The best vacation does not have to be an international excursion. As flight prices continue to surge, vacation plans may not be out of reach. Although fuel prices are also on an incline, with proper planning, a road trip might be the perfect opportunity for you to create new memories. Whether you’re packing up the […]
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Here’s Some of the Best April Beauty & Grooming Launches so Far
April came in light but not quiet, and like always, it’s playing games, one day it’s we’re grabbing our winter coats, then the next day outside feels like Amerie’s Why Don’t We Fall in Love music video like summer showed up early. Somewhere between that back and forth, beauty and grooming brands decided to show […]
BookCon 2026 Proved There’s an Appetite for More Diversity in Black Romance Reads
BookCon returned to the Javits Center in New York City and played host to thousands of eager bibliophiles looking to make up for lost time. The conference made its highly anticipated comeback after a six-year hiatus and the sold out status and wrap-around lines offered a glimmer of hope amidst the growing literacy crisis plaguing […]
Here’s Everything to Know About Taurus
Well, hello Taurus season–we could all use a little grounding energy right now, so welcome in. As a fixed, earthy sign you bring reliability, steadfastness and practicality to the moment. And with the planet Venus as your ruler, you emanate serious sensuality. Taurus rules all the senses, so right now we should take a moment to listen to beautiful music, smell the […]
Jai’Len Josey’s Debut Album Unpacks Being a ‘Serial Romantic’
Tracy Morgan Stars With His Favorite Co-Star — His Daughter — In ‘Swapped.’
In Swapped, Tracy Morgan is sharing the screen with someone very special: his daughter, Maven Sonae Morgan. “She’s my favorite co-star,” he gushed to EBONY. “She wanted to be a part of it, so I asked her producers, and they agreed. They put her in it towards the end.” Now 12 years old, Maven has […]
NBA Awards: The 2025-26 Winners, So Far
The NBA’s regular-season awards do more than hand out trophies. They help define the season, spotlight the players who shaped it and, in some cases, mark the beginning of a new era. With more honors scheduled to be announced throughout the week, this running tracker will be updated as each winner is revealed. Sportsmanship Award: […]
Black-Owned Bookstores Are Redefining the Reading Experience for Next Gen
To be greeted by a wall of books gathered from community members, paintings by local artists, and the warm feeling of stepping into the beating heart of a local community, few places evoke these feelings. But the Roots Bookstore and Market in Miami does just that. The seeds of Roots date back to 2015, when […]
Unlocking Insights: Morgan Brown is Taking Influence Beyond the Camera with the Launch of ‘June Skin’
For almost a decade, Morgan Brown was known in the industry as a beauty influencer who would occasionally bring her comedic personality into her content. After growing her YouTube following to over 500,000 subscribers, she maintained an interest in business studies and entrepreneurship while balancing matriculation through undergrad and keeping momentum on her platform. What […]
Why Black Women’s Hair Is Still a Battleground in 2026
A Tracee Ellis Ross afro was recently renamed a “Cloud Bob” by Vogue Magazine, and just like that, we were reminded how quickly Black women’s hair can be erased, rebranded, and handed back as something new. Not new to us. There is nothing novel about texture, volume, or shape that has lived on our heads […]









