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Nelly and Ashanti: We Belong Together is back for season two, and Ashanti is giving audiences more insight into the rerecording of her self-titled debut, first released in 2002, with a new teaser drop. In the nearly 2 /2-minute post, we see Ashanti in the studio, putting the final touches on a new version of […]
Artificial intelligence has evolved into a common part of everyday life, from voice assistants to speech-to-text tools. But when technology struggles to recognize the way Black people of varied regions speak, using these tools becomes another exercise in code-switching. Howard University is working with Google Research to change that by teaching artificial intelligence to better […]
With roughly 700,000 Black women pushed out of the workforce since the beginning of 2025, unemployment has become more than a statistic. For Black women, losing a job can mean months of financial uncertainty, an unexpected shift in identity and the exhausting process of proving their worth in a job market that does not always […]
JaNa Craig has already experienced reality television’s approach to finding love. Now she gets to deliver the twists. The Love Island USA Season 6 favorite hosts The Compatibility Experiment, the latest microdrama from Issa Rae’s HOORAE Media. The drama gets meta as this fake reality platform delivers real themes across reality dating shows and the […]
For many, Manhattan’s Upper West Side is remembered through popular television shows like Seinfeld or Only Murders in the Building. Even people who live in the neighborhood today are not often aware of the influence of the neighborhood’s Black and Puerto Rican communities. First-time feature filmmaker Taylor Hosking explores that overlooked history in her documentary […]
They say never meet your favorite celebrities for fear of ruining the image you may have of them. Anyone who meets Misty Green, the titular character in Chris Rock’s new movie of the same name, will be disappointed. The former child star has fallen on hard times and exudes an “I’m totally above this” attitude […]
Summer Walker is fighting to exit her record deal, but the R&B singer’s legal battle has become more complicated. After accusing her label and management company, Love Renaissance (LVRN), of financial misconduct, Walker is now facing a separate lawsuit from Interscope Records seeking more than $50 million in damages. Here’s what to know about both […]
Imagine living in the same neighborhood for 20 years. The streets are familiar, and your neighbors haven’t moved. The community you’ve helped build remains. But the political lines surrounding it have changed. You may now belong to a different congressional district, vote in a different race, or share political representation with communities you previously didn’t. […]
Literature never dies. That seems especially true for Tyra Banks. Earlier this year, her 2011 novel Modelland saw a social media resurgence, with fans jumping into its fantastical world: a rigorous, surreal boarding school where ordinary students train to become magical, elite models known as “Intoxibellas.” The fight was on to get a copy. eBay […]
Black-owned fashion brands have long understood that building a successful business requires more than creating beautiful clothes. Manufacturing, distribution and retail relationships are just as important as the designs themselves. For Detroit-based menswear designer Montee Tayion Holland, the next chapter of his brand, Tayion Collection, is about strengthening those relationships and making his designs accessible […]