How Soul Food Has Become Separated From Its Black Roots
Late last year, tragedy struck Nashville, Tennessee: Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack was forced to close “indefinitely” after a car crashed into the building at a strip mall where the restaurant…
Why We Need More Black Doulas
In recent years, there has been an outpouring of articles on America’s black maternal health crisis, each highlighting the stark realities that pregnant women of color uniquely face. Indeed, black…
Marines Under Investigation After Making ‘Blackface’ Video
Two Marines stationed near San Diego are being investigated after posting a video that appears to show them in blackface. In the footage, two men in uniform can be seen…
These Are The Black Historical Moments Most Likely To Shape 2019
To close out Black History Month, HuffPost wanted to reflect on black historical moments and figures whose influence has been and will be made evident throughout 2019. Among the four…
Don’t Count On Idris Elba Relinquishing His ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ Crown Anytime Soon
Idris Elba’s reign as People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive won’t be coming to an end later this year ― at least if he has anything to say about it. In…
First She Worked For The ACLU. Now She’s Making Documentaries About Blackness In America.
As Crystal Kayiza’s 14-minute film “Edgecombe” fades to black, a quote lingers on-screen for a few seconds. “What a life,” it reads. It belongs to William “Wi” Joyner, an aged…
Stacey Plaskett Isn’t Having Jim Jordan’s Antics During Michael Cohen’s Testimony
U.S. Virgin Islands Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D) made no effort to hide how annoyed she was with Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) amid the testimony of the former personal lawyer to…
We Built This: Arlan Hamilton Is Investing In Diverse Companies By Any Means Necessary
Arlan Hamilton doesn’t have time for the petty boys club games Silicon Valley likes to play. She’s here to shake things up. Hamilton, a black, queer woman who was living…
We Built This: Kevinee Gilmore Wants To Turn Our Attention To Foster Kids
Kevinee Gilmore knows what rejection feels like. After spending five years in foster care bouncing between different homes and high schools, she became homeless. For most of her young life,…
Billy Porter Says He Wore Tuxedo Gown To The Oscars To ‘Create Conversation’
NEW YORK (AP) — Billy Porter, speaking to Vogue before he walked the Oscars red carpet, knew what he was in for among some social media users: “People are going…