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There are homecomings, and then there’s the Mecca of all homecomings: Howard University (get it? The Mecca?). Alumni fly in from every coast, current students get their ‘fits ready the whole semester leading up to it, and anyone who’s ever claimed Howard as home (even if it’s been for a semester) shows up like they […]
Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2027 gave us plenty to talk about, but the strongest collections weren’t interested in simply delivering pretty clothes. Across the week, designers questioned how we dress, why we hold onto certain house codes and what happens when those codes are pulled apart and put back together again. From Prada turning the […]
Savannah James and April McDaniel went on the Mental Wealth podcast to talk about their journey as best friends who double as business partners. A clip of the bestie CEOs is going viral after McDaniel offered a bit of insight into the financial dynamic between them. When Mental Wealth podcast co-host Jacqueline “Jack” Howard inquired […]
Current Louisiana State University (LSU) student Kendall Francis alleged that a LSU football player and student sexually assaulted her on October 18, 2025, and that the university’s Title IX office didn’t handle it appropriately. After the alleged assault, Francis says that she went to the hospital immediately, where she remained for several hours to have […]
In Clarissa, Nigerian filmmakers Arie and Chuko Esiri give Virginia Woolf’s famed 1925 novel Mrs. Dalloway a modern, global update. Moving the story from London to contemporary Lagos, the twin brothers bring its timeless themes of memory and unresolved desire into a world seen through an African lens. After making a splash at the Toronto […]
October 1, 2026, marked the official launch of BlackDoctor’s medical advisory board in the history of its inception. This new development marks a new chapter for the digital platform under Akinwole Garrett, who was appointed as CEO earlier this year. The board is made up of eight physicians, including Dr. Yele Aluko of Charlotte, North […]
Before Kehinde Wiley painted Barack Obama’s presidential portrait, he studied under Dewey Crumpler. Deborah Roberts and Rozeal were also among his students. His influence extends across generations of Black artists. And this week, the teacher got a spotlight of his own. An artist with nearly six decades in the business, Dewey Crumpler: Sonic Lineages, which […]
Over the years, I’ve had a not-so-secret remedy to come down from a day that rattled my nerves. Thanks to decades in syndication, I tuned into classic episodes of A Different World and was whisked into Hillman College’s halls, dorm rooms and common spaces, where love and laughs washed over me and calmed my soul. As […]
The internet’s latest foodie obsession is Nigerian cuisine, with many users online attempting the culture’s most intricate dishes, like pounded yam (also known as fufu) and egusi (a savory soup made from ground melon seeds). Some love and respect the cuisine, while others don’t quite understand it. But as with most things in life, it’s […]
When we sit down to consider the greatest albums of the 2010’s, Solange’s “A Seat At The Table” leads the charge in that conversation. Ten years ago today, Solange gifted the world with an offering in the form of her third studio album. The masterpiece that is “A Seat At The Table” is a classic […]