Sunday’s Grammy Awards opened Black History Month while also setting the tone for a year that will once again bring Michael Jackson to the forefront of popular culture. When Jackson […]
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LaKeith Stanfield joins Jonathan Anderson’s Dior Men’s universe
In a season when men’s fashion has leaned hard into spectacle, insiders believe Jonathan Anderson is playing a subtler, longer game. As he prepares his second men’s runway show for […]
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ReShonda Tate writes Black women back into history
History does not disappear on its own. It is pushed aside, spoken over, and quietly removed from classrooms, screens, and public memory. ReShonda Tate writes against that silence. In her […]
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Beyoncé enters billionaire ranks few Black Americans have reached
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has joined the small and closely watched group of Black American billionaires, a milestone that places her alongside a handful of individuals who built vast wealth in a […]
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Isaiah Enterprises takes shape
NBA legend Isiah Thomas has continued to rewrite the rules of wealth, industry, and the American dream with his One World Products Inc., the materials and manufacturing company that he’s […]
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Trump calls affordability a ‘con job’
There are seasons in this country when the struggle of ordinary Americans is not merely a condition but a kind of weather that settles over everything. It enters the grocery […]
Posted inBusiness, Education
Harvard Law Black student enrollment rebounds
Black student enrollment at Harvard Law School has rebounded. The incoming J.D. Class of 2028 includes 46 Black students, nearly returning to the averages seen between 2020 and 2023. That […]
Posted inGovernment/Politics, National
Trump administration tries to pretend slavery never happened
The Trump White House has declared war on history itself. In an official article published Friday, Aug. 22, on the White House website, the administration blasted the Smithsonian Institution for […]
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Serena Williams shares her story of weight struggles after child birth
When Serena Williams told NBC’s “TODAY” show, “I just couldn’t get my weight to where I needed to be at a healthy place and believe me, I don’t take shortcuts. […]
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Michael Jackson: The King of Pop’s lasting impact
Michael Jackson’s birthday isn’t just another date for fans. It’s a moment when the world collectively stops to remember a man whose music still draws tens of millions of listeners […]