US egg prices fall for the first time in months but remain near record highs
U.S. egg prices fell 12.7% in April, the biggest drop since 1984, despite ongoing bird flu impacts and rising imports…
Black members of Congress say reparations can’t wait in Trump’s ‘anti-Black’ America
A coalition of lawmakers and advocates says there is no better time to push for varying forms of reparations as…
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Fires Judge Who Fights Back Against Trump
May 13, 2025Leadership from the EEOC also alerted her that she may be fired due to accusations of “profoundly unprofessional”…
Keke Palmer shares her POV on her breakup in a shady remix of Usher’s ‘Confessions Part II’
Keke Palmer tells her side of the story behind the viral Usher moment and her breakup in a rendition of…
D.L. Hughley Is A Radio Hall Of Fame Class Of 2025 Nominee!
Copyright © 2025 Interactive One, LLC. All Rights Reserved.Our guy D.L. Hughley is on the list of nominees for the…
In Rotterdam, a new art museum explores the city's rich history of migration
Creating a storm: the centrepiece at Rotterdam’s new Fenix museum is Tornado, a double-helix staircase designed by Ma Yansong of…
Air Traffic Controller Shortage Creates Job Opportunities for Recent College Grads
May 13, 2025The United States aviation industry is in the worst air traffic controller shortage in almost 30 yearsThe United…
In pictures: Rujeko Hockley’s Frieze favourites
Joey Terrill, Still-Life with Triumeq, Art catalogs and a Brown Window Washer (2025), at Ortuzar Steven Molina ContrerasRujeko Hockley is…
FEMA Cuts Emergency Training Ahead of Hurricane Season
May 13, 2025Forecasters predict an intense hurricane season in 2025 with eerie similarities to the destructive 2024 seasonWith hurricane season…
Why mental health support for Black and Brown youth must go beyond self-care
OPINION: Wellness shouldn’t be a privilege. For marginalized youth, mental health care is about survival, justice, and systemic change.Editor’s note:…
Record-breaking female Surrealists spice up underwhelming Christie’s New York sales
Adrien Meyer sells the top lot of Christie's 20th-century evening sale, Monet’s Peupliers au bord de l’Epte, crépuscule (1891) for…
Simone Biles Sticks Commencement Speech As Keynote Speaker At Washington University In St. Louis
May 13, 2025Biles talked about not giving into pressures of perfection. Simone Biles has stuck the landing with her latest…
The cast of Netflix’s ‘Forever’ features Black Hollywood icons and rising stars
We break down the cast of Netflix’s new hit coming-of-age drama “Forever” by Mara Brock Akil.It’s Black Love season over…
New Couple Alert? Cardi B & Stefon Diggs Cozy Up Courtside
Is Cardi B soft launching a new boo during the Eastern Conference Finals? All signs point to yes.There was plenty…
Chile to get a new contemporary art museum
Rendering of the New Museum of Santiago, Chile Courtesy the Engel FoundationA new museum project is underway in Chile. Led…
Home Depot Quietly Removes DEI Policy From Website
May 13, 2025The Home Depot is the latest mega retailer to roll back DEI efforts in accordance with Trump’s executive…
Trump says he’d be ‘stupid’ not to accept ‘free, very expensive airplane’ from Qatar despite legal challenges
There are constitutional prohibitions against the president receiving gifts from foreign entities or even domestic ones.President Donald Trump‘s readiness to…
The art of being Pope Leo: from a Raphael portrait to the first pontiff to be captured on film
Leo XIV (left) greets the crowds from the balcony of St Peter's Basilica, accompanied by two cardinals, following his election…
South African President Shuts Down US Asylum Claims: ‘They Don’t Like Change’
May 13, 2025Dozens of white South Africans arrived at Washington-Dulles International Airport on a taxpayer-funded flight on May 12. President…
Trump’s $4.9 trillion tax plan targets Medicaid to offset costs
The package is touching off the biggest political debate over taxes, spending and the nation’s priorities in nearly a decade.House…
R&B singer Cassie set to testify in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex trafficking trial
Cassie’s lawsuit against Combs was settled within hours but it was followed by dozens of similar legal claims.The R&B singer…
Houston’s Kindred Stories Bookstore Begins Next Chapter At New Location
May 13, 2025Join Kindred Stories as the bookstore hosts its soft opening at the new location in Eldorado Ballroom from…
Taraji P. Henson to star in Tyler Perry’s upcoming thriller ‘Straw’
In Tyler Perry’s upcoming release “Straw,” which was shot in four days, Taraji P. Henson plays a single mom.Tyler Perry…
How Much Money You Got: 21 Savage’s Leading By Example Foundation Launches First-Ever ‘Bank Account Literacy Week’
Copyright © 2025 Interactive One, LLC. All Rights Reserved.Source: Astrida Valigorsky / GettyLast week, 21 Savage continued to do something…
Aliko Dangote-Backed Firm Acquires Kenya’s Oldest Tour Operator, Betting On Tourism Growth
May 13, 2025The deal underscores significant private equity confidence in the future of Kenya’s tourism sector, a key contributor to…
Red Carpet Gallery: Megan Thee Stallion Serves BAWDY In Quinne Li At The 2025 Gold Gala, See What Other Stars Wore
Source: Rodin Eckenroth / GettyWhen it’s time for Megan Thee Stallion to step on a red carpet, we already know…
Why is the art market turning Gulf-wards?
Illustration: © TheArtIllustrator.comGeorgina Adam, our editor-at-large, comments on major art market trends and their impact on the trade. Her column…
13-Foot Statue of Black Woman On Phone In Florence Riles Conservatives
May 13, 2025Thomas J Price’s statues of non-sexualized Black women has conservatives riled upA 13-foot statue of a Black millennial…
Wrongfully Jailed Black Man Fights to Give Another Chance To Louisianans Imprisoned by Split Juries
May 13, 2025Jermaine Hudson was found guilty by split jury in 2001. After spending over 20 years in a Louisiana…
Michelle Obama Is Still Putting Her ‘Boots On The Ground’ – Just Like The Rest Of Us
Our forever FLOTUS is back with a behind the scenes look at her learning 'Boots on the Ground,' proving the…
You can’t see ‘Sinners’ in the Mississippi town it’s set in. A local resident is trying to change that
Warner Bros. is currently in talks to host a special screening of “Sinners” in Clarksdale after an online petition by…
Tory Lanez reportedly stabbed in prison altercation and rushed to the hospital
Tory Lanez is currently serving 10 years in prison for shooting fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion in 2020.Rapper Tory Lanez…
BET+ Celebrated Mother’s Day Weekend With A Star-Studded Black Excellence Brunch
Source: Courtesy / BET+In a dazzling celebration of community, culture, and Black womanhood, the Black Excellence Brunch powered by BET+…
Tschabalala Self sculpture of two Black lovers will adorn exterior of New York's New Museum when it reopens
Tschabalala Self in her studio Photo: Christian DeFonteAs audiences return to the New Museum later this year, they’ll find a…
Trump accused of expanding global ‘white supremacist’ agenda with South Africa refugee program
“White supremacists are not playing the domestic game. They’re playing a global game,” said Joseph Tolton, a Pan-African activist and…
Black Celebrity Birthdays: May
Source: L. Busacca / GettyMay is a month filled with star power, as numerous influential Black celebrities celebrate their birthdays.…
‘An immense void in the world of contemporary art’: Koyo Kouoh, curator of the 2026 Venice Biennale, has died, aged 57
Koyo Kouoh Image: courtesy of the Venice Biennale Koyo Kouoh, a giant of the contemporary art world who tirelessly championed…
Diddy allegedly tried to have Cassie’s ex-boyfriend killed, prosecutors claim in sex trafficking trial
The trial for Sean “Diddy” Combs has begun in New York City with opening remarks from prosecutors and Combs’ defense…
The Tragic Case Of Rodney Hinton Jr. And The Trauma Of Black Grief In America
Copyright © 2025 Interactive One, LLC. All Rights Reserved.The case of Rodney Hinton Jr. is a stark reminder that trauma,…
Trump is bringing white South Africans to the US as refugees, but what persecution are they facing?
The South Africans’ applications are being fast-tracked by the U.S. after President Donald Trump announced the relocation program in February.The…
T-Pain Shares Rare Footage Of The Day He Made “Wiscansin” A Real Place
Copyright © 2025 Interactive One, LLC. All Rights Reserved.Source: Gary Gershoff / GettyT-Pain dropped a throwback video showing the first…
The Waverley rules were designed to protect UK cultural heritage—are they having unintended consequences on the art market?
The Blue Boy by Thomas Gainsborough was bought by US railroad magnate Henry Edward Huntington in 1921, who then took…
Tory Lanez Hospitalized After Being Stabbed In Prison
Copyright © 2025 Interactive One, LLC. All Rights Reserved.Rapper Tory Lanez is currently hospitalized after being stabbed while in prison.…
A young Richter’s painting of an even younger Polke and a once-grimy Brazilian landscape by Frans Post: our pick of the May auctions
Courtesy PhillipsThis work, appearing at auction for the first time,connects three of Germany’s most celebrated painters. In Mann mit zwei…
US and China take a step back from sky-high tariffs, agree to pause for 90 days
U.S. and Chinese officials said Monday they had reached a deal to roll back most of their recent tariffs and…
Michael Jordan Joins NBC’s NBA Coverage as ‘Special Contributor’
Copyright © 2025 Interactive One, LLC. All Rights Reserved.Michael Jordan has added another headline-worthy role to his legendary career. This…
Frieze VIP day defined by dealers’ resilience
James Cohan gallery’s stand was devoted to Tuan Andrew Nguyen; on VIP day, one of the artist's mobile works was…
First group of 49 white South Africans leaves for the US after Trump offered them refugee status
The group, which included families and small children, was due to arrive at Dulles International Airport outside Washington on Monday…
Pauletta Washington shares why she thinks Denzel Washington’s ‘Othello’ was snubbed by Tony Awards
“Othello” opened on Broadway in March at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, breaking the record for the highest-grossing play in its…
Maino Claps Back: Robber Gets Laced Up In Brooklyn Sneaker Heist
Copyright © 2025 Interactive One, LLC. All Rights Reserved.Maino recently revealed a harrowing experience from nearly two decades ago, when…
GiveSendGo CFO defends hosting controversial campaigns, including that of Shiloh Hendrix, claims she wasn’t unprovoked
Shiloh Hendrix has raised more than $750,000 through GiveSendGo after footage leaked of her calling a 5-year-old Black boy a…
Lil Wayne’s ex-girlfriend, Denise Bidot, accuses the rapper of abuse
Lil Wayne’s ex-girlfriend, Denise Bidot, claims the rapper abused her and kicked her and her daughter out on Mother’s Day.Mother’s…
Marquee May auctions in New York come at a volatile moment
Piet Mondrian’s Composition with Large Red Plane, Bluish Gray, Yellow, Black and Blue is part of the $200m Riggio collection…
Trump promises to order that the US pay only the price other nations do for some drugs
President Donald Trump says he’ll sign an executive order on Monday that, if implemented, could bring down the costs of…
‘We Was Already Over Boo’ – Keke Palmer Opens Up About Her Ex & Viral Night In Vegas In Her Newest Track
The multi-hyphenate star opens up about that Usher night, motherhood, and moving forward in her new song, "My Confessions."Keke Palmer…
Robert Francis Prevost has been elected Pope Leo XIV—why does this matter to the worlds of art and heritage?
Pope Leo XIV appears on the balcony of St Peter's Basilica after his election at the Vatican on 8 May…
Future Fair updates portraiture for 2025
Future Fair VIP Preview Photo: Keenon PerryFuture Fair (7-10 May) has returned for its fifth anniversary to the Chelsea Industrial…
Jalen Green’s Wingstop Ad Called ‘Most Racist’ By Controversial Comedian Shane Gillis
May 11, 2025Shane Gillis, the comedian who was fired from Saturday Night Live in 2019 for making racist and homophobic…
Al B. Sure! Blames Diddy For His 2022 Coma & Continues To Question Kim Porter’s Death
Singer Al B. Sure! is once again taking aim at Diddy by questioning Kim Porter’s death.Al was in a coma…
Doechii, Fetty Wap, Kid Cudi & Kali Uchis Highlight This Week’s New Music Roundup
Source: Theo Wargo / Getty New Music Released This Week (May 5th – May 9th): source