Lifestyle

Jussie Smollett Announces Engagement to Jabari Redd

The Empire actor got engaged over his birthday weekend and posted photos of the rooftop proposal.
06/23/2025

We Did It Up!: A Collection of 2025 Juneteenth Celebrations

We had a time last week!
06/23/2025
Durand Bernarr

12 Days of Pride: Durand Bernarr’s Voice Is Liberation Wrapped in Funk and Flair

The genre-blurring artist opens up about self-expression, sound, and the superpower of queerness.
06/23/2025

Wine and Unwind: 10 Black Sommeliers Changing the Landscape

With so many Black owned wine brands, new and emerging, the person with a refined palate, sense of smell, and thorough knowledge of the wine topography is the sommelier.
06/21/2025
Hope Giselle

12 Days of Pride: Hope Giselle Is Building a Future Where Black Trans Voices Lead

The activist, author, and speaker is turning truth into transformation—one bold word at a time.
06/20/2025

'Toni At Random': How Acclaimed Author Toni Morrison Influenced American Culture and Beyond

Legendary author Toni Morrison transcended her role as an author. She shaped the fabric of American culture as an editor.
06/18/2025

Will Smith Admits His Parenting Style Backfired With Willow and Jaden

The actor and rapper reflects on how giving Willow and Jaden total freedom to tell the truth—without consequences—ended up backfiring in a major way.
06/18/2025

Spotlighting Black Women Entrepreneurs Shifting the Balance Around the World

Industrious women on the international stage are making big moves.
06/18/2025
D.K. Uzoukwu

12 Days of Pride: D.K. Uzoukwu Is Acting with Purpose and Pride

The 'Clean Slate' star is rewriting the script for queer Black men in Hollywood—and doing it with heart.
06/18/2025

Nourishment as Resistance: 10 Black Owned Restaurants to Support this Juneteenth

Food is love, especially when the restaurant is Black owned and serving exquisite, down home, or comfort food.
06/18/2025
TS Madison

12 Days of Pride: TS Madison Is the Blueprint for Glamour, Grit, and Groundbreaking Change

From internet fame to real-world impact, the trailblazer is making space for Black trans women in every room.
06/17/2025