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Discover Aretha Franklin’s most underrated songs beyond “Respect” and “Natural Woman” and build a deeper, soul-stacked playlist today.
Exciting 2026 festivals celebrate Black culture, music, art, and innovation globally, offering joy, creativity, and connection.
Celebrate diversity by adorning your home with vibrant art by acclaimed African-American artists, empowering vital voices and creating a sanctuary of Black excellence.
Spike Lee's impact extends beyond his directing work, as he's quietly produced many influential films through his 40 Acres and a Mule banner.
(Black PR Wire) NEW ORLEANS — ESSENCE Festival of Culture® presented by Coca-Cola® today announced that Teyana Taylor and her creative team, The Aunties, have been named Chief Curator for the 2026 festival, set for July 3–5 in New Orleans. In this newly created role, Taylor will bring her signature lens rooted in Black culture, feminine […]
With $4 million in sales, in 2025, on Tik Tok Shop, Christin Marie Nichols has the top-selling jewelry brand on the app; constantly seeing six-figure live selling events. That’s almost as impressive as the back story behind the fabulous self-funded Black-owned brand. What started with a necklace, she wore on her birthday, bearing the twin […]
The 2026 Met Gala celebrates fashion as art, with influential celebs like Beyoncé and Venus Williams co-chairing the event.
Reggie Singletary and Kamari Spence of Trading Pages found a way to mix their love for Black print and Black women all in one NYC night.
When you think of the first Irish people, you probably picture fair-skinned red heads…history and science says otherwise. Turns out, the first Irish were blue-eyed Black folks. Researchers say that the ancient genetics of Ireland reveal that the island’s earliest inhabitants— hunter-gatherers who arrived about 10,000 years ago (around 8000 BCE)—had dark skin and piercing […]
Oscars 2026 red carpet highlights top stars' fashion, from Teyana Taylor's Chanel to Marsai Martin's Christian Siriano gown.
As we’ve come to understand year after year, day after day, death is an inevitable part of life—a universal truth that spares no one. Yet, despite its certainty, the weight of loss never becomes easier to bear, nor does the act of processing its impact. For those within Black culture, where community and shared experiences […]
Explore 10 haunting Rap and R&B songs inspired by superstitions, perfect for setting the mood this Friday the 13th.