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In a sports media industry where race and gender shape whose voices are heard, three Black women are reshaping how stories of athletes at historically Black colleges and universities are told. HBCU GO broadcasters Nia Symone, Lawrencia Moten and Nicole Hutchison bring their perspectives to national audiences, telling stories beyond the final score. They see HBCU sports as deserving greater attention, particularly given resource disparities between programs.

Former NBA champion Iman Shumpert has officially debuted his brand-new baby daughter alongside Instagram influencer and model Yari Laboy, marking his third child and joining his two older daughters whom he shares with ex-wife Teyana Taylor.

From her messy divorce from her first husband, David Justice, to her second husband Eric Benét's infamous infidelity to her bitter custody battle with ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry, Halle Berry's love life has had more than her fair share of heartbreak in the public eye. But her latest custody battle with ex-husband Olivier Martinez over their son hits different.

There is something powerful about Black women gathering around a table. For generations, our tables have been places where we share stories, exchange wisdom, celebrate victories, and make plans for what comes next. With Election Day just around the corner, we are turning dining tables into organizing spaces and transforming conversation into action.

Hampton University, founded in 1868, educated formerly enslaved African Americans and Native American students. Its 314-acre waterfront campus offers 110 programs, including a top engineering school and aviation program. The iconic Emancipation Oak marks where Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation was first read in the South. Hampton University Museum, the nation's oldest African American museum, houses over 9,000 objects including works by Henry O. Tanner. The institution has produced notable alumni including Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter, MSNBC president Rashida Jones, and comedian Wanda Sykes, maintaining strong pirate pride and traditions.