When we talk about legacy, most people think of inheritance, focusing on family homes, heirlooms, or perhaps a recipe passed down through generations. Still, across the South, another kind of inheritance is shaping lives: polluted air, poisoned water, and communities fighting for the right to breathe clean air on the same land where their ancestors […]
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Best Celebrity Engagements & Announcements of 2025
Many celebrity couples announced their engagements in 2025, including the latest, listed below. We’re looking back at some of our favorite about-to-be-wed announcements from the past 12 months, which just goes to show that Black love reigns always. Jordyn Woods and Karl-Anthony Towns View this post on Instagram A post shared by HEIR JORDYN (@jordynwoods) […]
Top 10 Sports Moments of 2025
As we watched standout performances across the field, the court, and even the racetrack, sports in 2025 were about more than wins and losses. The year was defined by athletes who shifted expectations, changed conversations, and forced the sports world to take notice in new ways. From historic dominance and overdue recognition to moments that […]
TV Stars On Their Best NYE Ever — and Their 2026 Glow‑Up Plans
We’re only a few days away from ringing in 2026, which means kicking off a whole new lineup of main character goals. So, what’s on the docket for some of your favorite celebs? We talked with these stars for the drop on their New Year’s glow-up plans and a rundown of their on-screen character wants […]
The Best Hotels of 2025
These standout stays have earned their place as some of the Best Hotels of 2025, according to EBONY, because they do more than offer a room; they deliver unforgettable experiences. From the serene luxury of Little Kulala and the dreamlike comfort of L’Auberge de Sedona, to the Southern sophistication of The Dewberry Charleston, these hotels […]
Zoie Brogdon Is Riding Toward a Future She Doesn’t Feel Rushed to Name
Zoie Brogdon doesn’t talk about the Olympics the way people expect her to. When the question comes up, she doesn’t lean forward or lower her voice. She laughs, shrugs slightly, and reframes it. Not because the dream feels out of reach, but because it’s not immediate. “I tend to give myself very short-term goals,” she […]
‘Dear Future Wifey’ Podcast’s Laterras R. Whitfield On How To Become A ‘Student Of Love’
In just five years, Laterras R. Whitfield, playwright, Emmy-nominated producer, host, and entrepreneur, has turned his Dear Future Wifey podcast into a brand that boasts 640,000 YouTube subscribers, constantly ranks in the top 10 relationship podcasts on iTunes, and has 200,000+ monthly subscribers. Whitfield started the podcast five years ago, in the throes of the […]
I Thought My Hair Was Thinning. Four Months Later, Cécred Told A Different Story
21 Savage’s Movement Calls For Less Negativity In Hip-Hop
Rapper 21 Savage made a call to action on X when he posted a message calling for reconciliation between Young Thug and Gunna. The latter two had fallen out over a prevalent belief that Gunna had snitched during the YSL RICO trial. 21 Savage, whose new album is titled What Happened to the Streets?, wrote, […]
Dave Chappelle, Free Speech and the Long Tradition of Black Comic Truth-Tellers
Netflix recently surprise-dropped Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable, the comedian’s first stand-up special in two years. By the end of its 75 minutes, the intention behind the release becomes clear: the special closes with an extended, humorous history lesson on Jack Johnson, the first Black heavyweight boxing champion, and the cultural cost of speaking freely in […]









