9 shows and movies starring Black talent to watch this weekend
With spring comes fresh-cut grass and new blossoms both in nature and on our screens. The spring TV and film lineup is as fresh as ever. Blockbusters like “Wicked” starring Cynthia Erivo, and “One of Them Days,” starring Keke Palmer and SZA, are finally streaming on Peacock and Netflix, respectively. Meanwhile, the series “Dope Thief,” […]
Michelle Obama discusses the problem with modern dating on her ‘IMO’ podcast: ‘A lot of people are not looking deep enough’
Michelle Obama is one half of an epic couple. But before she was the wife of the first Black President of the United States, the former First Lady had to take a chance on good ole Barry. Speaking on the latest episode of the podcast she hosts with her brother, “IMO With Michelle Obama and […]
Why Rihanna’s expanding Clara Lionel Foundation is seen as a model for celebrity philanthropy
Rihanna is accustomed to defying convention. The nine-time Grammy winner has turned her wide-ranging string of hits, including “Umbrella” and “Work,” into a business empire worth an estimated $1.4 billion, placing her high on last year’s Forbes list of the richest “self-made” American women. The Barbados native stunned entertainment’s biggest stage with a pregnancy reveal during her solo 2023 […]
Education Department threatens funding for public schools over DEI–but doesn’t clarify what counts as DEI
The U.S. Department of Education on Thursday sent a memo to states receiving Title I funding threatening to withhold federal money from any public schools that do not eliminate all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. The move is an escalation by the Trump administration in an effort to force public schools across the country […]
USC star JuJu Watkins is the AP Player of the Year and just the fourth sophomore to earn that honor
JuJu Watkins, the sensational sophomore who led Southern California to its best season in nearly 40 years, was honored Thursday as The Associated Press women’s college basketball Player of the Year. Watkins, whose Trojans won the Big Ten regular-season title for its first conference crown in 31 years, received 29 votes from the 31-member national media panel […]
Pinky Cole says she lost ownership of her Slutty Vegan business– but bought it back
Pinky Cole made a big announcement this week that initially left many of her fans worried, only for them to let out a sigh of relief with a round of applause. The 37-year-old entrepreneur posted to Instagram after a long period of silence on the platform that she’d gone through a series of business challenges […]
Director of National Museum of African American History and Culture on leave as Trump Adminstration turns attention to Smithsonian
As President Donald Trump’s anti-DEI agenda turns its attention to the Smithsonian, Kevin Young, the director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) in Washington, DC, has been on leave since March 14. According to an email obtained by the Washington Post, Young has been on personal leave for an “undetermined […]
Black small business owners brace for impact of President Trump’s tariffs
President Donald Trump‘s Wednesday announcement of soaring reciprocal tariffs on U.S. imports has resulted in a slump in global markets and serious concerns among investors and consumers alike. The concerns are particularly felt by Black small businesses. “I’m concerned as to whether we’ll be able to survive this,” said Gladys Harrison, owner of Big Mama’s […]
Amazon among the companies vying to buy TikTok as the Saturday deadline for ByteDance to sell nears
Amazon, the company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, is offering to purchase TikTok, the popular social media app facing a United States ban if not sold by its Chinese-based parent company, ByteDance, according to NBCNews. President Trump gave ByteDance a deadline of Saturday, April 5, to sell or face a ban in the United States. […]
NYC Mayor Eric Adams will skip Democratic primary and run for reelection as an independent
New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday said he will pull out of the city’s Democratic primary and instead run for reelection as an independent, arguing that his recently dismissed federal bribery case had made it impossible to mount a primary campaign. In a video, Adams said he will not run in the Democratic primary in June because his […]
