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MOVIES & TV
Michaela Coel’s ‘First Day on Earth’ Casts Thandiwe Newton and Ncuti Gatwa
Get ready for the highly anticipated series 'First Day on Earth' as Michaela Coel adds two more talents to its cast, including Oscar-nominated actress Thandiwe Newton and rising star Ncuti Gatwa. Read all about it here.
ADVICE
Black Women’s Fashion Perspectives on Self-Expression
Discover how dressing for the life you want can be a powerful form of self-expression and empowerment for Black women. From personal style to cultural relevance, explore the complexities of fashion as a tool for identity and belonging.
CULTURE
Amber Rose’s Ignorant Defense of N-Word Use
Model Amber Rose recently defended the use of the n-word by non-Black people, ignoring the trauma and history behind the racist slur. Her comments show a lack of understanding of the impact on the Black community.
HEALTH & FITNESS
Montell Jordan’s Prostate Cancer Crusade
Featured in an ESSENCE profile, Montell Jordan gets vulnerable about his cancer battle and steps up as a ZERO Global Ambassador to drive medical equity and preventative care for Black men.
NEWS
Moon Launch on April Fools’ Day
A major moon launch is scheduled for today, April 1st, 2026. What does this celestial event mean for the Black community, and is it all just an elaborate cosmic prank? We dive into the details.
LIFESTYLE
Ketanji Brown Jackson’s dissent in conversion therapy ruling sparks conversation
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's lone dissent in the recent conversion therapy ruling has sparked a national conversation about LGBTQ+ rights within the Black community. This moment highlights the ongoing struggle for identity and belonging, with many questioning what it means to be seen and accepted.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Jon Ossoff’s Obama-Style Swagger Goes Viral
Sen. Jon Ossoff is in the midst of a reelection campaign for the U.S. Senate in Georgia, and while the Democrat is making headlines for running one of the most competitive 2026 races, social media users are obsessing over Ossoff for a completely different reason: his Obama walk. Users comparing his effortless style to former President Barack Obama and his flair to President John F. Kennedy.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Diddy’s Ex-Staff Join Usher’s Tour With Chris Brown
Diddy's former staffers found a safe place to land amid their former employer's prison stint, grabbing gigs on Usher's record-breaking tour with Chris Brown. Diddy's former chief of staff, Kristina Khorram, a personal assistant, and a photographer who worked with the mogul were all hired for various roles on The R&B Tour according to Rolling Stone.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Black Parents: Building What Schools Don’t Offer
We underestimated the Joker for sixty-eight years. Heath Ledger laid bare his interiority without explaining it. Schools are misunderstood, distressed ecosystems capable of tremendous good and tremendous harm. A school more loved than resourced will drift toward disorder, however hard people inside work against the undertow. Black parents face an impossible calculation each summer: this school will see my child, that school will stretch my child, which loss can we afford? We cannot replace a school's missing infrastructure, resources, and attention, even with the will of one powerful Black mother.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Stephen A. Smith Responds to Laura Loomer’s Racist Remarks
Stephen A. Smith blasted Laura Loomer over racist remarks she made about several Black women in politics, asking the conservative activist how dare she speak about them that way.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
A Different World Reboot: What You Need Know
After years of wishing, wondering, and asking, A Different World is finally heading back to Hillman. The highly anticipated reboot premieres September 24, and the excitement around its return is real. The show will debut with all 10, 30-minute-long episodes, so viewers can binge the entire season at once. The new series centers around Deborah Wayne, Whitley and Dwayne's youngest daughter, and follows her journey at Hillman College alongside a new generation of students reflecting the breadth of Black life on campus.