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The NAACP Image Awards have always celebrated our culture, celebrating Black excellence in film, television, music, and beyond, especially when other mainstream awards weren’t always paying attention. This year’s nominations are giving legacy and several new categories that will make this night feel more like a family reunion than an awards ceremony. Here are five […]
For many of us growing up, we saw our grandma getting all dolled up for special occasions. Whether she was going out with granddaddy, her friends, or to a family gathering, grandma put the glam on. For some young Black girls, their grandmother’s vanity was their first introduction to all things makeup. Today, many of […]
Travel can be a powerful space for storytelling, allowing people to find themselves in the spaces of Black history. When it comes to visiting major sites and landmarks, it’s more than just a retreat or exploration. These experiences provide better connections that have shaped the world we live in today. According to travel brand Lonely Planet, which […]
Allyson Felix has spent most of her life moving at world-record speed. Now she’s doing something that might be even more disruptive. She’s slowing down long enough to change how the system works. The most decorated track and field athlete in history isn’t trading her spikes for her own peace. She’s trading them for meetings, […]
Sinners continued its winning streak at the 79th Annual BAFTAs, taking home three awards from the 2026 ceremony. Nigerian-British actress Wunmi Mosaku won the Supporting Actress BAFTA for her role as hoodoo healer Annie in the film. Musaku, who is expecting her second child, thanked her family and mom and delivered a heartfelt message: “To […]
Giannis Antetokounmpo was just one of the ballers on hand at Baby2Baby NBA Cares All Stars Day of Service on February 13 at the LA Convention Center in Los Angeles. Baron Davis. Image: Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Baby2Baby He and fellow NBA players and alums, like Tyrese Maxey and Baron Davis, along with celebs like […]
Baseball is the oldest sport in this country – America’s pastime – and as a byproduct, the best and most documented sport as well. Then, New York Clipper sportswriter Henry Chadwick printed one of the earliest iterations of the box score in 1859, documenting runs, hits, outs, assists, and errors of one of his local […]
When the untimely death of Dr. Janell Green Smith, a 31-year-old midwife in South Carolina, occurred not even a week after giving birth, for many Black women, chances are you remember where you were when you heard the news. According to CNN, Green Smith was admitted to the hospital on Christmas Eve of last year […]
Have you ever noticed that most films centering the Black experience always include scenes of pure fellowship over food? Films like Soul Food, Moonlight, Crooklyn and even The Princess and the Frog, before the kiss, the conflict, the coming-of-age moment, there is almost always a table. Someone is stirring a pot, and someone is being […]
Revenge, rage, sisterhood, and a sinister Sterling K. Brown. The Is God Is trailer has dropped, and it’s got us all in a chokehold. Two-time Tony winner Kara Young and Mallori Johnson play twin sisters who are on a mission to kill their abusive father. Here are five takeaways we learned from this electrifying drop. […]