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Everyone Who Attended Rev. Jesse Jackson’s Funeral in Chicago

Barack Obama, the Clintons and the Bidens gather in Chicago Friday for the homegoing of Rev. Jesse Jackson, who taught a generation to keep hope alive.

Jimmie Lee Jackson: The Heartbreaking Death That Sparked ‘Bloody Sunday’

Inside Madam C.J. Walker’s Villa on The Hudson River

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‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ Stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence Dish on What It Takes to be True Bad Boys

Samuel L. Jackson, John David and Malcolm Washington on ‘The Piano Lesson,’ Family and Legacy

Wayne Brady and Maile Brady Tell Us Who Choreographs Their Fun TikTok Dances

Morris Chestnut Tells Us What Song Always Gets Him to the Dance Floor and What You Better Not Bring to a Party at His House

3 Ways to Think Like a Businessman, According to Executive Walter Davis

Trump Is Getting Away With These Dangerous Actions Right Under Our Noses

From rolling back civil rights protections to Trump’s violent threats against Americans, here’s all the political events happening right under you nose.

Exclusive: AG Andrea Campbell, More Black Leaders, Celebs Share Life-Changing Lessons

Selma Was Not Just History, It Was a Warning

A Look Inside Prince’s Famous Paisley Park Mansion in Minnesota

Black Films To Look Forward to in 2026

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Eric Benét’s Viral New War Protest Song is Exactly What We Needed

The “Spend My Life With You” singer gave us a much-needed soulful protest anthem calling out the Trump administration decision to bomb Iran.

Black Actresses Under 35 and Up Next In Hollywood

Teyana Taylor Wants ‘One Battle After Another’ Sequel, But Fans Aren’t Feeling It

Billy Porter Details the Shocking Health Emergency That Left Him ‘Dead for Three Days’

A Look Inside Prince’s Famous Paisley Park Mansion in Minnesota

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13 Reasons Why 2026 Is Already A Hot Mess

From U.S. airstrikes and political shakeups to celebrity scandals and AI disrupting jobs, 2026 has already delivered chaos that’s impossible to ignore — and we’ve rounded up 13 of the wildest moments so far.

By Asheea Smith