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Attaining wealth has never been more pertinent than today for the Black community. However, what’s often left out of the dialogue is not only how to stack your coins for yourself but also your kin. We’re in a pivotal time where Millennials and Gen-Zers aren’t interested in struggling to get by. Many of us share […]
It’s official, A Different World the sequel will return for a sophomore season on Netflix. This announcement comes a week after the show’s debut and an abundance of raving reviews from viewers questioning why season two wasn’t already underway. The people have spoken, and Netflix definitely read the room. The resurgence of the iconic show […]
The recently surfaced allegations surrounding a 2024 sexual assault at Cornell University are now drawing swift action from New York officials. On Thursday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that Attorney General Letitia James has been appointed special prosecutor to investigate the case. “As special prosecutor, the Attorney General will investigate this incident and, if […]
Black stories are still being pushed off school library shelves. Florida’s latest school-year removal report, highlighted by PEN America, includes Angie Thomas’ The Hate U Give, Tiffany D. Jackson’s Grown and Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye. Whatever the stated justification, the result is fewer opportunities for students to encounter Black lives in all their complexity. […]
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 […]