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For a generation of Black golfers, Tiger Woods was not just a champion. He was proof that someone who looked like them could step onto the most exclusive courses in the world and dominate. Proof that golf, a sport long associated with exclusion, could be disrupted. But proof is not the same as permanence. And […]
There is a temptation, in telling stories about leadership, to go looking for the dramatic confession, the sleepless nights, the private breakdown, or the monologue that explains how history was made. Nneka Ogwumike, president of the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA), does not really give you that. What she gives instead is something more practical, and maybe […]
Just one week ago, Ashly Robinson, known publicly as Ashlee Jenae, posted a striking image of herself on a rooftop in Zanzibar, Tanzania, her arms outstretched as she held a ceramic bowl to feed a hungry giraffe. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ashlee Jenae (@ashleejenae) It was the kind of content […]
Kentucky Derby energy doesn’t usually touch Brooklyn like this, but this past Saturday, EBONY made sure it did. Inside a sun-drenched industrial space that still carried the bones of old New York, the EBONY Sensory Soirée transformed the room into something softer, richer and unmistakably ours. Think Southern tradition, reimagined through a Black cultural lens, […]
EBONY Power 100 is back for another year, and the 2026 nominations are now open. The purpose of Power 100 is to celebrate individuals who exemplify exceptional talent, innovation, and leadership qualities. For over 80 years, EBONY has continually expressed gratitude through recognition of those paving the way impactfully and with distinction. Previous EBONY Power […]
Despite maternal health being a prominent state of urgency in the U.S., Black women are at least three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women. As these fatal statistics have continued to fluctuate over the years with intricate research, the most daunting question that Black mothers can be left with is […]
Under the desert sky, Coachella 2026 is in full force and serving performances that are lighting up our timelines. From Swae Lee’s homage to a decade-old hit to Giveon‘s full-on symphony spectacle, here are the moments that gave us life during Coachella’s first weekend. Kehlani and Giveon at the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts […]
Though Charles Johnson sees Black Maternal Health Week as a week to amplify and really fulfill his role as an ally to Black women, this time of year is extremely bittersweet for not only him but also his two sons. In 2016, he lost his wife, Kira, during a routine C-section at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in […]
For its season opener, Euphoria paints a grim picture of the life of a drug mule, which is where we sync up with Rue, played by Zendaya Coleman, as the third and presumably final season explodes onto the scene. When we left Rue four years ago, she seemed to be on the path to living […]
When you think of Spring break, college students chasing beach parties and cheap flights probably come to mind. Still, who says the average working adult doesn’t deserve to have a pause? For me, as I get older and deeper into the trenches of adulthood, one of the major wellness practices we have to incorporate is […]