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Shelby Stewart
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Victoria Monét, Angel Reese Highlight The Life-Changing Impact Of HBCUs
Celebrities are going viral as they speak openly about their desire to attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This week, Grammy Award winner Victoria…
California DOJ Investigates West Altadena Fire After Survivors’ Push
After California’s Eaton Fire destroyed neighborhoods across Los Angeles County, fire survivors from the historic African American community of West Altadena spent the last year…
Muriel Bowser Sets Blueprint For Black Women In Politics
After making history as the nation’s first African American woman elected to three consecutive four-year terms as mayor of any major city, Washington, D.C. Mayor…
Inside Brandy’s Hollywood Walk of Fame Moment Decades In The Making
“Brandy, you really know how to pull out a crowd, it’s amazing. This is one of the biggest crowds we’ve ever had.” While Hollywood Chamber…
Lisa Blunt Rochester Sounds Alarm On SAVE Act
United States Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware stands firm in her decision to not support the passing of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE)…
Tank vs. Tyrese: Breaking Down the Verzuz Battle Between R&B Kings
There’s a particular kind of memory that R&B holds — one that doesn’t just live in the mind, but in the body. It’s in the…
Tuskegee Chapel Exhibit Honors Black Architects’ Legacy
The early construction of Tuskegee University’s campus, designed by Robert R. Taylor, the nation’s first accredited Black architect, laid the foundation for a new exhibit…
Annie Tagoe Is In It For The Long Run
Annie Tagoe speaks with the calm certainty of someone who has earned her peace the hard way. Not the kind of peace that arrives quietly…
Barcelona Through A Black Woman’s Lens With The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
There was a time when travel felt like a checklist—an urgency to see everything, do everything, document everything before the moment slipped away. But in…
Teyana Taylor Named Chief Curator Of ESSENCE Festival Of Culture 2026
ESSENCE Festival of Culture® presented by Coca-Cola® has officially tapped Teyana Taylor and her creative collective, The Aunties, as Chief Curator for its 2026 festival,…