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The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has officially named speed skater Erin Jackson as one of the two flag bearers for Team USA at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. The ceremony will mark the official start to the highly anticipated Olympic Winter Games. Jackson, who made history in 2022 as the first Black woman to […]
On February 2, it was announced that Sherri, the daytime talk show hosted by comedienne and actress Sherri Shepherd, was being cancelled after four seasons. Lionsgate, which produces the series, said the decision was driven by the evolving daytime landscape, and “does not reflect on the strength of the show, its production – which has […]
Let’s be honest, when the word “kink” enters the chat, you automatically feel the hairs stand up on your neck because you don’t know where the conversation is going. For generations in the Black community, the conversation surrounding sexuality and pleasure was often weighed down by the pressure to be modest or perform to counter […]
Death is coming. That sentence is not meant to terrify. It is meant to be honest. For Black families, honesty about death has never been optional. It has been necessary. We have always lived close to loss. Not because we invite it, but because history has insisted on it. And so, alongside that closeness, we […]
GRAMMY weekend in Los Angeles is a time. It’s a marathon, in fact. From Thursday through Sunday, there are parties and brunches and celebrations all over town, but on Saturday night, the Kia Forum was the place to be for the third stop of the 30-city New Edition Way Tour. Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, Mike, Ralph […]
Almost two decades after his death, the legacy of Michael Jackson continues: his nephew, Jaafar Jackson, has been cast as him in this biopic alongside a star-studded cast. Other celebrities cast in the movie include Kendrick Sampson, starring as Quincy Jones, Nia Long as Katherine Jackson, Colman Domingo as Joe Jackson, and Larenz Tate as […]
In a sea of GRAMMY week events in Los Angeles, the Recording Academy Honors continues to distinguish itself as one of the most meaningful rooms of the week. Presented by The Black Music Collective, the annual event brings together some of the most influential figures in Black music to celebrate their peers ahead of Sunday’s […]
“Trust a Black woman.” If that lesson isn’t already hardwired into the culture, it’s certainly been cemented for brothers Julien and Justen Turner. The filmmaking siblings credit their mother, Dr. Cynthia Turner, a college administrator, with pushing them to stop waiting for permission and bet on themselves. They followed that advice. And the result? FreeLANCE, […]
The house always told the story before anyone sat down to eat. Imagine it: You’re in the kitchen, pots clanking, grease popping, and a wooden spoon is scraping the bottom of a pan that’s been used long enough to know exactly how much heat it could handle. The air is thick with smells you learned […]
The 68th GRAMMY Awards were a night for the books. Whether it was Kendrick Lamar winning Best Rap Album or Sinners taking home Best Original Score, it featured a heavy lineup and electrifying performances. From the moment the stars hit the red carpet, anticipation filled the air as fans, both in person and online, eagerly awaited seeing their faves […]