Take a quick scroll through your feed, and it’s clear: Keke Palmer is everywhere, all at once. Already dubbed one of the hardest working women in Hollywood, she’s making sure she keeps that moniker with a full slate of projects about to drop. First up? The resurrection of a cult classic. Palmer is headlining The […]
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‘Wonder Man’ and TV’s New Vision of Black Male Vulnerability
For decades, television trained viewers to expect one version of the Black male action hero. He was stoic, indestructible … and emotionally sealed off. Pain was part of the deal, absorbed without an outlet. Feelings were liabilities, and showing them was a hard pass. Unfortunately, this wasn’t just a TV trope; for many, this was […]
Celebrity Baby News: Mario and Esmeralda Rios Welcome Baby Boy
All the GRAMMYS, Billboard, BET Awards and NAACP Image Awards are going to have to take a backseat to this. Mario and girlfriend Esmeralda Rios just welcomed a healthy baby boy into the family fold, making the 39-year-old R&B star a first-time father. On his Instagram Stories, Mario, whose full name is Mario Dewar Barrett, showed […]
An ICE Meltdown: The Crisis in Minneapolis Exposed Amid Loss and Violent Immigration Tactics
There comes a moment in every nation’s life when denial becomes indefensible. Minneapolis is that moment. What has unfolded in Minnesota over the past several weeks is not an immigration debate nor a policy disagreement. It is a moral crisis with a body count. Two U.S. citizens, Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, were killed […]
The Play ‘Liberation’ Sparks a Needed Talk on Black Women, White Feminism, and Getting It Right
Surrounded by the Broadway cast of Liberation and founding members of The Meteor, a feminist outlet that centers the lives of women, girls, and nonbinary people, cultural critic Rebecca Carroll asked: “Why is it so hard for us to get it right, specifically with Black women and white women in this movement?” The question is centered on […]
Kanye West Has Apologized to the Black Community. But Is It Enough to Be Forgiven?
Kanye West is making headlines again, not for some crazy, radically insensitive commentary on society. This time, West issued an apology. The rapper, who officially changed his name to Ye, took out a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal to address years of unhinged behavior. Asking for “patience and understanding,” in his plea, he […]
Meet the Black Women Running for Senate Seats in 2026
2026’s election season is heating up as Black women across numerous states seek to carry the mantle of leadership and representation in their communities. This surge of campaigns has the potential to make history and set a new record, considering that only five Black women have ever served in a Senate capacity in its history. […]
The Quiet Sport Played Loudly: Why Tennis Still Struggles With Expression
Tennis has long marketed itself as a sport of decorum. White attire, restrained applause, and respectful quiet between points are often treated as important as the win itself. These customs are often framed as tradition, but they have also been used to quietly police who gets to express how emotion is expressed on the court. […]
These Vacation Movies Will Remind You What Warm Weather Feels Like
If you’ve been on your phone all morning asking Google, “Just how much snow did New York City and Dallas get?” you’re not alone. Across America, people are snowed and iced in, wondering if the roads are drivable and when we’ll ever dig out from this frigid weather. It’s enough to make you wish you […]
Guest Host Teyana Taylor Helped ‘Saturday Night Live’ Get Its Mojo “Black”
It didn’t take a lot to realize that Teyana Taylor’s episode of Saturday Night Live would hit differently. Days before she made her hosting debut on the long-running late-night comedy sketch series, we were gifted a promo featuring the triple threat in an Waiting to Exhale homage. Riding hard for Ashley Padilla, who mentioned her […]









