Black Stories
What better way to end Black History Month than Buddy Guy making his Tiny Desk debut and passing the musical torch to Sinners star Miles Caton? Somebody tell Remmick to just mind his business! The historic concert transports you back in time across Guy’s 70-year career, starting with his 1991 hit, “Damn Right, I’ve Got […]
Sorrow and Soul: D'Angelo & Angie Stone's Son Michael Archer Jr. Speaks On Feeling ‘Cheated’ By Fate
There wasn’t a dry eye in sight during ABC’s live special, Love & Neo-Soul: Honoring D’Angelo, as Michael Archer Jr. opened up about the deep pain of losing both of his parents within months of each other. The tribute celebrated the life and cultural impact of D’Angelo, born Michael Eugene Archer, whose influence helped define […]
The 2025 Essence Festival of Culture had us excited, hydrated, and ready to get our lives—but some key parts of this year didn’t go quite as expected, and organizers responded to critical comments from attendees. The Return Of The Super Lounges…With A Price Tag? Let’s start with these “Super Lounges” or as some goers said, […]
The Nottoway mansion, the largest and oldest remaining plantation house in the U.S., burned to the ground, and the descendants of the enslaved are celebrating the fall of this sadistic big house-turned-resort. The White Castle, La., plantation was built in 1859 by the back-breaking labor of enslaved people. News One reports the romanticized hall of […]
Teyana Taylor’s show-stopping Met Gala look was suited and booted brilliance designed with legendary Black Panther and Sinners costume designer Ruth E. Carter. The 2025 Met Gala isn’t the first time Teyana Taylor shut down a red carpet, but the style stunner revealed her look by Ruth E. Carter hits different. In addition to rocking […]
UPDATED—10:16 AM 04/28/2025 A rep for the NMAAHC says that no artifacts have been removed. Both the Greensboro lunch counter and the stools where college students sat in protest during the Civil Rights Movement are still on display, according to a statement from a representative to journalist Phil Lewis. “A stool from the sit-ins remains […]
Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners' is a box office hit with over $45 million in the first weekend, starring Michael B. Jordan as a set of twins.
The Ronnie Spector biopic has finally been green lights after months of rumors. The film will be directed by Barry Jenkins and star Zendaya.
MTV’s Family Legacy is back, and this season is giving fans a fresh look at hip-hop royalty through the eyes of their children, including Method Man’s illustrious offspring, Cheyenne Smith and PXWER. Streaming on Paramount+ starting March 25, the docuseries pulls from exclusive MTV archives and features new interviews with the kids of music […]
Tamar Braxton and Ms. E aren’t just cooking; they’re connecting, healing, and serving up Black excellence with their new CLEO TV show, and BOSSIP has all the deets! Atlanta’s The Garden Room recently hosted a premiere for Cooking Sessions With Tamar & Ms. E, which will air on CLEO TV on March 26 at 9 p.m. ET/CT. Based on the […]
SELMA, Ala. — On March 7, 1965, Black civil rights activists were brutally attacked while marching for voting rights in what became known as Bloody Sunday. The violent response to their peaceful protest sparked national outrage and led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Now, 60 years later, thousands are gathering […]
Atlanta’s food scene just got a little richer, and we’re not just talking about the creamy oxtail and grits. It’s all thanks to Chef Bryant “Chef Baul” Williams and his wife and business partner, Daniella Williams, the owners of new celeb hotspot Betty Sue’s. On Sunday, the power couple whose worked with the likes of […]