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A $20M Loan Tied To Jay-Z Is Now At The Center Of Uncle...
Uncle Nearest and its lender Farm Credit Mid-America have been embroiled in a legal...
Storied Edinburgh nightclub to be turned into student flats...
Previously named The Cavendish, the venue famously appeared in Danny Boyle’s T2:...
Op-Ed: Rev. Jesse Jackson’s HBCU Roots Show How Student...
When I learned of Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr.’s passing, it was the morning of my...
Zendaya Channels Bridal Energy In White at Louis Vuitton...
We’ve all been eagerly awaiting Zendaya’s first public appearance since her stylist,...
Why Chase Infiniti Is Our Style & Beauty Muse
Celebrate Chase Infiniti’s achievements as a 2026 Black Women in Hollywood Honoree....
New Whoopi Goldberg Documentary To Explore The Life Of...
A new documentary chronicling the life and career of Whoopi Goldberg is in development...
Locals slam "fun police" for shutting down 400-strong rave...
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Happy 63rd Birthday To Def Jam Co-Founder and Production...
Today we celebrate the 63rd birthday of one of the most influential figures in modern...
Object of the week: Signed cast and crew photo from 1940s...
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Body Positivity Was Never Anti-Health
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Why A White Jogger’s Run Through Howard University Sparked...
H-U! You know!Howard University, often referred to as The Real H-U (We don’t want...
Kellon Deryck And Ghostbond Launch Tone-Matching Wig Lace...
Lace wigs have become a cornerstone of modern hair artistry, yet even the most seamless...
Happy 54th Birthday To Super Producer Timbaland! Top 5...
When the term super producer is mentioned, only a handful of names truly fit the...
Why A White Jogger’s Howard University Video Sparked Outrage
H-U! You know!Howard University, often referred to as The Real H-U (We don’t want...
OP-ED: Running A Black Bookstore Isn’t Easy. But The Mission...
Imagine waiting for months to attend your first booksellers conference with people...
Nightclub bombing in Peru leaves at least 33 injured
Five people are said to be in "serious condition" following an explosion at Dalí...
Candace Parker On March Madness & Degree Partnership
March Madness isn’t just a tournament, it’s a cultural moment. And few people understand...
BBC to broadcast Davie Bowie tribute concert in lieu of...
Marking 10 years since the Starman's death, the concert will reportedly feature...
The Timeless Power Of Alvin Ailey And His Celebration Of...
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is currently traveling the country on a months-long...
Black Women Are Taking Over HYROX. So I Signed Up To See...
If your timeline looks anything like mine, you have been seeing Black women post...
Kanye West Announces Los Angeles Stadium Show Ahead of...
Kanye West is preparing for a major return to the stage in the United States with...
Chiefs Sign Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III, Return Kelce...
The Kansas City Chiefs are adding major firepower to their offense after agreeing...
Ahead Of ESSENCE Festival Of Culture 2026, Revisit The...
Yesterday, the ESSENCE Festival of Culture revealed the first wave of performers...
How Two Black Women Turned A Pandemic Idea Into One Of...
Malatrice Montgomery and Ayanna Carver never knew their path would lead them to...
The BFI and the British Consulate-General Los Angeles celebrates...
With five Best Picture nominees and 40 nominations in total for UK talent, creativity...
Doja Cat Stands Up for Ballet and Opera After Chalamet’s...
Doja Cat may be one of the world’s hottest rappers, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t...
Solange Fronts The New Nike x Jacquemus Shoe Campaign
Solange Knowles always approaches style in three ways. Via art, heritage, and quiet...
Essence Festival 2026 Performer Brandy’s Best Beauty Moments
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The Story Of Sylvia Moy: The Unsung Motown Hitmaker Behind...
It is no secret that the music industry is cut-throat and not for the weak. Add...
Law Roach Partners With SheaMoisture For Silk Press Campaign
For decades, the silk press has been more than a hairstyle for Black women. So,...
Trump Says Iran’s Next Supreme Leader Must Have HIS Approval
President Donald Trump said Sunday that Iran’s next supreme leader will not remain...
Dwight Howard’s Wife Alleges His Drug Use Led To Daughter’s...
Former Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta star Amy Luciani brought her family business to social...
London’s first-ever drug checking services to open in Hackney...
The Loop promises to provide health advice, “rapid” substance analysis and information...
Essence is Just Getting Started
My name is Kay Poyer, and I met Essence Thomas about two years ago in Chicago. When...
HOUSE AGAINST HATE protest rave against the far-right to...
A stacked line-up of electronic musicians will perform during the demonstration...
[WATCH] Father and Mother Clash Over Son’s Future in New...
In the third episode of Jalen Rose’s and Same Page Entertainment’s new Tubi series,...
Tamera Mowry-Housley Shares What Caused Conflict In Her...
Twins share a womb, so it’s unsurprising that at some point, becoming independent...
Sama’ Abdulhadi says Australian visa was not approved ahead...
Sama’ was unable to appear at WOMADelaide, who stood by the Palestinian DJ after...
Musicmine founder Hideoki Amano has died aged 63
Since establishing the label group in 1994, Amano helped lay the groundwork for...
Angel Reese In Reebok & More Celeb Fashion Moments
Celebrity fashion lived rent-free in our minds all last week. With spring on the...
Angel Reese Sporting Her Reebok Sneakers And More Celebrity...
Celebrity fashion lived rent-free in our minds all last week. With spring on the...
LONG BEACH, CA (For Release 03.05.26)— The 68-member Symphonic...
LONG BEACH, CA (For Release 03.05.26)— The 68-member Symphonic Jazz Orchestra (SJO),
Cast and Creatives announced for Heart Wall by Kit Withington...
Cast and Creatives announced for Heart Wall by Kit Withington at Bush Theatre
United Airlines threatens to ban customers who don’t use...
Flyers listening to music out loud could face a permanent ban or removal from their...
Tracee Ellis Ross Is Our Forever Style Muse
Some women have style. Others, beauty. Tracee Ellis Ross has both. It’s rare someone...
SZA Speaks Out on Artificial Intelligence and Its Potential...
SZA is voicing serious concerns about the growing role of artificial intelligence...
Trump Says Iran’s Next Supreme Leader Must Have U.S. Approval
President Donald Trump said Sunday that Iran’s next supreme leader will not remain...
Rihanna Unharmed After Shots Fired at Her L.A. Home, Suspect...
According to the police, the suspect fired multiple rounds of gunshots toward the...
French President Emmanuel Macron promotes nuclear arsenal...
Instagram users have flooded the comments of a post from the French Presidency,...
Drake Hilariously Reacts After Rick Ross Plays Classic...
A moment from a recent concert has pulled the long-running tension between Drake...
Apple Music to inform listeners if music on platform is...
The new metadata information will only be available if labels declare use of the...
Yebba Finds Her Way Through Devastation And Liberation...
The singer-songwriter’s first album in five years holds the weight of the past while...
From Ghana To Rwanda, These Black American Women Are Building...
In recent years, the idea of returning to the African continent has captured the...
Grime MC and producer Dot Rotten has died aged 37
Under his various aliases, Joseph Ellis-Stevenson is regarded as a pioneering figure...
UK rap MC and producer Dot Rotten has died aged 37
Under his various aliases, Joseph Ellis-Stevenson is regarded as a pioneering figure...
From The Archive: Between ‘Homework’ and ‘Discovery’, Daft...
Live life the Daft Punk way: Make millions, then blow it all on metal heads, your...
Andy C forced to cancel string of shows after being stranded...
The RAM Records co-founder postponed shows in London, Riga and Northampton as travel...
Trump Calls Rising Oil and Gas Prices a “Very Small Price...
President Donald Trump dismissed concerns over rising oil prices, calling it a “very...
Bruno Mars Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200 With ‘The...
Bruno Mars has returned to the top of the Billboard 200 with his new album, The...
Tyla’s Spring Manicure And More Celebrity Beauty
Celebrity beauty was easy to come by over the last week. Between Paris Fashion Week...
Lighting rig collapses on crowd during Max Dean set in...
The incident at Buenos Aires’ Archi Club reportedly left two with traumatic brain...
Rihanna’s Home Targeted By Gunfire While Singer Was Inside
Rihanna’s home was targeted by a woman who fired multiple shots from a vehicle towards...
Trump Not Invited to Opening of Obama Presidential Center
The Obama Presidential Center will officially open on June 19 in Chicago’s Jackson...
Mojtaba Khamenei Named Iran’s New Supreme Leader After...
Mojtaba Khamenei has been elevated as the new supreme leader of Iran following the...
As AI Shrinks Office Jobs, Trade Careers Like Electricians...
In the chaos that is the U.S. job market in 2026, youth unemployment is starkly...
Festival line-ups you might have missed: Green Man, Gates...
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New Jack Swing Reconciliation: Teddy Riley Issues Public...
Legendary producer Teddy Riley has issued a public apology to singer Keith Sweat....
“Do You Have McDonald’s Money?” How Our Earliest Money...
I grew up watching my mother work two jobs. She was a great mom, present and loving...
Meet The MacBook Neo: Apple Introduces Its Most Affordable...
If you’ve been eyeing an Apple laptop but have been deterred by the cost, this might...
Sleep Smarter: The Ultimate Guide To Better Rest
March is Sleep Awareness Month, making it the perfect time to examine one of the...
20% of UK-based young people say they have never experienced...
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All the biggest releases on our radarContinue reading...