Mae Greenleaf embodied the messy and often secretive Black church matriarch whose devotion to her family often got entangled ...
There’s something sacred about the role of aunties and uncles in a family dynamic. In many Black families, they aren’t just relatives you see on holidays. They’re the bridge between parent and child, ...
We all remember where we were when Kanye West famously interrupted Taylor Swift at the 2009 VMAs. And now, we’ve finally ...
Black Democrats are sounding off after Tennessee lawmakers passed a new proposed congressional map, axing the state’s sole Black-majority district. Tensions are high in Tennessee after the House ...
​The answer is probably more layered than either side wants to admit.
Weeks after a Black Miami influencer died while celebrating her birthday and engagement in Tanzania, more questions remain ...
While many TV watchers are used to seeing popular and sometimes controversial sports pundit Stephen A. Smith hoot and holler ...
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As of May 7, 2026, Thomas is now the second-longest-serving justice in Supreme Court history. If he stays in his position ...
A successful entrepreneur and philanthropist, Jones is a lead principal on the record-breaking $3.9 billion deal to acquire ...
Press Robinson was part of a proud generation of young Black Americans who witnessed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) ...
We’re witnessing the death of the last white supremacist empire,” Ware said. “Portuguese in the 15th century, Spanish into ...