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Paul Schrader couldn't find 'good Black people,' so he built fake ones instead
12+ hour, 8+ min ago (409+ words) OPINION: The acclaimed writer and director came under controversy for his AI-driven pivot for his new movie. That there was zero Black consent highlights a much larger issue. I keep coming back to four words. Not because they were shocking,…...
These Black men are forging meaningful bonds through yoga
1+ week, 1+ day ago (770+ words) A yoga session for Black dads takes place on Saturdays at the Barack Obama Presidential Center. On a crisp Saturday morning on Chicago’s South Side, a group of about 30 Black men are lying down on yoga mats in the shadow…...
‘Woke up Black AF’: Black Threads is an official community!
1+ week, 4+ day ago (712+ words) After three years of using the tag to post about the Black community on Threads, the “Black Threads” subgroup has officially emerged. “Black Threads” is no longer just a passing topic that also covers the color, comedy style, and culture....
‘We did not feel like we were going to make it out’: Black students recount terrifying UNC campus attack
1+ week, 4+ day ago (463+ words) An intruder entered a UNC classroom during a “Love Island” watch party, threw objects at students and allegedly brandished a makeshift incendiary device. An evening of community and entertainment turned terrifying for dozens of Black students at the University of…...
The “Great Lock-In” is back, but is it for you?
1+ week, 5+ day ago (351+ words) The great lock-in has returned, a time when many use the remaining 121 days of the year to lock in on goals or set new intentions. Have you heard? It’s September, and we’re not winding things down or easing into fall…...
Why Raven Symoné’s comments on Raven Baxter’s Blackness hit a nerve
1+ week, 5+ day ago (272+ words) Raven-Symoné’s viral comments about “That’s So Raven” have fans revisiting what made Raven Baxter such a meaningful representation of Black girlhood, family, style and joy. For years, Disney’s hit show “That’s So Raven” raised a generation, and this week, social…...
NBC News defends Kristen Welker after Trump threatens FCC complaint
1+ week, 5+ day ago (283+ words) The dispute follows comments Welker made about Trump’s record endorsing candidates ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. NBC News has defended “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker after President Donald Trump threatened to report her to the Federal Communications Commission over…...
A new New York law puts textured hair training in cosmetology schools—are they ready?
1+ week, 6+ day ago (711+ words) A new bill requiring cosmetology schools in New York State to teach how to style textured hair takes effect on Sept. 1. Shortly after winning her first election to the New York State Assembly in November 2012, Michaelle C. Solages walked into her…...
Jenifer Lewis is the Boomer family member we deserve
2+ week, 2+ day ago (503+ words) At 69, the “Mother of Black Hollywood” shows that getting older doesn’t have to mean leaving progressive values behind. Jenifer Lewis is almost always the oldest person on the stage, most recently joining Jennifer Hudson for an impromptu duet. At 69, she…...
When surviving domestic violence becomes a crime for Black women
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1120+ words) The cases of Latoya Crabbe and Keisha Golden are renewing attention on the barriers Black women survivors of domestic violence face. Within just weeks of each other, two separate Black women made headlines for finally coming home after spending time…...