Black Southern line dance culture, and a co-sign from Beyoncé, has helped to popularize the song and its fan-snapping moves.
Category: Black People
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Juneteenth 2025: Events to Celebrate Black History Across the U.S.
The federal holiday, celebrated on June 19, is embraced as a nationwide celebration of Black history. Here’s how and where to partake.
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Ahead of BET Awards Tribute to ‘106 & Park,’ Hosts Recall the Show’s Defining Moments
Ahead of a planned 25th-anniversary tribute during the BET Awards, past hosts of the influential video countdown show reflected on the moments they can’t forget.
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Why Beyoncé and BET Keep Calling Jesse Collins
“Not only is he an artist, he also knows how to execute,” Oprah Winfrey said. On Monday night, the television producer’s 25th BET Awards will honor Mariah Carey and Jamie Foxx.
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Dressing Up for a Day of Black Joy at the Pinkster Stroll
The Pinkster Stroll is not your average New York fashion show.
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Sacha Jenkins, Filmmaker Who Mined the Black Experience, Dies at 53
Shaped by early hip-hop culture, his documentaries put race in the foreground, whether the topic was hip-hop fashion, the Capitol riots or Louis Armstrong.
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Confronting History, Family and Race on a Road Trip to New Orleans
After a cousin he never knew contacted him, a writer set out on a journey along the Gulf Coast to learn more about her, and himself.
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Under Trump, the Small Business Administration Clamps Down
At the Small Business Administration, deep staffing cuts and stricter loan terms are making it harder for entrepreneurs to get access to capital, contracts and technical assistance.
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Khadejha McCall’s Fashion Legacy Is in Limbo
Khadejha McCall was a rising design star in New York before her life changed course.
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Kenneth Walker, 73, Journalist Who Bared Apartheid’s Brutality
He shared an Emmy for his reporting on “Nightline” about South Africa’s policy of racial segregation. The National Association of Black Journalists named him journalist of the year.
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‘Paris Here I Come!’: The Story of a 1950’s Guide for Black Travelers
In 1953, Ollie Stewart, a correspondent for The Afro-American newspaper, wrote a guidebook to the French capital aimed at Black travelers. Nearly 75 years later, his grandniece follows in his footsteps.
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Clarence O. Smith, a Founder of Essence Magazine, Is Dead at 92
As president, he helped persuade companies like Estée Lauder and Ford to advertise in the pages of the first mass-circulation magazine directed at Black women.