Source: Jason Armond / GettyBefore the red carpets, blockbuster movies, platinum albums, and sold-out tours, many of the biggest stars in entertainment started in the most unexpected place: commercials. RELATED: 30 Celebs Who Lost Major Weight [Photos]Long before they became household names, these f
The Chi has officially returned for its eighth and final season, and Lena Waithe’s deliciously diabolical southside series isn’t holding back. Source: Sandy Morris / Paramount+The latest episode of BOSSIP and CASSIUS’ editorial series The Black Watch unpacked the opening chapters of the Showtime dra
Source: Courtesy / pgLandThis year, America celebrates its semiquincentennial. However, Black Americans’ patriotism is still complicated. As our freedoms continue to be challenged by an administration determined to hold on to power at any cost, the fight continues. In the playlist below, we highligh
Source: IYO Visuals / iYO VisualsThe United States is celebrating its 250th anniversary on Saturday (July 4), and for Black people, it’s a time wrought with mixed emotions regarding race and their connectivity to a nation they’ve helped build with blood, sweat, and tears. Which makes it all the more
Source: Production photos of Nikki M. James as Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors. jordan fisher,nikki m. james,little shop of horrors / Emilio MadridWhen the curtains rise on the current Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors, audiences are treated to a cultural milestone hiding in plain sigh
Source: Neon/I Love Boosters / Neon/I Love BoostersSummer 2026 is officially in full swing, and whether you’re escaping the heat indoors or winding down after a day at the beach, there is no shortage of Black stories worth adding to your watchlist. From long-awaited television premieres to independe
SAUL LOEB / Donald TrumpIt shouldn’t come as a surprise that Donald Trump and his family are using the presidency to enrich themselves, but his recent disclosure revealed just how much money he’s raking in, and it’s not sitting well with his voters. Donald Trump’s annual personal financial disclosur
Source: ABC News / ScreenshotThere’s an old bit from the 1986 standup special “Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met” in which Williams discusses the crazy gun culture in the United States (because, yes, it’s been a problem for a long time). “It’s in the Constitution! You have the right to bear arms
She didn’t say a word.She didn’t have to.On America’s 250th birthday, a young Black woman sat alone on a Washington Metro train while dozens of masked members of Patriot Front surrounded her. Confederate flags. Matching uniforms. Covered faces. Independence Day.If there was ever a photograph that ca
Photo by qunamax/Adobe Stock ImagesAn elderly Black man suffered a broken eye socket and facial fractures after an alleged attack by his neighbor in Newark, New York.A 70-year-old Newark, New York, man is recovering from a brutal assault that his family says was preceded by weeks of racial harassmen
Alicia Brown has responded after Big Tigger’s radio co-host Francesca Amiker filed a federal defamation lawsuit accusing her of falsely alleging an affair.Alicia Brown has responded after Big Tigger’s radio co-host Francesca Amiker filed a federal defamation lawsuit accusing her of falsely alleging
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 10: Mara Brock Akil attends the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominees Brunch at The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills on January 10, 2026 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)“Girlfriends” creator Mara Brock Akil confi
These books examine the people, moments, and movements that have shaped America’s story of freedom through Black perspectives.These six books examine the people, moments, and movements that have shaped America’s story of freedom through Black perspectives.Independence Day is known for fireworks, coo
TV news anchor Shannon LaNier (right) poses to recreate a depiction of former U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, LaNier’s great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather for a new piece in the Smithsonian Magazine. (Drew Gardner/Smithsonian Magazine)Ahead of July 4, Shannon LaNier Jefferson said the D
Source: Marcus Ingram / GettyThe United States is celebrating its 250th anniversary on Saturday (July 4), and for Black people, it’s a time wrought with mixed emotions regarding race and their connectivity to a nation they’ve helped build with blood, sweat, and tears. Which makes it all the more fit
Source: kali9 / GettyEvery July 4th, my social media feed fills up with a predictable wash of red, white, and blue. Last year, one image had me pause a little longer than all of the others. It was a photograph of a white friend’s daughter, smiling brightly and proudly gripping a small American flag.
Source: ABC News / ScreenshotA Black woman in Broward County, Florida, stood her ground in the parking lot of a Walmart shopping center on Tuesday. She was involved in a verbal dispute with a white man over the parking space she had just pulled into. As the woman, who has not been identified by auth
Source: Gemth / GettyAs the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its independence, we have to ask a more honest question:What, exactly, are we celebrating?In online conversations about this anniversary, you can clearly see the divide. Some people approach July 4th with deep patriotism, seein
Source: Andrew Harnik / GettyWhile millions of U.S. citizens have spent the last year and a half having to stretch a dollar further than they did before the commander-in-wars-and-tariffs took office in January 2025, President Donald Trump has done nothing but further enrich himself, while purporting
Source: MediaNews Group/The Riverside Press-Enterprise via Getty Images / GettyAnother day, another L for President Donald Trump in his campaign against mail-in voting. On Wednesday, a federal judge blocked the United States Postal Service (USPS) from implementing a new rule that would place limitat
Source: Photo 12 / Getty – Frederick Douglass’ Fourth Of July speech.For many Americans, the Fourth of July is synonymous with fireworks, backyard barbecues, and celebrating the nation’s independence. For many Black families, the holiday is also a time to gather with loved ones, honor tradition, and
(Photo by Charlotte Wilson/Getty Images)Photo by: Charlotte Wilson / Getty ImagesBrockton, a suburb of Boston, has one of the largest Cape Verdean communities in the country. A Massachusetts city with one of the largest Cape Verdean communities in the U.S. will impose a temporary curfew during the n
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – APRIL 26: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics looks on during warmups before game four of the Eastern Conference first round playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena on April 26, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly ac
Yinka Ogunbiyi. (Photo courtesy by HaloBraid)HaloBraid aims to cut braid appointments in half, ease the physical toll on stylists, and give Black women back their precious time. When Janet Jackson starred alongside Tupac Shakur in the 1993 cult classic “Poetic Justice,” with her waist-length chunky
