age of 99. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Johnson, who was born in a sharecropper’s shack in Mississippi, helped establish one of the largest…
A Black social media influencer is accusing former NFL player Jason Short of directing racist comments at her in response to the bombshell Karen Read lawsuit. Read was arrested in 2022 for the murder of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe. She spent years — and millions of dollars on legal fees — asserting…
President Donald Trump apparently can’t help himself when it comes to his obsession with former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama. Trump frequently targets the Obamas on his Truth Social platform with insulting criticism and racist memes. He did it again on Sunday, this time posting a doctored photo of the Obamas…
