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Storytelling, Sisterhood, and Strength: The SHE-Roe Mega Event Comes to Central State University

Storytelling, Sisterhood, and Strength: The SHE-Roe Mega Event Comes to Central State University

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Helen Callier Named Mentor of the Year for Impact on Houston’s Construction Business Community

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Black Innovators in Hospitality Leadership: Shaping the Future of Travel

Black Innovators in Hospitality Leadership: Shaping the Future of Travel

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Black Innovators in Hospitality Leadership: Shaping the Future of Travel

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Travel & Hospitality Watch: Black Leadership Still Lagging in the Hospitality Industry — What It Means for Black Travelers and Professionals

Travel & Hospitality Watch: Black Leadership Still Lagging in the Hospitality Industry — What It Means for Black Travelers and Professionals

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Arts & Entertainment

Charlamagne Tha God and iHeartMedia Expand Partnership, Shaping the Future of Audio

Charlamagne Tha God and iHeartMedia Expand Partnership, Shaping the Future of Audio

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D’Angelo, Neo-Soul Architect and Cultural Touchstone, Dies at 51

D’Angelo, Neo-Soul Architect and Cultural Touchstone, Dies at 51

October 14, 2025
Faith Meets Film: Fred Hammond & Dr. DeForest B. Soaries, Jr. Launch FBF&T—A New Home for Purpose-Driven Stories

Faith Meets Film: Fred Hammond & Dr. DeForest B. Soaries, Jr. Launch FBF&T—A New Home for Purpose-Driven Stories

October 13, 2025

Education Trends

Spelman College Receives $21,000 Grant to Strengthen Campus Domestic Violence Prevention Efforts

Spelman College Receives $21,000 Grant to Strengthen Campus Domestic Violence Prevention Efforts

December 30, 2025
Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl Announces 2025 Head Coaches

Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl Announces 2025 Head Coaches

February 10, 2025
Spreading Holiday Joy: The Urban Trendsetters and iHeart Radio Toys for Tots Giveaway Brings Smiles to Over 1,500 Families

Spreading Holiday Joy: The Urban Trendsetters and iHeart Radio Toys for Tots Giveaway Brings Smiles to Over 1,500 Families

January 10, 2025

Black Media Today

Dwyane Wade and A’ja Wilson team up with JPMorgan to help athletes build lasting wealth
- Bolarinwa Oladeji
Dwyane Wade and A’ja Wilson team up with JPMorgan to help athletes build lasting wealth

The initiative comes in response to a long-standing issue across professional sports: financial instability after retirement. Dwyane Wade and A’ja Read More [...]

TheGrio
Trump post shows him being added to infamous 2010 painting of President Obama
- Gerren Keith Gaynor
Trump post shows him being added to infamous 2010 painting of President Obama

Jon McNaughton’s “The Forgotten Man” was intended to criticize Obama’s signature health care law, the Affordable Care Act. An infamous Read More [...]

TheGrio
Marlon Wayans and Keke Palmer to star in ‘Ride or Die’ as Lionsgate picks up film
- Bolarinwa Oladeji
Marlon Wayans and Keke Palmer to star in ‘Ride or Die’ as Lionsgate picks up film

Wayans also co-wrote the screenplay alongside longtime collaborator Rick Alvarez. A new action-comedy pairing is officially in the works, as Read More [...]

TheGrio
Black Wealth Watch: Paramount Buys Tyler Perry’s BET+ Stake, Michael B. Jordan’s Agency Goes Independent, Keith Lee Backs Brooklyn Dumpling Shop
- Kimberly Wilson
Black Wealth Watch: Paramount Buys Tyler Perry’s BET+ Stake, Michael B. Jordan’s Agency Goes Independent, Keith Lee Backs Brooklyn Dumpling Shop

Welcome to Black Wealth Watch, where we round up the biggest stories in Black business and economic news each week — the wins, the setbacks, the deals getting done, and Read More [...]

Article Archive - Essence | Essence
The Best Bobs Of 2026
- Akili King
The Best Bobs Of 2026

Bobs and pixie cuts have been neck-and-neck this year (literally!). While pixies are short and versatile, bobs are a classic power cut for the most dominant women.  We’ve seen Monica Read More [...]

Article Archive - Essence | Essence
Chadwick Boseman’s widow, Simone Ledward Boseman, opens up about why he kept cancer diagnosis private
- Bolarinwa Oladeji
Chadwick Boseman’s widow, Simone Ledward Boseman, opens up about why he kept cancer diagnosis private

n a recent interview on “TODAY” with Craig Melvin, Ledward Boseman revealed that the signs of illness appeared shortly before Read More [...]

TheGrio
Southwest Airlines Has A New ‘Customer Of Size’ Policy: Flyers Say It’s Just Fat Shaming
- Bridgette Bartlett
Southwest Airlines Has A New ‘Customer Of Size’ Policy: Flyers Say It’s Just Fat Shaming

The checklist for traveling via airplane seemingly gets longer each year. Arriving to the airport at least two hours early for domestic flights and a minimum of three hours earlier Read More [...]

Article Archive - Essence | Essence
‘Big Mama, one kid’: Latto announced a pregnancy, not a relationship, and somehow that’s a controversy
- Haniyah P.
‘Big Mama, one kid’: Latto announced a pregnancy, not a relationship, and somehow that’s a controversy

Latto confirmed her pregnancy through new music, but social media is more focused on whose hand is in the video Read More [...]

TheGrio
Toni Braxton Stuns With 1960s ‘Dreamgirls’ Hair
- Akili King
Toni Braxton Stuns With 1960s ‘Dreamgirls’ Hair

Big coifs. Long lashes. Sparkling gowns. And, of course, hair-raising vocals. Toni Braxton hits all the notes of what a living legend is. But, her latest appearance is proof she Read More [...]

Article Archive - Essence | Essence
Nelly and Ashanti’s reality series renewed for season 2 at Peacock
- Bolarinwa Oladeji
Nelly and Ashanti’s reality series renewed for season 2 at Peacock

“Nelly and Ashanti: We Belong Together” follows the music stars, offering a behind-the-scenes look at their personal and professional lives. Read More [...]

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LIFESTYLE

How the Official Definition of Lynching Excludes Thousands of Potential Cases
- William Spivey
How the Official Definition of Lynching Excludes Thousands of Potential Cases

Why America hid thousands of these killings in plain sight. READ MORE[...]

Donald Trump's Thirst for Blood
- William Spivey
Donald Trump's Thirst for Blood

This bloodthirsty president doesn’t value lives. READ MORE[...]

Are Politics and Concentrated Ownership Bankrupting Editorial Independence?
- Laratee VanNieuwenhuyze
Are Politics and Concentrated Ownership Bankrupting Editorial Independence?

George Orwell is rolling in his grave. READ MORE[...]

The Common Thread of Fifty Black Lives Lost
- William Spivey
The Common Thread of Fifty Black Lives Lost

Tracing a history of sanctioned violence and legal impunity that continues to haunt the present. READ MORE[...]

The Illegal War with Iran is the Biggest Political Distraction
- Laratee VanNieuwenhuyze
The Illegal War with Iran is the Biggest Political Distraction

In spite of the war, Epstein’s shadow still looms large over Donald Trump. READ MORE[...]

KINGDOM NEWS

Seven counter-cultural biblical truths for ethical leadership

Ethics cannot be limited to just one area of life like business. Unfortunately, it is a subject almost forgotten by institutions and organizations in many parts of the world. Christians READ MORE[...]

Christian Daily International | RSS
Blessed are the peacemakers: a pastoral call from Jerusalem in a time of war

From his ancestral home in Old Jerusalem, Jack Sara laments the relentless rhythm of violence that rises, devastates, and returns again to wound people and their future. Nevertheless, he holds READ MORE[...]

Christian Daily International | RSS
Christian acquitted in baseless blasphemy case in Pakistan

A court has acquitted a 62-year-old Catholic of baseless blasphemy charges after the complainant said he had “forgiven” him and wished to withdraw the case, the victim’s lawyer said. READ MORE[...]

Christian Daily International | RSS
Officials in Pakistan defy order to correct Christians’ religious ID

Authorities in Pakistan failed to correct the religious identity of a Christian family in the national database despite a court directive, leaving them vulnerable to social pressure and economic hardship, READ MORE[...]

Christian Daily International | RSS
Faith-based hospitals in Kenya warn unpaid Social Health Authority bills threaten care for most vulnerable patients

Faith-based hospitals in Kenya say delayed reimbursements from the new Social Health Authority (SHA) are crippling operations and threatening patient care, officials with the Christian Health Association of Kenya told READ MORE[...]

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Mission Australia launches Youth Survey 2026, marking 25 years

Mission Australia’s Youth Survey is marking 25 years of gathering the views of young people by inviting those ages 14 to 19 to “come to the party” and participate in READ MORE[...]

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