Combining Pride, Juneteenth gave Black LGBTQ+ people a celebratory refuge
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SCOTUS Strikes Down Affirmative Action In College Admissions
Source: Drew Angerer / GettyThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday (June 29) that affirmative action in college admissions is…
Taraji P. Henson on ‘Abbott Elementary’ cast: ‘They are a beautiful group of artists and people’
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Family demands answers after 21-year-old Black man is killed by deputy during traffic stop
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White House unveils new plan for student loan forgiveness, addresses racial wealth gap
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Seminal one-metre-tall prints of US birds fly to Compton Verney—but what of their controversial author?
Print depicting a golden eagle from Birds of America by John James Audubon © National Museums ScotlandCompton Verney hosts an…
Jermaine Dupri commemorates 50 years of hip-hop at Essence Festival of Culture
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Travis Scott won’t be indicted in Astroworld case, lawyer says
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Gallery Weekend Berlin selects Antonia Ruder as new director
Antonia Ruder© Anne MorgensternAntonia Ruder has been appointed as the new director of Gallery Weekend Berlin (GWB), a major position…
Health risks in Black, poor communities increasing from Canada’s wildfire smoke
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Grandmaster Melle Mel Arrested For Domestic Violence, Denies Charges
Grandmaster Melle Mel was arrested in Los Angeles earlier this week after an alleged domestic violence incident took place in…
Biden slams Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action: ‘Discrimination still exists’
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Erykah Badu Fondly Remembers Working With J Dilla
Erykah Badu can count herself among those who had the privilege of working with the late, great James “J Dilla”…
What paintings did Van Gogh hang above his bed?
Van Gogh’s Bedroom (October 1888), original version, now in AmsterdamCredit: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (Vincent van Gogh Foundation)Adventures with Van…
Glamorous moths and giant lily pads: Monster Chetwynd unveils commissions in London Underground and Scottish island Bute
Monster Chetwynd at Gloucester Road, London Photo: Benedict Johnson “I am a very curious person, and I’m especially attracted to…
Ja Morant wants lawsuit dismissed, claims self-defense in altercation with 17-year-old
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Kenyan content moderators sue Facebook in lawsuit that could have worldwide impact
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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend welcome a fourth child via surrogacy
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What is gender-fluid style? You decide!
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Supreme Court affirmative action decision hurts Black students. Here’s how colleges should respond.
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Christie's Modern and contemporary evening sale in London plummets 66% from last year's equivalent auction
Christie's auctioneer Jussi Pylkkänen leading Christie’s 20/21 evening sale in London on 28 June Courtesy of Christie'sExpectations were low and…
Martin Luther King Jr.’s last sibling, Christine King Farris, dies at 95
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Maryland Supreme Court to review ruling that reinstated Adnan Syed’s murder conviction
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Tigers On Ice! First HBCU Ice Hockey Team To Arrive At Tennessee State
Source: Evan Frost / Getty Whether we want to admit it or not, the NHL has a serious issue when…
Italy condemns tourist who vandalised Colosseum with love note
If caught the tourist could face a fine of up to €15,000 or a prison sentenceCourtesy @rytz587 via YouTubeItaly’s culture…
Dr. Conrad Murray, convicted over Michael Jackson’s death, opens medical facility
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Loss of racial equality fears heighten after Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision and student loan ruling expected Friday
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Mom shares touching final exchange with Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss
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Jamie Foxx, recovering from ‘medical complication,’ is ‘doing well,’ John Boyega says
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Watch: Sheryl Lee Ralph & Cedric The Entertainer Sing The Classics On New Season Of Apple TV+’s ‘Carpool Karaoke: The Series’
Source: Courtesy / Apple TV+Sheryl Lee Ralph and Cedric The Entertainer sing a Donna Summer classic on Apple TV+’s “Carpool…
Essence Fest 2023 kicks off in New Orleans as ‘crown jewel of Black culture’
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Yankees’ Domingo Germán throws 1st perfect game since 2012, the 24th in MLB history
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Calif. reparations task force submits final report to lawmakers today
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Who Are Deion Sanders’ Children? A Gallery Of The Famous Coach’ Incredible Brood
Source: Bryan Bedder / Getty On June 21, University of Colorado (UC) football coach Deion Sanders went under the knife…
When Native American art merged with New York abstraction
Fritz Scholder’s painting New Mexico #40 (1966)© Estate of Fritz Scholder An exhibition about the early days of the Institute…
Brittney Griner, harassed at airport, wishes WNBA had acted faster on travel arrangements
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Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland to create homes for unhoused in Houston
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Cam’ron Says He Knows Why Draymond Green 2-Pieced Jordan Poole
Source: Prince Williams / GettyCam’ron might have the hottest sports take of summer. He revealed why Draymond Green and Jordan…
Prosecutor who excluded Black jurors repeatedly resigns after 30 years
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‘I’m a Virgo,’ Season 1, Episode 7 Recap: The revolution was (kinda) televised
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Tyler Perry to make Amazon Studios debut with ‘Black, White, & Blue’
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Farms in Mississippi exploited Black workers, pay back wages, fines, feds say
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‘No One Answered’: Ralph Yarl Says Neighbor Wouldn’t Help Him After He Was Shot In Head
Source: Family / Ben CrumpDuring a recent interview with Good Morning America, Ralph Yarl, the Black teen who was shot…
The struggle of the modern bridesmaid
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Now more than ever, we need to keep trusting Black women
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Exonerated ‘Central Park Five’ member, Yusef Salaam, takes lead in NY City Council primary
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Calls For DOJ Indictments After Mississippi Cops Fired For Torturing Black Men
Source: Black Lawyers for Justice / Black Lawyers for JusticeAn attorney for two Black men who were allegedly tortured by…
Airline delays, cancellations expected to worsen during holiday weekend
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Family seeks DOJ to probe after Black man dies while being admitted to psych hospital
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BTS: Tia Mowry Covers HelloBeautiful’s ‘Truth’ Cover
Source: Michael Rowe / for HelloBeautiful Go behind the scenes of Tia Mowry’s June/July HelloBeautiful cover shoot at Topanga Acre…
Jonathan Fine is named director general of Vienna’s Kunsthistorisches Museum
Jonathan Fine © Photo: Moritz FehrJonathan Fine, an American art historian who has served as scientific director of the Weltmuseum…
Report: Connecticut troopers falsified traffic stop data sent to racial profiling board
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Madonna Postpones Tour After Rushed to Hospital Unresponsive, Manager Says
Source: Robert Gauthier / GettyMadonna’s manager, Guy Oseary released a statement earlier Wednesday letting fans know that Madonna is recovering…
'Go outside and protect what already exists': AI-generated dawn chorus of songbirds has a sinister edge
Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg’s sound and light installation Machine Auguries: Toledo (2023) explores the precipitous decline in bird populations © The…
Daniel Penny, who held Jordan Neely in fatal chokehold, pleads not guilty to revised, lesser charge
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Welcome Home | The Amanda Seales Show
Source: Urban One Podcast Network / Urban OneAmanda and her guests discuss the likelihood of Angela Bassett finally winning an…
Christie's Modern and contemporary evening sale in London plummets 67% from last year's equivalent auction
Christie's auctioneer Jussi Pylkkänen leading Christie’s 20/21 evening sale in London todayCourtesy of Christie'sExpectations were low and nerves running high…
Family ‘devastated’ after white woman charged with manslaughter in death of Black mom Ajike ‘AJ’ Owens
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Quinta Brunson, Ariana DeBose and more actors sign SAG-AFTRA letter threatening strike
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Elementary Teacher Forces Student To Eat His Own Vomit, Staff Charged
Five faculty members at an elementary school in Indiana have been charged after a teacher forced a student to eat…