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Over the weekend, the Sanders Theatre inducted the 2026 W. E. B. Du Bois Medal honorees. The new class includes Mavis Staples, Didier Drogba, Angela Bassett, Reed Hastings, James Manyika, Lena Waithe, Theaster Gates and Fletcher “Flash” Wiley. Their contributions to art, culture, leadership, and service set the tone for 2026 and showed how much […]
On the morning of Monday, October 12, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and federal law enforcement raided the Washington, D.C. home of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, a democratic representative of Minnesota. This raid appears to have been accelerated by the years-long political feud between President Trump, his administration, and Rep. Omar — dating all the way back […]
For decades, the Black witch has been a whisper in the background, casting spells that saved the day while getting none of the credit. She was the best friend, the backstory, the one who knew something but was never allowed to do everything. That era is over. The Black witch is finally stepping out of […]
An award nomination is an accomplishment. Being nominated twice in the same awards competition is an emotional high. That’s what The Bold and the Beautiful’s Lawrence Saint-Victor, who is up for two awards at the 53rd Daytime Emmy Awards, is feeling. He’s recognized in the categories of Outstanding Supporting Performance in the Daytime Drama Series […]
In September, the number of unemployed Black workers increased by seven percent, according to the New York Times, raising concerns that Black Americans are being continuously overlooked and withheld from gaining work despite applying to positions en masse. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) has been sounding the alarm since 2025 when anti-DEI policies began to directly […]
It’s been a banner year for Brandy. She received the Recording Academy and Black Music Collective’s Black Music Icon Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Her memoir, PHASES, debuted at No. 1 on The New York Times Best Seller list. She recorded the iconic theme song for the A Different World […]
At YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California, last night, the Insecure 10th Anniversary reunion brought Issa Rae, Yvonne Orji, Jay Ellis, Natasha Rothwell and showrunner Prentice Penny back together, with the series’ past still feeling as fresh as ever. The evening served up some of the show’s most memorable music, favorite characters and actors and a […]
In just a few hours, the cast of Insecure will gather at YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Insecure, which launched on HBO a decade ago on October 9. Featuring Issa Rae, Natasha Rothwell, Yvonne Orji, Jay Ellis and Prentice Penny, there are sure to be plenty of cameos, tacos, […]
On October 8, 2026, actress and philanthropist Viola Davis announced her partnership with pharmaceutical company GSK to encourage adults over 50 to pay closer attention to their health in light of her shingles diagnosis. Shingles is a medical condition that impacts the nerve endings under the skin primarily in those 50 years old or older […]
America has developed a peculiar relationship with grace. We invoke it when a promising young man’s future hangs in the balance, when a prestigious institution has a reputation to protect, or when accountability threatens someone whose name carries influence. Yet for survivors seeking to be heard, and for Black people whose innocence has too often […]