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Weeks After Bankruptcy, Iconic Black Beauty Brand Secures Recovery Funding

Pat McGrath Labs bounces back with $30M funding, just weeks after filing for Chapter 11.
02/19/2026

Shirley Raines Cause of Death Has Been Revealed

The 'Angel' of Skid Row, who touched millions with weekly meals and makeovers, was found unresponsive on Jan. 27.
02/19/2026
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BET Current: Presidential Teases, Birthday Bentleys, and a New Must-Watch Comedy

Stephen A. Smith hints at a 2028 run, Megan Thee Stallion celebrates in baby blue with Klay Thompson, and Erika Alexander and Tracy Morgan team up for a hilarious new mockumentary series.
02/19/2026

Feds probe Portland’s “Black Excellence” School Hub

The Education Department is investigating whether a Portland center built to lift up Black students crossed a civil-rights line by reserving key resources for one group.
02/18/2026

Judge to Trump officials: You Can’t Whitewash Slavery Like It’s ‘1984’

The ruling forces the National Park Service to reinstall a slavery exhibit and bars the administration from editing out hard truths about American history.
02/18/2026

BET News Honors Rev. Jesse Jackson With Powerful Archival Special “JESSE JACKSON: IN HIS OWN WORDS”

Narrated by CBS News’ Michelle Miller, the four-part BET News tribute revisits the life, presidential runs, and civil rights legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson through historic speeches and rare archival interviews, airing February 18–19 on BET.
02/18/2026

Coco Gauff Loves America and Refuses to Stay Quiet About It

From Dubai, the 21-year-old star is calling out U.S. immigration crackdowns and protester killings, saying people shouldn’t be ‘dying in the streets just for existing.’
02/17/2026

Barack and Michelle Obama Reflect on Rev. Jesse Jackson’s Legacy: 'We Stood on His Shoulders'

In a joint statement, the former president and first lady honor the civil rights leader’s six decades of activism and credit his historic presidential campaigns with paving the way for their own political journey.
02/17/2026
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The Impact Report: Jesse Jackson Changed American Politics Forever

Before Barack Obama won the White House, Jesse Jackson proved a Black candidate could build a national coalition — and forced the Democratic Party to see Black voters as political power.
02/17/2026

Rep. Jonathan Jackson Shares Final Moments With Father Rev. Jesse Jackson Before His Death at 84

The Illinois congressman describes holding his father’s hand during his final hours, reflecting on family, faith, and the civil rights leader’s lasting influence.
02/17/2026

Rev. Jesse Jackson's Life In Photos

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