“Saturday Night Live”’s recent cast turnover has left the show without a Black woman in its cast, the 19th reported.  On Friday, September 12, Ego Nwodim announced she was leaving the NBC sketch comedy series after seven seasons in a post on Instagram.  “The hardest part of a great party

At a moment when our stories, our books, and even our imaginations are being policed, Haitian-American artist Guy Stanley Philoche is painting a different kind of resistance—one rooted in education, legacy, and unapologetic dreaming. Debuting at the Atlanta Art Fair, Philoche’s new collection, “Higher Learning,” is a vibrant meditation on

According to Cardi B, the reason she’s not yet divorced from Offset stems from his demands. Amid increased scrutiny around her personal life, the 32-year-old rapper went live on X Spaces on Monday, September 22, to further explain the circumstances surrounding her pending divorce from the 33-year-old Migos rapper.  “The

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton September 24, 2025 The 45-year-old also played for the Detroit Lions Former NFL player Rudi Johnson, who played for the Cincinnati Bengals, was found dead of an apparent suicide. The NFL team released a statement following the reported death of the former running back, who

Three people, including detainees, have been shot at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas and the shooter is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, federal authorities said. Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons confirmed the shooting during an interview on CNN on Wednesday. Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin

by Jameelah Mullen September 24, 2025 Four legends, one unforgettable night. “The Queens: 4 Legends, 1 Stage” tour made its Atlanta stop Sept. 20, drawing an intergenerational audience to witness four icons — Gladys Knight, Stephanie Mills, Patti LaBelle, and Chaka Khan — come together for a night filled with

by Jeroslyn JoVonn September 24, 2025 Shonda Rhimes is making Dartmouth history with her building renaming coming in 2028. Shonda Rhimes will make history at Dartmouth as the first woman and Black alum to have a dorm named in her honor. On Sept. 22, Dartmouth announced Rhimes’ $15 million pledge

How Charlie Kirk is being memorialized — with many conservatives and white Christians, particularly evangelicals, emphasizing his faith and labeling him a martyr — has sparked debate among Black clergy, who are trying to square a heroic view of the 31-year-old with insulting statements about people of color that were key to his political

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman September 24, 2025 Taylor spent his lifetime promoting and archiving the Black experience. Dr. Quintard Taylor, a renowned historian specializing in African American history, has passed away at the age of 77. Taylor was a leading voice in the documentation and promotion of Black history. The educator

Thomasina Clarke has watched school after school close in her once thriving St. Louis neighborhood, which was hit by a tornado this spring and whose population has plummeted in recent decades. “It’s like a hole in the community,” Clarke said. She fears a new round of closure discussions could strip the historically