For every series, film, celebrity interview or red carpet moment, there are the talented people who appear on camera, as well as those who work diligently behind the scenes. In many cases, the people out front are doing double-duty and earning credits in the background, too. Achieving and effectively utilizing power in entertainment requires time […]
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What a year it has been in the world of sports, from the continued growth of the WNBA, and women making strides in sports business, to the New York Knicks ending a 53 year championship drought, 2026 hasn’t disappointed. When we talk about defying the odds, our 2026 EBONY Power 100 Leaders in Sports honorees […]
Chris Brown Sentenced in London But Will Escape Jail Time
Chris Brown has narrowly escaped prison time. The “Run It!” singer was handed an eight-month sentence in a London courtroom on October 26, but the judge suspended it for 12 months, meaning Brown won’t serve time in prison. The sentence stems from an attack in a nightclub on February 19, 2023, at Tape nightclub in […]
Senator L. Louise Lucas, Trump, and the Politics of Selective Justice
It takes a particular kind of audacity to lecture America about law and order when the man in the Oval Office has 34 felony convictions of his own. Yet here we are. The Trump administration has developed an increasingly recognizable pattern of targeting Black women in positions of political power. Investigations, indictments, attempted removals, and […]
Riley Burruss Attends Filmed Party With Fellow Reality TV Heirs Amid ‘Next Gen ATL’ Casting Reports
A fete in Atlanta this past weekend may be our biggest clue to the upcoming cast of Next Gen ATL, a new series Bravo greenlit on October 23, right before Bravo Fan Fest in Charleston, South Carolina. Riley Burruss, Reginae Carter and Noelle Robinson were spotted together at Sir Julien’s “Welcome Back to Atlanta” party, […]
Memphis Rejected a Data Center Moratorium. What Does That Mean for Residents?
On October 20, the Memphis City Council failed to pass a proposed moratorium that would have paused new data center development for a year. Instead, council members approved a substitute ordinance establishing a 135-day pause while the city says it will develop regulations for large-scale data centers. The decision came after years of community opposition, […]
Daylight Saving Time is Happening This Sunday, Which Means 2027 is Monday
On Sunday, November 1, clocks across most of the United States will fall back one hour at 2 a.m., giving us an extra 60 minutes of sleep and earlier sunsets thanks to Daylight Saving Time. But while the clocks are preparing to turn backward, 2026 clearly has somewhere to be, and apparently, it’s taking the […]
Martine Rose is Balenciaga’s New Creative Director
Fashion’s game of musical chairs with creative directors is being played again, and this time, Martine Rose may be getting the keys to Balenciaga. According to Puck News, the British-Jamaican designer has reportedly signed a deal to replace Pierpaolo Piccioli as creative director of the Kering-owned fashion house. While neither Balenciaga nor Kering has officially […]
The Wrap-Up: Cornell Young IV, Lady London, Coi Leray and More
Cornell Young IV and Lady London Go Back to School Howard Homecoming looked better than ever with Cornell Young IV in the mix. The weekend began at The Park at 14th in Washington, D.C., where the A Different World star toasted the festivities with rapper Lady London, DJ and producer Chase B and other guests […]
50 Years of Rocky and the Legacy of Creed
When Rocky first hit theaters in 1976, audiences met a boxer who had more to prove to himself than the world around him. Now, 50 years later, the franchise has become a testament to perseverance, the power of legacy and what happens when the underdog refuses to stay down. What began with Sylvester Stallone’s portrayal […]









