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In 2014, long before big stages and viral TikToks, Big Boss Vette, born Diamond Alexxis Smith from St. Louis, Missouri, was a teenager recording freestyles on her phone and uploading them to Facebook and Instagram. With raw confidence and unfiltered lyrics, she quickly became a social media sensation. Still, behind the viral moments was a […]
March Madness is in full effect—delivering three-point highs that feel larger than life. Jalen Rose feels a familiar energy in this year’s tournament. With its “big personalities, fashion statements, enthusiasm, and camaraderie,” he stated, it echoes his Michigan Fab Five era, where Rose slayed the court as a point guard in the early nineties. And […]
One of the most impactful approaches to shaping the future involves direct involvement in many forms — mentorship and investment both play vital roles. Tola Lawal has merged the two into one to create a space where community and preparation are at the core of her non-profit, Gyrl Wonder. The organization is a professional pipeline for […]
If you’ve been watching the drama of March Madness unfold, it’s been hard not to notice the twin power of Cameron and Cayden Boozer. You see it in Duke’s tournament run. You see it in the way the brothers move through big moments together. You even see it in their commercial appeal, such as an […]
The International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade was honored on March 25. This year, the U.N. General Assembly moved beyond talking points and named the transatlantic slave trade and the enslavement of Africans for what it was: the gravest crime against humanity. The resolution passed with 123 […]
A jury found that Meta and YouTube are liable for causing addiction in children, reports PBS. More specifically, the social media platforms are being held liable for damaging the mental health of the 20-year-old plaintiff, who says early use of social media, when she was a minor, led to her addiction to technology. The wider […]
Ah, spring. Time to pack away those heavy winter clothes, declutter your home and update your reading list with books that feed your spirit and stir up convos in the group chat. The seven books in this month’s lineup are giving growth and glow-up vibes on every page. Let’s start with award-winning rapper 2 Chainz, […]
Yes, we’re a little ahead of the field, but what better time during the Sweet Sixteen weekend to announce, The “Elite EBONY Eight.” (See what we did there). The tournament continues to prove to be filled with adrenaline-pumping buzzer beaters, breakout performances, and the kind of underdog stories that define this time of year. As […]
Zazie Beetz has a simple rule for surviving in a horror film: don’t go there. We had just watched the opening scene of her latest flick, They Will Kill You, at the annual BlerDCon conference in Washington, D.C. Beetz plays Asia Reaves, a woman who takes on a job at The Virgil, a prestigious and […]
Joy-Ann Reid got fired on her day off, but ultimately, it was for the best. Last February, the acclaimed author and journalist got word that The Reid Out, her highly rated, award-winning weeknight show, had been cancelled as part of a major shake-up with the network she now comically refers to as “the artist formerly […]