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For a few hours on a warm Saturday afternoon, East Harlem became the center of New York’s creative community. The borough rivalries that usually define the city disappeared behind dugouts filled with laughter, music drifted across the diamond and the sound of families cheering from the sidelines. It wasn’t just a softball game. It was […]
Hundreds of Howard University freshmen, alongside their parents, are in an uproar after being recently unenrolled from the school. Incoming freshman Isabella Williams rang the alarm about the issue in an Instagram video that quickly gained traction as Black media outlets and university alumni poured in to offer support. The unenrollment happened on the evening of Wednesday, […]
Few things sow discord within the Black populace quite like bonnets and du-rags in public discourse. It’s a polarizing respectability paragon that has made its way to one of the most trusted spaces in Black academia: HBCUs. Ahead of the 2026-2027 school year, Tuskegee University announced it will ban bonnets and du-rags in classrooms and […]
If there’s one word I would use when it comes to Kiki Rice, it would be legacy. And no, not because her grandfather was a Tuskegee airman and Federal Reserve board member. And no, not because her grandmother is known as the mother of the Pell Grant. And no, not because her cousin is Knicks […]
When Donicia Hodge lost her mother to gallbladder cancer in 2025, she wasn’t sure how to move forward after a heartbreaking loss. But like many people navigating grief, she soon discovered that the phrase “life keeps going” became an unavoidable reality, even in the midst of heartbreak. “I have my moments where I’m sad when […]
There is a moment, near the end of every great career, when the story stops being about what a man can still do and starts being about what he chooses to do with the little that’s left. LeBron James has arrived at that moment. He calls it his “last decision,” and of all the ones […]
Hollywood Boulevard is about to get a fresh dose of Black excellence. The Hollywood Walk of Fame has announced its 2027 class, and several influential Black actors, musicians and media personalities are among those set to receive stars on the famed boulevard. Naturally, many took to Instagram to celebrate the career-defining honor. View this post […]
The beauty launches keep coming and, thankfully, so do the formulas that actually earn a spot on your vanity. This month’s lineup is filled with multitasking products that blur the lines between skincare and makeup, simplify your routine and deliver the kind of glow, hydration and high-performance results that make hitting “add to cart” feel […]
House Advances Defense Bill as Israel Ties Draw Scrutiny The U.S. House narrowly passed its fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, approving about $1.15 trillion in military spending and advancing a proposal to expand defense cooperation between the United States and Israel. Supporters say the measure would strengthen the countries’ partnership by increasing joint military […]
As a full-time attorney and part-time journalist, I’ve often lived by the idea that I needed to earn my rest. However, it was somewhere in my mid-to-late 30’s— and especially now in my 40’s— that I shifted that perspective to I need rest in order to operate as my best self. For me, rest can […]