Gone But Not Forgotten: Black Luminaries We Lost in 2026
The hardest part of a great life is when it ends. The impact a person has had and the difference they will make for generations to come cannot be taken for granted....
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Keisha Lance Bottoms is Primed For Such a Time as This
“When I dare to be powerful – to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.” . Credit: The Office of...
The Met Gala 2027 Theme Is Here, and Black Culture Has Been Making the Ordinary Extraordinary for Decades
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has officially announced the theme for its 2027 Costume Institute exhibition, extraORDINARY: Fashion and the Poetics of the Everyday ,...
H＆M and Maison Black Are Bringing 26 Black-Owned Brands to Stores Across the Country
Black-owned brands deserve more than a moment in the spotlight, and H&M is putting some retail muscle behind that sentiment. The global fashion retailer is joining...
Jax’s Addiction Storyline On Reasonable Doubt Is As Necessary As It Is Authentic
For four seasons of Reasonable Doubt , we have watched Jax Stewart be a bad ass, successful Black woman that takes everything on the chin. Similar to most Black...
Dewayne Perkins’ “I Swear We’re Friends” Gives Insight Into Black Queer Friendship ＆ The Nuance Of Black Men
As an ode to some of our favorite TV classics like Girlfriends, Charmed, Succession, and Noah’s Arc, actor-comedian Dewayne Perkins is splitting his talents between...
Shirley Chisholm Inspired a Record-Breaking 120th Congress for Black Women: Her Story, Now On Stage
On November 5, 1968, voters in Brooklyn, New York, made their voices heard as Shirley Chisholm, a former educator, became the first Black woman elected to Congress....
Cynthia Erivo Cast as Afeni Shakur in Snoop Dogg Biopic
Harriet. Aretha. Celie. Cynthia Erivo has played iconic Black women, real and imagined, on screen and on Broadway. And she’s about to do it again. The actress has...
Follows These Advocates for Men’s Health Awareness Month
As we recognize Men’s Mental Health Month, it’s crucial to emphasize the importance of both mental well-being and the digital diet we create for ourselves. Mental...
Get to Know the Black Candidates Who Won the Midterm Elections
The recent midterm elections marked a pivotal moment in U.S. political history, with a remarkable number of Black candidates achieving significant victories across...
Celebratory Midterm Result Reactions Echo Across Social Media
The joy of midterm elections is consuming the timeline across platforms. The general consensus is that this historic wave of Democratic wins the nation is...
Kansas City Chiefs Star Trey Smith Is Proud to Let His ‘Blerd’ Flag Fly
Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Trey Smith has two Super Bowl rings. But long before he was protecting Patrick Mahomes, he was fascinated by another kind of...
How to Protect Your Mood and Energy as the Days Get Shorter
When the seasons change, so can your mood, energy levels, and mental well-being. With fall in full swing and daylight saving time officially over , the sun is setting...
WNBA Star Olivia Nelson-Ododa Is Bringing a New Kind of Luxury to Loungewear With Kayelise
WNBA star Olivia Nelson-Ododa is adding fashion designer to her résumé, and her latest venture is making a case for looking just as good behind closed doors as you do...
Little Miss Flint and Yolanda Renee King Make Their Voting Debut
What a great post election day it is to be Black in America. Not only has the nation endured a tsunami of red states flipping to blue – shoutout to Texas and South...
These DJs Helped Keep the Vibe Alive at the 2026 Midterm Polls
In San Marcos, California, the voting experience came with a playlist. DJ Tyshaun Moore played music across the street from a vote center at Cal State San Marcos,...
Historic Wins Flood Polling Results For 2026 Midterm Elections
November 3, 2026 marked Election Day a historic day for United States voters after having an active Democratic pull across the country. Though initial election result...
2026 Midterm Elections: Voters Demand Real Change
The 2026 midterm elections serve as a critical boiling point for American electoral politics. Now that the second Trump administration is well underway, this is the...
Misty Copeland Returns to ABT With the Best Seat in the House
Misty Copeland returned to the American Ballet Theatre last week, but not on stage. Instead, the company’s first Black female principal dancer attended as a...
How to Switch Up Your Skincare Routine as Temperatures Drop, According to Experts
The hot, hot heat of summer is officially a thing of the past, well, until next year. By now, we’ve traded our lightweight summer staples for cozy knits, leather...
Have Zillennials and Gen Z Made Voting Cool Again?
Over the past few weeks, maybe even months we’ve seen a vast uptick in our favorite content creators and influencers lending their platforms to encourage audiences to...
10 Power Lessons We Can Take Away From JAY-Z’s Career
In hip-hop, independence is more than an attitude. It is a sustained business model. When traditional channels shut artists out, they built music labels, touring...
Would ‘You Can See Everything’ and Elizabeth Holmes Get a Pass if She Was Black?
When You Can See Everything premiered in theaters last month, it became an instant hit. The film, which centers on convicted Silicon Valley fraudster Elizabeth...
Jim Beam and Cadillac Redefine F1 Race Weekends
The United States Grand Prix has called Austin home since 2012. That makes Circuit of the Americas the original American stop on the Formula 1 calendar — it was here...
Javits Frimpong Deserved a Future, Not a Diaspora War
The last thing Thomas Frimpong told his son was to get to school on time. No one could have imagined those words would become their final exchange. On October 29,...
‘All’s Fair’ Star Teyana Taylor Just Joined a Prestigious Hollywood Institution, and She’s Ready for More
Teyana Taylor has earned her spot at a prestigious Hollywood institution, thanks to her directorial debut, the upcoming feature film Get Lite . “I’m a member of the...
Rachel Scott of Diotima Wins Big as Stars Turn Heads on the 2026 CFDA Fashion Awards Red Carpet
American fashion had plenty to celebrate Monday night. The 2026 CFDA Fashion Awards took over New York City’s American Museum of Natural History on November 2,...
Ahead of the 2026 CFDA Awards, Public School and Diotima Are Redefining What American Fashion Looks Like
American fashion is having a moment of reflection, and tonight’s 2026 CFDA Fashion Awards are offering a glimpse into what its future could look like. As the...
Inside EBONY’s Power 100 Music Innovators List
A three-night stadium homecoming and a first Grammy win might seem like different measures of success. For Jay-Z and Durand Bernarr, each represents years of work...
From ‘All’s Fair’ to ‘Yellowjackets’ — What to Watch on TV November 2026
It’s already November 2, and if you live in a colder area, you’ll be spending a lot more time inside. Luckily, plenty of TV shows and streaming series can keep you...
Druski Lands Netflix Deal After Turning Rejection Into His Own Empire
On the heels of confirmation that Druski will host the November 7 episode of Saturday Night Live , becoming the first digital content creator to do so, the...
Everything Is Political, And Everyone Deserves A Place At The Table
A public disagreement ensued between social justice advocate and lawyer Angela Rye and Detroit-based content creator Brandi McGill, better known as...
From James “Marty” Thomas to Patina Miller: Runners and Stars Who Owned the 2026 NYC Marathon
There are eight million-plus stories in the Naked City, and this one was worth watching. James Thomas, known to the running community as Marty, didn’t just finish a...
At 14, Coco Granderson Is Building the Beauty Brand She Wishes Existed
At 14, most teenagers are navigating high school, figuring out their personal style and discovering who they want to become. Coco Granderson is doing all of that...
Here’s Everything to Know About Social Security’s Potential Retirement Cuts
Social Security’s retirement benefits may change within the next six years. According to data , the federal social insurance program that millions of Americans rely...
