EBONY Power 100 special honoree Lonnie Bunch lll, 73, has retirement on the horizon after a tenure of uphill battles and resilience due to the current Trump administration. “Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch plans to announce his retirement from the institution at the end of this year, bringing to a close a tenure marked by unprecedented […]
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Celeb Love Check: Phaedra Parks’ Hard Launch, Ernest Harden Jr.’s Sweet Shoutout, ‘Black Panther’ Alum Weds?
Celebrities always know how to put us in a chokehold when it comes to relationship reveals, whether it’s a hard‑launch at a red carpet event, in a sweet acceptance speech, or via now‑deleted photos that may reveal their love status. Phaedra Parks Is a Traitor (Alum) In Love View this post on Instagram A post […]
First Pics: The Real Housewives of Potomac, Season 11 OGs, Plus New Cast Member Revealed — EBONY Exclusive
It’s not just music that’s having a ten-year renaissance. The Real Housewives of Potomac is serving up an OG cast roster and a new cast member, and EBONY is bringing you the first gallery pics of the stars of season 11. Gizelle Bryant | Credit: Bravo Ashley Darby | Credit: Bravo Robyn Dixon | Credit: […]
The Recovery Treatments Worth the Hype, According to Someone Who’s Tried Them All
Wimbledon Won’t Credential Influencers in 2027, But Are Creators Really the Problem?
Apparently, the influencer may have finally met its greatest opponent, and surprisingly, it isn’t the algorithm. It’s etiquette. Following weeks of discourse surrounding creators, ring lights, flash photography and questionable spectator behavior at the U.S. Open, Wimbledon has made it clear that it will not introduce a dedicated accreditation category for influencers and content creators […]
The ‘Soul Train Awards’ Moments We Still Can’t Get Enough Of
In another life, Don Cornelius is rejoicing in the triumphant return of love, peace, and soul. Black music has always deserved a stage big enough to celebrate the people doing it, and, after a three-year hiatus, the Soul Train Awards is returning to BET. It returns with a new format designed to honor the artists who […]
Nicholas Pinnock Makes Being Bad Look Very Good on ‘Fightland’
Fans on social media weren’t happy that Marshall Kingsley, played by Nicholas Pinnock, was absent for most of the premiere season of Fightland, 50 Cent’s searing boxing and drug-world drama set in London. His absence not only left his kids scrambling to run their family empire without his influence, but it also let old threats […]
Sports Ownership Has A New Roster, from Kwanza Jones to Russell Westbrook
Sports ownership is changing, and it’s happening with a lot more melanin than it used to. One of your favorite former NBA players (no, not Allen Iverson, though the internet played in our faces this week to make us believe he was) joined the sports ownership ranks. Russell Westbrook, barely a month into retirement, signed […]
Roxane Gay’s Surviving the Silence Is Not a Story About Overcoming Trauma
Roxane Gay doesn’t mince words. And if my observation serves me well, I believe it is due, in part, to the amount of time she spent holding back. Roxane Gay’s biopic, Surviving the Silence: The Roxane Gay Story, made its television debut on the Lifetime channel on Saturday, September 5. The film is based on […]
The Best Labor Day Sales of 2026 to Shop Today Across Fashion, Beauty and Home
It’s Labor Day, and while the unofficial end of summer is always a little bittersweet, there is at least one thing making the transition into fall easier: a really good sale. As we squeeze in those final rooftop drinks, beach days and cookouts, retailers across fashion, beauty and home are rolling out some of their […]









