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Lakers’ Lost Identity: From Black America’s Team
The Los Angeles Lakers will begin their 2025–2026 season with a starting five who have been looking forward to Thanksgiving so they can have pumpkin pie and green bean casserole with no hot sauce. What happened to the unofficial NBA team of Black America? The team that was once dripping with swag and a showcase for Black excellence now looks like it was assembled by a committee that thinks diversity means putting hot sauce on a turkey sandwich.
URBAN CULTURE
Debbie Allen on Colorism and Phylicia Rashad: Childhood Insecurities Revealed
Debbie Allen doesn't shy away from hard conversations. In a recent interview, the legendary choreographer and actress addressed how colorism fueled childhood tensions between her and her sister Phylicia Rashad, shedding light on an uncomfortable reality many Black families navigate in silence.
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Black Women Home Exhibition Martha’s Vineyard
There is no sterile white gallery wall separating the art from everyday life. Instead, imagine walking through bedrooms in Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard, encountering work by Black women artists in rooms devoted to themes such as protection, nurturing, memory and water. Curated by Jade Flint and artist Taylor Thomas, and presented by Long Gallery Harlem, A House Is Not a Home brings together 25 Black women artists to examine America's 250-year history through the women whose labor, care and creativity helped build it.
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Chocolate City Under Trump: Identity & Power
Washington, D.C. was long ago dubbed Chocolate City in recognition of its significance as a place where Black residents built communities, elected leaders and created a cultural legacy that has shaped America for decades. But under President Donald Trump's second term, a new wave of battles over who controls the capital continues to rock residents and visitors alike. D.C. has long struggled with its lack of statehood, which many fear has opened the floodgates for the federal government to meddle in local affairs.
BOOKS
Black Single Motherhood Memoir Challenges Baby Mama Stigma
Meet Jamilah Lemieux, the fearless writer behind the must-read memoir dismantling the 'baby mama' stigma. Read our exclusive coverage of her groundbreaking work now!
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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Muni Long Warns Women About Being First Bad B*tch
R&B superstar Muni Long warned women during a live stream about dating inexperienced men, explaining how leveling up a man who isn't used to being around high-caliber women almost always backfires when it goes to his head.
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Basquiat Artwork Exhibition Coming to Atlanta
Fans of Jean-Michel Basquiat will have a chance to get up close and personal with some of his work at Atlanta's High Museum of Art in 2027. The exhibit, organized by the Princeton University Art Museum, will highlight a lesser-known side of Basquiat's groundbreaking artwork: printmaking. Set to run from Feb. 19 to May 16, 2027, the exhibit includes more than 50 works and centers on the famed artist's 1984 Blue Ribbon paintings.
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Viral Alabama Mayor Randall Woodfin Explained
Birmingham has seen a 75% reduction in homicides compared to the same period last year in the first one hundred days into his third term. Detectives have made arrests in every homicide case this year, achieving a 100 percent clearance rate in alignment with the Birmingham Police Department's seven-point crime reduction strategy. Robberies are down 26.7 percent, aggravated assaults are down 30.1 percent, and total violent crime is down 31.8 percent.
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Rick Ross Explains Loss of Wingstop Franchise Stake
Rick Ross clarified that he transitioned from being a franchisee to holding company stock after his restaurant footprint dropped from roughly 28 franchise locations down to one store in Mississippi.
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Black Celeb Halloween Costumes 2026 Ideas
Halloween 2026 is officially upon us, and Black Hollywood has already raised the bar for creative storytelling. With the holiday falling on Saturday, the weekend rollouts started early and the references run deep. From Janelle Monáe's masterclass in special-effects prosthetics to Keke Palmer's sharp-witted cinematic homages, our favorite stars aren't just wearing costumes; they're delivering full-scale productions. Meanwhile, Gen Z trendsetters like North West and Chlöe Bailey are proving that nostalgic pop-culture deep cuts and high-glam execution make the ultimate pairing.