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Everyone Who Is Attending Rev. Jesse Jackson’s Historic 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.

Black America Explodes After Trump Fires Kristi Noem

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

The Untold Story of Jimmie Lee Jackson, Whose Killing Sparked the ‘Bloody Sunday’ Marches

We know the leaders of the movement, but how well do you know the story behind the 26-year-old martyr whose death sparked Bloody Sunday?

5 Times That Stephen A. Smith Crossed The Line

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

Black Films To Look Forward to in 2026

T.I Tells Us What He Really Thinks About His Sons Jumping in Beef With 50 Cent

Entertainment

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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Jill Scott’s Break From Music is Part of a Growing Trend of Black Women Pausing With Purpose

Jill Scott, Beyoncé, Teyana Taylor and Simone Biles are part of a growing wave of Black women who have embraced the idea of stepping back.

By Shellie M. Scott

Selma Was Not Just History, It Was a Warning

By Tre’ Murphy

Melyssa Ford Reveals the Unexpected Remedy That Helped Her Cope With Her Mother’s Death

By Angela Wilson

Big News On Sidney Dorsey, The Ex-Georgia Sheriff Convicted of Murder Conspiracy

By Phenix S Halley

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

By B.Kadijat Towolawi

Culture

Jill Scott’s Break From Music is Part of a Growing Trend of Black Women Pausing With Purpose

This Viral Content Creator is Keeping Our Black Food Traditions Alive – And Looking Great While Doing it!

Is the Fear of Getting ‘Too Dark’ in the Summer a Personal Choice for Black Folks or Deep-Rooted Colorism?

13 Inventions We Would Not Have Without Pioneering Black Women

Opinion

Selma Was Not Just History, It Was a Warning

They Wanted Tendernism. Just Not The Black Man Who Created It.

Beware: The Real Version of Your Partner May Be Hiding in Their Phone

If You See These Missing Black Girls, Call For Help!

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Oscars 2026: The Best-Dressed Black Celeb Red Carpet Looks of All Time

North West’s Best Fashion Looks

RIP Valentino: Iconic Black Celebrity Looks by the Designer

Black Celebs’ Most Iconic Giorgio Armani Fashion Moments

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