Mya, Normani, Chlöe, Ryan Destiny and Sevyn Streeter honored Aaliyah as Doug E. Fresh and T.I. helped close ESSENCE Fest 2026 ...

Three years ago, Meta launched Threads as a low-priority text-based app, and Black users are leaving their mark.

The veteran DJ cited public speculation and his ongoing legal case in announcing a temporary step away from broadcasting.

A gravesite belonging to what is believed to be one of the oldest free Black men in America was discovered and restored in ...

The respected violence intervention advocate and Grambling State alumnus was among two people killed during a holiday ...

Naomi Osaka defeated world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 7-6 to reach her first Wimbledon quarterfinal, ending a difficult ...

George E. Johnson, the trailblazing entrepreneur who transformed the Black hair-care industry and built one of the most successful Black-owned businesses in American history, has died at the age of 99 ...

The family of a Mississippi teen is asking for space after a body was discovered on Horn Island, Mississippi, on Monday morning. In a Facebook post, Christopher Wells Sr, who has been identified as ...

During the July 4 festivites on the National Mall, hundreds of people who attended the Freedom 250 celebration being held by President Donald Trump were ordered to shelter at the National Musuem of ...

Yung Miami has a hit song, and everybody has an opinion about it. While everyone from Florida rap legends to R&B singers have weighed in on the rapper’s “Spend Dat” track, others have taken the song ...

Streamer IShowSpeed, born Darren Jason Watkins Jr., became the center of a viral controversy after facing racist abuse from Argentina supporters during the country’s World Cup Round of 32 match ...

A Tennessee National Guard shooting is under investigation after 20-year-old Tyrin Johnson was fatally shot by National Guard soldiers. The incident happened during an early morning response to ...