Black Democrats who attended Harvard and Candace Owens agree on one thing: Trump’s campus crackdown goes too far
“A lot of what the Trump administration is doing right now is going to have detrimental effects for our long-term…
Louisiana Hairstylist Cut A Child’s Braids Over Late Fee Dispute
April 25, 2025Put the handcuffs on her immediately.A family is seeking justice after a stylist cut off an 11-year-old girl’s…
Antoine Walker Teaches Financial Literacy To Athletes After Going Bankrupt
April 25, 2025Antoine Walker is using his experience of going broke after the NBA to offer financial literacy to rising…
Banksy balloon heart mural back on view in New York ahead of charity auction
Banksy, Battle To Survive A Broken Heart, 2013 Courtesy of Guernsey'sA mammoth chunk of wall featuring a 2013 mural by…
Taraji P. Henson, Usher, And Dr. Cornel West Are Metro Atlanta’s 2025 Commencement Speakers
April 25, 2025Taraji P. Henson, Usher And Cornel West represents the greatest talents in Black Hollywood, Entertainment and academia, respectively.Taraji…
Fighting Back: 12 State Attorneys General File Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over Its Tariff Agenda
There are democratic leaders out there who are not just sitting on their hands and waiting for some kind of…
Watch: BET+ To Exclusively Premiere Usher’s ‘Rendezvous In Paris’ Film
BET+ is about to deliver a cinematic experience that celebrates one of R&B’s most iconic performers, Usher. The streaming platform,…
Leading Indian artist Anita Dube accused of ‘intellectual theft’ after using protest poem in Delhi gallery show
In a social media post, Aamir Aziz accused Anita Dube using his poem without his permission in several works shown…
Rep. Jasmine Crockett said she would ‘absolutely’ take IQ test against Trump
The congresswoman also waxed poetic on the state of the Democratic Party and the American public “voting on vibes.” It’s…
Shannon Sharpe stepping down from ESPN amid sexual assault allegations
On Sunday, April 20, a woman filed a $50 million lawsuit against the podcast host alleging sexual assault, harassment, and…
Regional strength helps insulate Art Dubai from tariff-related turbulence
A visitor at Art Dubai 2025© Cedric Ribeiro/Spark MediaArt Dubai (until 20 April) arrived this week like the canary in…
Wiz Khalifa Comes Out As A Flat Earth Enthusiast
Copyright © 2025 Interactive One, LLC. All Rights Reserved.Wiz Khalifa would never get confused with being seen as an authority…
Kendrick Lamar Leads 2025 AMAs Nominations
The 2025 American Music Awards (AMAs) are shaping up to be a monumental celebration of music’s biggest names and genre-defying…
teamLab in Abu Dhabi, Christine Sun Kim and Thomas Mader, Vermeer’s final painting?—podcast
teamLab, Wind Form (2025). Sound: Hideaki Takahashi © teamLab Phenomena Abu DhabiFrom breaking news and insider insights to exhibitions and…
Singer Kehlani dropped from Cornell concert for alleged ‘antisemitic’ sentiments
R&B singer Kehlani was scheduled to perform next month as the headliner at an annual celebration at the upstate New…
Harlem grandmother and community leader killed by stray bullet in crossfire
Excenia Mette was killed on Tuesday, April 22, while attempting to defuse an argument in Harlem, New York.The community of…
Rhymefest Claims Eminem Called Him The N-Word In ’98, Says The Bar Was Still Fire
Copyright © 2025 Interactive One, LLC. All Rights Reserved.Rhymefest dropped a wild story on the It’s Just My Opinion podcast…
Ahead of Romania’s re-run presidential election, its art scene remains vigilant
A woman walks past graffiti featuring the last two presidents of Romania, Traian Basescu and Klaus Iohannis, with a question…
Tate announces 2025 Turner Prize shortlist
Left to right: Zadie Xa, Nnena Kalu, Mohammed Sami, Rene MatićPhoto by Charles Duprat, courtesy Thaddaeus Ropac gallery; courtesy of…
Jury Process Begins In Trial For White Man Who Allegedly Mutilated Black Woman
Sade Robinson's family is gearing up for a potential trial in May.UPDATED: 11 a.m. ET, April 23, 2025On April 18,…
Guy Ullens, collector and patron of Chinese contemporary art, has died, aged 90
Guy Ullens Image: courtesy of UCCA Center for Contemporary ArtBaron Guy Ullens de Schooten, the art collector and patron who…
Where does the marijuana legalization movement stand under President Trump?
“I don’t know that it rises to the level of prioritization at this point for the Trump administration to move…
Florida woman arrested after posing as ICE agent to kidnap her ex-boyfriend’s wife
Latrance Battle has been arrested and charged after she allegedly attempted to detain her ex-boyfriend’s wife at her place of…
Pastor calls for ‘full Target boycott’ over concerns about diversity, equity, inclusion
Rev. Jamal Bryant calls for a “full Target boycott” after the retailer fails to meet the boycott efforts’ demands to…
Let’s Get It: Jeezy Announces The ‘TM:101 Live’ Tour, A Black Tie Symphonic Experience
Source: Michael Hickey / GettyThis week (April 23rd), multi-platinum selling recording artist, New York Times best-selling author and entrepreneur Jeezy…
Caleb Wilson’s family launches anti-hazing billboard during Omega Psi Phi meeting in New Orleans
Caleb Wilson died at the age of 20 in February after allegedly participating in an unsanctioned hazing ritual while pledging…
YouTube Turns 20: The 20 Most Viewed Videos of All Time
On this day (April 23) in 2005, the first-ever YouTube video was posted. It was a 19-second clip of co-founder…
Singer Kehlani dropped from Cornell concert for ‘antisemitic’ sentiments
R&B singer Kehlani was scheduled to perform next month as the headliner at an annual celebration at the upstate New…
Former TSU Defensive Player Eriq George Joins Father Eddie At Bowling Green University
April 24, 2025Eriq leaves Tennessee State University to reunite with his fatherDeion Sanders isn’t the only football head coach to…
Tennessee Republican Diana Harshbarger calls Rep. Al Green ‘boy,’ suggests he had ‘gun’ inside cane
“We cannot allow the normalization of these kinds of slurs,” said Rep. Al Green after Harshbarger used the racial slur…
Is Shannon Sharpe Digging A Deeper Hole With Alleged Sexual Assault Accuser?
Copyright © 2025 Interactive One, LLC. All Rights Reserved.Shannon Sharpe was hit with a $50 million lawsuit by Jane Doe,…
IRS turmoil: Leadership churn, worker exodus and threats to groups’ tax-exempt status roil agency
Three months into Trump’s second term, the government’s tax collector has become the latest platform for the administration’s vision to…
Top 3 Prosecutors Resign From Eric Adams’ Corruption Case After DOJ Asks To Admit ‘Wrongdoing’
April 23, 2025The same lawyers were part of a DOJ group that refused to sign off on Adams’ bribery case…
Trump signs executive orders targeting colleges, plus schools’ equity efforts
In a series of executive actions signed Wednesday, Trump targeted universities that he views as liberal adversaries to his political…
‘Eternal gratitude’: Ryan Coogler reacts to ‘Sinners’ success in letter to fans
“We don’t get to do what we do if you don’t show up,” Ryan Coogler wrote in a letter to…
Trump administration to resume collections on student loan
The Department of Education announced it would start recollecting federal student repayments again from May 5.Linda McMahon, the head of…
Social Change Fund United Announces Los Angeles Initiative To Help Small Businesses
April 23, 2025The initiative, co-founded by Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Paul, has announced a collaborative effort with Stackwell…
A plantation museum spotlighting the truths of slavery has lost federal grants in ‘furtherance of the president’s agenda’
Louisiana’s Whitney Plantation—open since 2014 as a museum dedicated to education about the legacy of slavery in the U.S.—lost its…
Michelle Obama finally addresses why she wasn’t at Trump’s inauguration as she and Barack are spotted out together
Michelle and Barack Obama are seen out on the town in Georgetown amid divorce rumors. Amid rumors that there’s been…
Kevin Gates Spotted Courtside At Lakers Game Amid LeBron James Beef, Fans Wanted Same Energy He Had For Stephen A. Smith
Copyright © 2025 Interactive One, LLC. All Rights Reserved.LeBron James may stand at a towering 6-foot-8 and weigh 250 pounds,…
Hotly debated Caravaggio becomes ‘first by the artist to be shown in India’
This version of the painting was authenticated in 2014, although debate continues among expertsMichelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Mary Magdalene in…
Orders to leave the country — some for US citizens — sow confusion among immigrants
CBP One cancellation notices began landing in inboxes in late March without warning, some telling recipients to leave immediately and…
Black Churches Pay $25 Membership Fees To Support The National Museum Of African American History And Culture After Trump Calls It ‘Divisive’
April 24, 2025Black churches rally behind NMAAHC to protect it against Trump’s recent executive order.Black churches across the country are…
Mother’s Day 2025: Curated Art & Culture Gift Ideas for Moms
Celebrate Mother’s Day with a curated gift guide designed for the mother or caregiver you deeply admire. This selection features…
Gabrielle Union values self-expression when raising her daughter: ‘It’s whatever you want to do’
“Whether it’s makeup or hair or how she dresses, it’s completely up to her. These are her choices,” Union says…
The owner of a Dominican nightclub whose roof collapsed, killing 232, speaks for the first time
The owner of Jetset nightclub says that if there had been something he could have done to prevent the collapse,…
The Torture Continues: Netflix Releases The Official Teaser Trailer For Season 2 Of ‘Wednesday’ + Premiere Date Announcement + First Look Images
Source: Courtesy / NetflixAfter much anticipation, Netflix finally released the official teaser trailer for the second season of their hit…
Former Sotheby's chairman recounts the birth of the London art market as we know it
James Stourton, Rogues and Scholars: Boom and Bust in the London Art Market 1945-2000. Published by Apollo/BloomsburyEvery year, visitors to…
Black Mother Dies Of ‘Broken Heart’ Days After Finding Son Dead In Bedroom After Returning Home
April 23, 2025The mother died nearly 11 days after finding her son dead in his room. A Black mother in…
A dozen states sue the Trump administration to stop tariff policy
The lawsuit says Trump’s tariff policy has been subject to his “whims rather than the sound exercise of lawful authority.”A…
Kanye West’s shocking ‘COUSINS’ tweet exposes the dark impact of childhood exposure to explicit material
Kanye West’s confession about his song “COUSINS” is a reminder of how dangerous children’s exposure to pornography can be.Kanye West…
5 Race Riots In America That You Were Never Taught In School
Copyright © 2025 Interactive One, LLC. All Rights Reserved.Countless riots—tragic and often ignored—have unfolded throughout American history, remaining absent from…
Rubio Announces Plans For Sweeping Changes To U.S. State Dept.
April 23, 2025The changes so far includes consolidating the 734 bureaus down to 602 Secretary of State Marco Rubio has…
Now That He’s Done Ruining America, Elon Musk Is Leaving Politics
Tanking Tesla stock prices is forcing Elon Musk to leave the Department of Government Efficiency.Looks like President Trump is losing…
What not to miss at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale
Over 200 plants will be brought into the Belgian pavilion Photo: © Michiel De CleenCarlo Ratti’s big idea for this…
Lizzo shares how she lost weight and shuts down Ozempic drug rumors: ‘Find out what works for you’
The singer and flutist hopped on Instagram Live to break down how she lost weight and what she does to…
FDA to Phase Out Artificial Dyes: What You Need to Know
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a major policy shift that will affect some of the most colorful…
What’s Dandyism: Honoring Black Brilliance Ahead Of Met Gala
As the 2025 Met Gala approaches, all eyes turn to its theme: “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.” The Metropolitan Museum of…
Imran Qureshi’s site-specific work in Dubai reimagines traditional forms from his native Pakistan
“I loved the exposed grids at Concrete and decided to use them as a visual layout”: Imran Qureshi on his…
Anthony Edwards Fined $50K For Crotch-Grabbing Gesture, Foul Language Toward Fan
April 23, 2025The guard has been fined a total of $295,000 for this season thus farOn April 19, during the…