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The ESSENCE Festival of Culture is expanding its creative vision for 2026 by naming a group of influential cultural leaders to help shape this year’s experience. Organizers announced that Mara Brock Akil, Nikole Hannah-Jones, and Nina Compton will serve as Cultural Curators, joining previously announced Chief Curator Teyana Taylor. According

Alycia “The Bomb” Baumgardner is stepping into the ring with more than just grit — she’s ready to showcase her full range. The 31-year-old unified super featherweight champion, who is 17-1 with 7 KOs, is set to defend her title against South Korean fighter Bo Mi Re Shin, who is

A Los Angeles-based influencer family known as “House of Lafond” is recovering after being involved in a frightening hit-and-run crash on a major freeway in North Hollywood. The family of content creators is headed by parents Hashim and Johnetta Lafond and their eight children. According to ABC7, the incident happened

A federal jury has found Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster liable for illegally maintaining monopoly power in the U.S. ticketing market, marking a major development in a long-running antitrust battle. According to NBC News, the verdict was delivered in a New York federal court after a roughly five-week trial

Kennedy Ryan is bringing her creative storytelling to television. This week, the New York Times bestselling author announced that she inked a new first-look deal with Universal Studio Group for the upcoming adaptation of her popular romance novel, “Before I Let Go.”  “This is an incredible opportunity that I never

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issued a rare rebuke of her conservative colleagues on the United States Supreme Court, arguing that some of the majority court’s rulings have allowed President Donald Trump to implement actions that are likely illegal. While delivering a lecture at Yale Law School on Monday, the Supreme

Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax and his wife, Cerina Fairfax, were found dead in their home in what police are reporting as a murder-suicide, the New York Times reports. The Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis said that Fairfax, 47, shot his wife and then himself. Fairfax, a Democrat,

Snoop Dogg made a major impression at CinemaCon after surprising attendees with a live performance while promoting his upcoming biopic. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the rap legend opened Universal Pictures’ presentation with performances of some of his biggest hits, including “Drop It Like It’s Hot” and “Gin and Juice.”

As New York City enjoys some of the lowest crime rates in city history to start Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s tenure, an ugly incident captured on video involving two NYPD officers highlights that some stigmas aren’t going away. Inside a Brooklyn liquor store on Tuesday (Apr. 14), a man who “fit

Trecina “Tina” Campbell, one-half of gospel superstar duo Mary Mary, with her sister Erica Campbell, is facing a shocking revelation: divorce. Glendon Campbell, Tina’s husband of nearly twenty-six years, filed for divorce in Los Angeles County on Monday (Apr. 13), citing irreconcilable differences. The couple, who wed in August of