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Old Hillside Bourbon Company is launching a new limited-edition bourbon in honor of Black History Month, dedicated to the 369th Infantry Regiment, the first African American infantry unit to serve in World War I. In celebration of these stories, a special Harlem Hellfighters Bourbon has been released. The drink is made from blended bourbon aged […]
February is the time for love, and we’re head over heels for these TV and streaming shows coming to our screens this month. From a wild family road trip to the return of Detective Alex Cross and his biceps, this month’s dramas and comedies explore Black family dynamics across generations, the search for community, and […]
After an especially busy few weeks on the global fashion calendar, the industry has barely had time to exhale. Menswear Week delivered new collections from Martine Rose and Saul Nash, Jaden Smith unveiled his debut collection for Christian Louboutin, and Pharrell continued to expand his vision at Louis Vuitton Men’s. That momentum rolled seamlessly into […]
There are a few iron laws of Super Bowl Sunday. Someone will show up “just for the commercials,” then immediately talk through all the commercials. And in recent years, there’s that moment when the broadcaster announces, “Ladies and gentlemen, please rise for the Black National Anthem.” If you’re in an all-Black space, you’re good, but […]
Druski’s recent viral skit about the theatrics of modern megachurch culture stirred the internet into a frenzy. Everyone had an opinion — from those who agreed with Druski’s skewing to those who felt it was an attack on religion itself. For pastors behind the pulpit, a decision had to be made: ignore the event’s significance […]
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 […]