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 […]
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History of The Black National Anthem and Why it Belongs On The Super Bowl Stage
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 […]
Pastor Mike Todd Addresses a “Distraction of Focus” In Your Relationships
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 […]
Erin Jackson Named Team USA Flag Bearer For 2026 Winter Games
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 […]
Sherri Shepherd’s Talk Show Cancellation Is Proof That Black Women Must Own Our Narrative
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 […]
Here’s How Gen Z’ers are Embracing their Kinks — From Roleplay to Curiosity
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 […]
Author Darnell Walker Wants You to Know, Death Is Coming and So Is Care
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 […]
Nine Kings and a Queen: Inside the New Edition, Boyz II Men and Toni Braxton Concert
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 […]
Time to Pull Out the White Studded Gloves—A New ‘Michael’ Trailer Dropped
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 […]
Inside the Recording Academy Honors: Pharrell, Brandy and GRAMMY Week’s Most Meaningful Celebration
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 […]









