Patti LaBelle, Common and Public Enemy honored for their impact on Black music at BMAC Gala
Common and Public Enemy were honored for their decades of socially conscious music at the sixth annual BMAC Gala in Beverly Hills on Thursday, Sept. 24. Common received the Harry Belafonte Change Agent Award, while Public Enemy took home the Social Impact Award. Africanews reported that Common used the moment to reflect on the place […]
At 24, Maleah Joi Moon has a Tony, a Grammy, and Netflix’s No. 1 Show
Before she was introduced to audiences as Deborah Wayne in “A Different World,” actress Maleah Joi Moon made her mark in the theater scene. In 2023, Moon landed her big break when she was cast in “Hell’s Kitchen,” a play loosely inspired by and produced by Alicia Keys. After years of starring in school productions […]
Trump administration moves to cut $810 million, including funds for minority-owned businesses
The Trump administration is moving to cancel $810 million in congressionally approved spending through a new round of federal funding cuts, using a rarely invoked tactic known as a pocket rescission. The package includes reductions affecting minority-owned businesses and housing programs, adding to earlier administration actions that have hit Black-owned businesses and Black communities. It […]
Maxine Waters calls for investigation after OpenAI agents accessed federal government websites
OpenAI disclosed Sept. 25 that its artificial intelligence agents had interacted with several U.S. government websites in unexpected ways, including two Securities and Exchange Commission websites and Census Bureau data. The disclosure prompted Rep. Maxine Waters, the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, to call for investigations into OpenAI and stronger federal action […]
Lanterns Episode 7: Hal Jordan Confronts His Past And Future
Source: HBO Max / HBO Max We’ve reached the penultimate episode of Lanterns, which made the unusual but appreciated choice to dig deeper into Hal Jordan’s background instead of pushing the core mystery forward. The episode opens in 1975, where we see a young Hal sitting in his baseball coach’s office. His dad pulls up, […]
Angela Stribling, beloved BET host and jazz singer, dies at 58 after brain cancer battle
Angela Stribling, whose warm presence helped shape BET’s early years and whose voice became synonymous with Washington, D.C.’s media landscape, has died after a battle with brain cancer. She was 58. She passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, September 26, after a two-year battle with brain cancer, according to a statement from her husband, […]
NY Prosecutors Reopen Investigation Into Gang Rape Allegations At Cornell University Following Lawsuit
Source: Frans Schalekamp / Getty A former Cornell University student has alleged that in October 2024, she was drugged and gang raped for several hours by seven members of the college’s Chi Pi fraternity. According to her attorney, the allegations were adjudicated without a single accused member of the frat facing criminal charges or receiving […]
Shaboozey puts country and hip-hop on display with Gunna, performs ‘Cowgirl’ and ‘High Noon’ at VMAs
Shaboozey made his MTV Video Music Awards debut Sunday night, blending country and hip-hop as the DMV native performed “Cowgirl” and “High Noon” alongside rapper Gunna. Both songs appear on his fourth studio album, “The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales.” The 31-year-old country-rap star’s performance echoed classic Western films. He opened with “Cowgirl,” […]
Byron Allen celebrates 20 years of ‘Comics Unleashed’ with star-studded CBS primetime special
Byron Allen is celebrating a major milestone with some of comedy’s biggest names. CBS will air the “Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen 20th Anniversary Special” on Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 9 to 11 p.m. ET/PT, bringing together generations of comedians to celebrate the series that has spent two decades giving stand-up comics a national stage. […]
Stroke, Cancer, High Blood Pressure: ‘Old People’ Diseases Are Hitting Young Black Women Hardest
Source: Nenad Cavoski / Getty Stroke, cancer, and high blood pressure have long been filed under mee-maw and paw-paw problems. New research says it’s time to rethink that, especially for young Black women. According to CNN, a study published Sept. 23 in the journal Neurology found that stroke rates among adults ages 20 to 54 […]