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From the beginning, Marcus Samuelsson’s mission has been bigger than opening restaurants, but instead about changing who gets seen and credited in hospitality. “When I started, one of the goals for me was to really convert it, change from people of color being anonymous labor in this industry to visible laborers and chefs and titles, […]
T.D. Jakes wants to change the world, one nonprofit at a time. The T.D. Jakes Foundation, an organization that aims to bridge the gap in underserved and underrepresented communities by driving economic mobility, educational access, and workforce readiness, has revamped its T7 Summit and will put significant funding behind nonprofits working in several sectors. And […]
Looks like Taraji P. Henson isn’t alone in Why Did I Get Married Again, the third installment in Tyler Perry’s comedic drama film series about relationships among a long-time group of friends. In these first-look photos — exclusively here first on EBONY — Henson sits alongside actor Derrick A. King, who plays Nick, and the […]
Whenever I move into a new neighborhood, one of the first things I do is explore the local restaurants. I’m always hoping to find that one place I’ll keep coming back to. And for those who know, when you do, it becomes something special. A favorite restaurant becomes more than somewhere to grab a meal. […]
In a candid conversation with EBONY, CKay reflects on the heartbreak that sparked a new chapter, the Nigerian sounds shaping BANGER BOY and why his latest era is less about reinvention than refusing to let life stand in his way. There comes a point in every artist’s journey when growth demands a little reinvention—not necessarily […]
August is Black Business Month, but for Danika Berry and Tomi Talabi, the work is year-round. These women aren’t just selling beauty—they’re scaling legacy, restoring emotional wellness and rewriting what leadership looks like when it comes from the heart and not just the hustle. In a world that often wants Black brilliance without the blueprint, […]
From grandma’s old school recipes to your favorite influencer’s weeknight go-to, cooking is a heartfelt gesture from your mind to someone’s plate. For those newer to navigating a kitchen, it can be difficult to determine what items are truly necessary to bring recipes to life. Meanwhile, for others who know their way around a stove, […]
Take What You Can by Naima Coster, which hit shelves on August 4, gets at a very real kind of friendship: loving someone deeply while still not knowing how to let them show up for you. College friends Val and Milly are both navigating first-time motherhood without their own mothers to lean on, a shared […]
There’s something about a wedding that turns even the most committed cynic into a believer, from the moment a classic R&B love song begins as the wedding party makes its way down the aisle to the moment the groomsmen take a stand as the groom anxiously awaits his spouse-to-be. In these precious moments, we make room […]
Like many people Jasmine Graham decided to become an entrepreneur after getting laid off. “I incorporated in 2008,” the former fashion business executive tells EBONY. “[After the layoff] I went on a few interviews and realized they wanted to pay me less to do more. Then I started asking myself, ‘Are you really going back […]