Black culture

BET Awards 2025: The Evolution of Album of the Year—From Beyoncé to Kendrick, Who’s Ruled This Category?

As the most coveted music award of the night, the Album of the Year category has crowned culture-shifting classics and sparked legendary debates. Here's how the category has evolved over 25 years.
05/13/2025

BET Awards 2025: A Cultural Blueprint – How the BET Awards Rewrote the Awards Show Format

From protest tributes to gospel-infused trap sets, the BET Awards created its own rulebook—and 25 years later, everyone else is still trying to catch up.
05/09/2025

28 Days of Black History Month: Beyond February, 10 Ways to Celebrate Black History All Year

Here are some practical ways to celebrate and honor Blackness and Black History throughout the year.
02/28/2025
Equal Justice Initiative, Kiss Case

Two Black Men Recount Their Childhood Trauma of Being Arrested, Jailed, and Beaten After White Girl Kissed Them on the Cheek

In one fateful moment, the lives of James Hanover Thompson and David Simpson were forever changed, destroying their childhood innocence and perpetually tying them to “The Kissing Case.”
11/09/2023