Solange and Summer Walker spark new music buzz after guitar-filled band rehearsal
Solange Knowles has fans wondering whether new music is on the way after sharing footage from a band rehearsal featuring Summer Walker on electric guitar. The unexpected pairing became even more intriguing when Solange revealed that she personally asked Walker to return to playing guitar. In the Instagram video, Solange can be seen singing during […]
Gladys Knight Today: What The ‘Empress Of Soul’ Is Doing At 82
Source: Supplied by WENN / WENN At 82, Gladys Knight is still riding the “Midnight Train,” traveling the world and performing for generations of devoted fans. But on Sept. 17, the legendary singer announced that she plans to slow down her touring schedule, completing a handful of remaining performances before stepping away from the road […]
My Love Letter To Sonia Sanchez, Who Gives Us Permission To Be Unabashed In Our Love For Ourselves
Source: Mike Coppola / Getty Dear Ms. Sonia Sanchez, By the time I sat in a crowded room in Philadelphia and heard you recite one of your majestic poems, your magic had already pulled me in. Your poetry taught me early that poems are strong enough to hold our humanity, our fears, and our hope, […]
The Cost Of Dying Is Rising: Report
(Photo: DIGIcal/Getty Images) by Selena Hill September 21, 2026 Funeral expenses are climbing across the U.S., prompting more families to reconsider traditional burials. Death may be inevitable, but the price tag attached to it is becoming harder for American families to ignore. A traditional funeral can cost thousands of dollars—and that’s before families factor in […]
The News Media Boycott Of Trump’s White House Is Long Overdue [Op-Ed]
Source: OLIVER CONTRERAS / Getty For over a decade, the American news media served as a punching bag to a man who was obsessed with punking them. On Monday, members of the press finally realized that self-preservation is usually the best option. Last week, President Donald Trump threw his latest temper tantrum by banning the […]
Protest Erupts In Austin After ICE Agent Shoots Venezuelan Man In Back
Source: Austin American-Statesman/Hearst Newspapers / Getty Once again, a civilian has been shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, prompting immediate protests in the community, and, once again, the Department of Homeland Security is running damage control by emphasizing that the victim is an “illegal alien” who “illegally entered our country under the Biden […]
Cory Booker blasts Trump’s White House media ban: ‘He has no regard for the First Amendment’
Sen. Cory Booker said President Donald Trump’s decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House is a violation of the Constitution, arguing the move is part of a broader pattern of restrictions against journalists. “It clearly does,” Booker said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” when asked whether he believed the […]
Jhené Aiko earns her first Billboard 200 No. 1 with ‘Westside Whimsy’
Jhené Aiko has earned the first No. 1 album of her career as “Westside Whimsy” debuts atop the Billboard 200. Complex reported that “Westside Whimsy” earned 74,000 equivalent album units in the United States during the week ending Sept. 17. Of that total, 70,000 units came from streaming activity, representing 71.33 million official on-demand streams […]
Lanterns Episode 6 Recap: John Stewart Can’t Outrun the Past
Source: HBO Max / Youtube We’re in the home stretch, folks! Our time in 2016 seems to have come to a close as this week’s episode of Lanterns takes place entirely in 2026, with John unable to resist the siren call of his past despite having built a new life for himself. John has reconnected […]
Mellody Hobson and George Lucas celebrate opening of $1 billion Los Angeles museum
Mellody Hobson and George Lucas welcomed prominent Hollywood stars to celebrate the opening of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles on Saturday. The Lucas Museum opening comes years after the couple sought to help preserve the historic EBONY and JET archives and supported arts education through a $10 million Spelman donation. The […]