Today: December 4, 2025
Since May, Bravo (BravoTV) has paused the Black-centered reality show Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard from moving into its third season. As the CEO of TANTV, a Black-owned media platform dedicated to highlighting diverse narratives within the African and Black multicultural diaspora, I…
Curtis Jackson, popularly known as 50 Cent, visited Capitol Hill as part of his advocacy for Black entrepreneurs and to increase their representation in the luxury spirits industry…
BravoTV’s commitment to Black representation can be solidified by renewing ‘Summer House Martha's Vineyard’ for Season 3, offering a rare and much-needed spotlight on Black millennials in reality TV.…
This new position for Nnadi is indeed a milestone that will take Black representation in fashion even further.…
"I did not know there were Black people there." It is a reaction Martina Blandón hears often. In this personal essay, she confronts the systematic erasure of Afro-Colombian history—from the free towns of Palenques to the Wiwas Women's Collective. Blandón argues that…
By Lwazi Lungile Mhlambi The promise of entrepreneurship is a universal dream: to build something from nothing, to serve a community and to create generational wealth. Yet, for Black entrepreneurs on both sides of the Atlantic, this dream is often tempered by…
This summer, Essence Festival—once heralded as the crown jewel of Black cultural celebration—has become the eye of a storm. For three decades, it’s been the rare institution that blends joy and politics, wellness and worship, celebrity and community. But this year, something…
The 2025 Grammys marked a monumental shift in the way the music industry recognizes and celebrates multicultural and Black talent. As the event unfolded, it was evident that the spotlight was not just on the glittering performances and star-studded red carpet but…
Vice President Kamala Harris has unveiled a comprehensive “Opportunity Agenda for Black Men,” aimed at empowering this key demographic as she seeks to energize a crucial voting bloc ahead of the upcoming elections. Announced during her visit to Erie, Pennsylvania, the agenda…
June Benjamin ESQ (@June_Oshun) Born in Liberia and later navigating life as a refugee in America, I’ve had a unique vantage point on power dynamics—both in post-colonial Africa and Black America context. Liberia, once viewed as a land of hope for Black…
