Frank Auerbach’s Berlin homecoming, human remains and museums, Ian Hamilton Finlay’s ‘Republic’—podcast
Frank Auerbach, Self-Portrait © The Estate of Frank Auerbach. Courtesy Frankie Rossi Art ProjectsFrom breaking news and insider insights to…
Women in Sierra Leone Prison Become Certified Soccer Coaches
May 6, 2025A growing initiative is helping incarcerated women in Africa become certified soccer coachesAn official soccer coaching program for…
MUSIC MONDAY: “SINNERS Playlist” (LISTEN)
May 6, 2025Home About About the Editors Contact Us Press Happy Music Monday, you all. It’s your pal and musician…
Janelle Monáe embraces dandyism at the Met Gala with help from an Oscar winner and tequila diamond
Janelle Monáe said her 2025 Met Gala look on Monday night honored her ancestors and dandy-dressing family members.Janelle Monáe embraced…
The 2025 Met Gala was all about dandyism– and these Black celebs stole the show
When it comes to danydism, Black folks understood the assignment. On Monday evening, May 5, celebrities descended on the Met…
‘Often overlooked or misunderstood’: photographer who highlights migrant experiences wins inaugural Annie Leibovitz prize
Ahmed Y. in the Steenvoorde shelter, from the series The GameZélie HallosserieThe French photographer Zélie Hallosserie, who documents the stories…
Novelist Percival Everett,playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins among Pulitzer winners in the arts; Edda L. Fields-Black in history
Everett’s work “James” has already won the National Book Award, the Kirkus Prize and the Carnegie Medal for fiction, and…
Rihanna arrived at the Met Gala where she not only slayed, but she did so for two
Rihanna arrived at the 2025 Met Gala on Monday night dressed in pinstripes and revealing baby number three. Rihanna arrived…
The Top Superfine Looks From the 2025 Met Gala
The 2025 Met Gala was an unapologetic celebration of innovation and Black artistry. This year’s theme, entitled, Superfine: Tailoring Black…
First look: the ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ rehang at London's National Gallery
George Stubbs’s Whistlejacket (around 1762) is surrounded by a new “salon” hang of British painting, 1740-1800 © The National Gallery,…
Self-Driving Trucks Have Hit The Road
May 5, 2025The Aurora Driver has already sent deliveries between Dallas and Houston without a human driverA self-driving commercial trucking…
Email Leak Reveals HHS Plans Cuts To Head Start, Childcare Research
May 5, 2025While the document did not list how much funding would be cut, ACH was responsible for $154 million…
Evvie McKinney Talks New Music and Viral Performance
Copyright © 2025 Interactive One, LLC. All Rights Reserved. When two powerhouses of faith and music sit down together, inspiration…
Trump Administration Offering $1K to Illegal Migrants Who Voluntarily Leave The United States
May 5, 2025DHS Secretary Kristi Noem calls self-deportation as ‘the best, safest and most cost effective way to leave’The Department…
André 3000 wore a piano on his back to the Met Gala — here’s why
André 3000, one of the flyest to ever do it, showed up at the Met Gala sporting a whole piano…
Trump Orders Alcatraz Reopening as Part of Federal Prison Overhaul
The facility closed in 1963 due to deteriorating infrastructure and high operational costsPresident Donald Trump has announced plans to reopen…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex trafficking trial is set to begin with jury selection
Judge Arun Subramanian started the proceedings shortly after 9 a.m. by making several rulings on what things experts would be…
Talladega College, Alabama’s Oldest HBCU, Names New President
May 5, 2025Willie L. Todd Jr. currently serves as president of Denmark Technical College in South CarolinaTalladega College, the oldest…
Trump offers to pay immigrants $1,000 to leave the country
Copyright © 2025 Interactive One, LLC. All Rights Reserved.President Trump has emphasized immigration enforcement and mass deportationThe Trump administration is…
With a cut and a caress: Italian exhibition explores Rebecca Horn’s legacy
Cutting Through the Past (1992-93) features in Horn’s show at the Castello di Rivoli © Renato Ghiazza 2016A motorised spear…
Your Future Is Waiting: 3 Power Moves Every New Graduate Should Make
May 5, 2025Aim for potential not perfectionAs a soon-to-be graduate, I feel overwhelmed by all the advice about finding the…
How A’ja Wilson and Malia Obama turned a sneaker ad into a tribute to Black girlhood
Directed by Malia Obama, A’ja Wilson’s new Nike commercial spotlights her new “A’One” sneaker and the beauty of Black girlhood.…
Glo-DAM: GloRilla Shows Off Her Lil Debbie Cakes, Leaves The Internet Drooling
Copyright © 2025 Interactive One, LLC. All Rights Reserved.Source: Natasha Campos / GettyGloRilla has once again taken over the internet,…
Ruby Bridges To Return For Annual Reading Festival At The National Civil Rights Museum
May 5, 2025The civil rights icon will read her latest novel, “Ruby Bridges: A Talk With My Teacher,” at the…
Greatest Teams Gregg Popovich Coached During His Coaching Career
Source: The San Antonio Spurs celebrate with the Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy after the Spurs defeated the Miami Heat…
Trump cuts to federal grants will make Black communities less safe and prosperous, experts warn
The second administration of President Donald Trump is being slammed for “putting lives on the line” and “destabilizing” already vulnerable…
Target CEO’s Massive Pay Cut Revealed Amid DEI Backlash And Trump’s Tariffs
May 5, 2025Cornell only earned $9.9 million in 2024 — a 45% drop from 2023 and the lowest since 2016.…
Mase Might Pop Up On Diddy In Court, No Guest List Needed
Copyright © 2025 Interactive One, LLC. All Rights Reserved.During a recent episode of the *It Is What It Is* podcast,…
Savannah James subs in for LeBron James at the 2025 Met Gala
With LeBron James sidelined by a knee injury, wife Savannah James is expected to take his place on the Met…
Rocket Mortgage’s New Program Helps Renters Cut Costs In Buying A Home
May 5, 2025Rocket Mortgage’s chief economist says the program helps renters realize that homeownership is obtainableOnline lender Rocket Mortgage is…
‘Black Heat’ movie aims to shed light on sex trafficking—and the parents who fight back
Actor Jason Mitchell and director Wes Miller open up to TheGrio about making a film with a message about protecting…
Ryan Clark breaks down in emotional interview with Greg Brooks Jr.: ‘That baby didn’t deserve this’
Greg Brooks Jr. is a former LSU football star who had surgery on a brain tumor and is suing the…
‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ Recap: The Old Lou-Lou Is Back, Marvin Is In Big Trouble, & We Finally Learn Who Killed Famous
Source: Starz/ Power Book III: Raising KananIt didn’t take long, but on this latest episode of Power Book III: Raising…
Trump administration says it will pay immigrants in the US illegally $1,000 to leave the country
The Department of Homeland Security also said that people who use a government app to tell the government they plan…
‘Ms. Pat Settles It’ Season 2 Mid-Season Return Promises Non-Stop Hilarity
May 5, 2025Ms. Pat is bringing sheer shenanigans to the second half of ‘Ms. Pat Settles It.’Comedian Patricia “Ms. Pat”…
Simone Biles Gave Back-to-Back Fashion Moments & Big Wifey Vibes At The Kentucky Derby
From her lavender monochromatic race day slay to her demure sophisticated pre-gala look, the gymnast 'took home the gold' in…
Taraji P. Henson Expands Mental Health Mission At Coppin State University
May 4, 2025Henson will launch the latest iteration of SheCare wellness pods at Baltimore HBCU Coppin State University.Actress Taraji P.…
Begin Your Art Collection Journey: Self-Guided Workbook for Aspiring and New Art Collectors
My journey into art collecting began unexpectedly when I visited a New York museum in 2021. While browsing the gift…
Immediately after the Second World War, how did six exhibitions attempt to make sense of the atrocities?
The show Warsaw Accuses featured empty frames and works earmarked for Nazi looting Photo: Muzeum Narodowe w WarszawieWhen does the…
East meets West in Venice: the unlikely love affair between a Hermitage curator and a Cambridge don
Francis Haskell and Larissa Salmina came from backgrounds that were poles apart Courtesy of HarperCollins Publishers Iain Pears calls his…
How Long Does The Kentucky Derby Last?
When it comes to iconic sporting events, few can rival the Kentucky Derby. Yet, for all the grandeur and fanfare,…
Gallery Weekend Berlin’s director on the city’s changing cultural landscape: from funding cuts to censorship
Gallery Weekend Berlin's director Antonia Ruder© Anne MorgensternAmid the city-wide demonstrations and jubilation of 1 May Labour Day, Gallery Weekend…
NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams Faces Scrutiny Over Foreclosed Rental Property
May 4, 2025Williams’ spokesperson positioned the mortgage issues as part of the exploitative practices of the banking industry.In January 2025,…
A Black community rallied to share flu shot experiences. Then Trump admin stopped the study
The Trump administration canceled a project on vaccines before the data could be analyzed — and researchers aren’t the only…
The key takeaways from the Abu Dhabi Culture Summit
Mo Gawdat, the author and former chief business officer of Google X during his opening presentation Photo: courtesy of the…
Wes Moore gushes about wife and how Black women have been an ‘anchor’ for Black men
“When the whole world denied us, they defended us. And they lifted us up,” said the 46-year-old Maryland governor.Wes Moore…
Kanye West Reportedly Preparing To Sue His Dentist Over His Nitrous Oxide Addiction, Social Media Reacts
Source: Matt Winkelmeyer / GettyKanye West loves a good rant more than most, but now he’s admitting his recent tirades…
‘BMF’ Season 4 Trailer Teases The Return of Lamar & Drama Between The Flenory Brothers
Copyright © 2025 Interactive One, LLC. All Rights Reserved.Source: Starz / BMFSeason 4 of BMF teases more shenanigans for the…
Trump Wants To Pay Rwanda To Take Deportees From U.S.
May 3, 2025According to a Rwandan official, discussions over potential financial compensation are expected to take place within the next…
Beyoncé, Blue Ivy And Rumi Celebrate Mama Tina Knowles’ ‘Matriarch’ On ‘Cowboy Carter’ Tour Stop
During the second night of her 'Cowboy Carter Tour,' Beyoncé’ revealed that Tina’s eye-opening memoir was the 'No.1 book' on…
"Anti-biography" rips apart the myth of Leonardo as a solitary genius
Stephen J. Campbell argues that Leonardo’s works, such as The Vitruvian Man (around 1490), have been co-opted into a mythical…
50 Cent Action Channel Hits #1 On Roku And LG
May 4, 202550 Cent’s action channel features films and shows from Lionsgate’s library of over 20K titles.50 Cent’s Lionsgate Action…
Trump, in a new interview, says he doesn’t know if he backs constitutional rights
Asked in the interview whether U.S. citizens and noncitizens alike deserve due process as laid out in the Fifth Amendment…
Outrage As White Woman Who Called Black Child N-Word Raises $500K—NAACP Fund For 5-Year-Old Victim Reaches $324K
May 3, 2025The Rochester NAACP issued a statement indicating that it ‘stands in solidarity with the impacted child’A Minnesota woman…
Men Of The Met Gala: A$AP Rocky & Pharrell Are Kings Of The Carpet
Fashion’s biggest night is just around the corner and we are spotlighting some of our fave fashion lovers guaranteed to…
Let him entertain you: Robbie Williams gets honest in latest Moco exhibition
Robbie Williams and Louis Theroux at the launch of Radical Honestycourtesy: Moco MuseumLuminaries from all walks of life turned out…
40,000 Employees Thank Marriott CEO For Defending DEI Amid Political Pressure
May 4, 2025Marriott CEO Anthony Capuano told stakeholders that Marriott would not waver on its promise to create opportunity for…
Blasphemy: Felon 47 aka Donald Trump Blasted On Social Media For Posting An AI-Generated Image of Himself As The Pope
Copyright © 2025 Interactive One, LLC. All Rights Reserved.Source: NurPhoto / Getty / Donald TrumpDonald Trump is a 78-year-old unserious…
‘Ease On Down’ To See ‘The Wiz’ At A Theater Near You This Month
May 3, 2025‘The Wiz’ is coming back in its full grandeur—but only for a short timeUniversal Pictures has announced the…
Audra McDonald Becomes Most Tony-Nominated Performer In Broadway History
May 3, 2025Audra McDonald is making history with her 11th Tony nomination.Audra McDonald scored her 11th Tony nomination for her…