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Storytelling, Sisterhood, and Strength: The SHE-Roe Mega Event Comes to Central State University

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Helen Callier Named Mentor of the Year for Impact on Houston’s Construction Business Community

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Black Innovators in Hospitality Leadership: Shaping the Future of Travel

Black Innovators in Hospitality Leadership: Shaping the Future of Travel

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Travel & Hospitality Watch: Black Leadership Still Lagging in the Hospitality Industry — What It Means for Black Travelers and Professionals

Travel & Hospitality Watch: Black Leadership Still Lagging in the Hospitality Industry — What It Means for Black Travelers and Professionals

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Arts & Entertainment

Book Release: Love Vs Bacon

Book Release: Love Vs Bacon

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Charlamagne Tha God and iHeartMedia Expand Partnership, Shaping the Future of Audio

Charlamagne Tha God and iHeartMedia Expand Partnership, Shaping the Future of Audio

January 3, 2026
D’Angelo, Neo-Soul Architect and Cultural Touchstone, Dies at 51

D’Angelo, Neo-Soul Architect and Cultural Touchstone, Dies at 51

October 14, 2025

Education Trends

Spelman College Receives $21,000 Grant to Strengthen Campus Domestic Violence Prevention Efforts

Spelman College Receives $21,000 Grant to Strengthen Campus Domestic Violence Prevention Efforts

December 30, 2025
Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl Announces 2025 Head Coaches

Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl Announces 2025 Head Coaches

February 10, 2025
Spreading Holiday Joy: The Urban Trendsetters and iHeart Radio Toys for Tots Giveaway Brings Smiles to Over 1,500 Families

Spreading Holiday Joy: The Urban Trendsetters and iHeart Radio Toys for Tots Giveaway Brings Smiles to Over 1,500 Families

January 10, 2025

Black Media Today

Best Heist Movies You Need to Binge ASAP
- Shanelle Genai

From classics like 'Set It Off' to newer projects like 'Lift,' here's our list of the best heist movies to binge this weekend! Read More [...]

The Root
NYC Mayor Mamdani Speaks on ‘Go Back to Uganda’ Chants
- Phenix S Halley
NYC Mayor Mamdani Speaks on ‘Go Back to Uganda’ Chants

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks to The Root after a Gracie Mansion protest takes a xenophobic turn, with demonstrators chanting for his deportation. Read More [...]

The Root
Will Smith’s Ex-Wife Sheree Zampino Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Bilaal Salaam
- Ny MaGee
Will Smith’s Ex-Wife Sheree Zampino Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Bilaal Salaam

*A new lawsuit filed by Sheree Zampino accuses Bilaal Salaam of making damaging statements about her during a viral interview with popular YouTuber Tasha K. The television personality claims the Read More [...]

EURweb | Black News, Culture, Entertainment & More
EUR Film Review: ‘The Breadwinner’ is Spoiled by a Toxic Loser
- Marie Moore
EUR Film Review: ‘The Breadwinner’ is Spoiled by a Toxic Loser

*As “The Breadwinner,” Nate Bargatze (Nate Wilcox) brings to the screen a palatable picture. Nate, a car salesman, is not a picture-perfect parent. However, he strives to be better. Meanwhile, Read More [...]

EURweb | Black News, Culture, Entertainment & More
Ex-superindentent of Iowa school district sentenced to two years in prison for falsely claiming to be US citizen
- Brandon Caldwell
Ex-superindentent of Iowa school district sentenced to two years in prison for falsely claiming to be US citizen

Ian Roberts previously stepped down as the head of the Des Moines school district and prosecutors alleged he used false Read More [...]

TheGrio
Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King Renew Vows at 20-Year Milestone: ‘Love in a Time Like Now Is a Revolutionary Act’ | EUR EXCLUSIVE
- Ny MaGee
Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King Renew Vows at 20-Year Milestone: ‘Love in a Time Like Now Is a Revolutionary Act’ | EUR EXCLUSIVE

*As America marks the 250th anniversary of its founding and approaches Juneteenth, the King family came together in Atlanta for a deeply personal weekend that wove together faith, legacy and Read More [...]

EURweb | Black News, Culture, Entertainment & More
‘I crashed’: Latto gets real on postpartum depression after having her daughter, and why she’s walking back retirement talk
- Brandon Caldwell
‘I crashed’: Latto gets real on postpartum depression after having her daughter, and why she’s walking back retirement talk

The Atlanta rapper recently welcomed her first child into the world and says her baby girl makes her feel fulfilled, Read More [...]

TheGrio
Gayle King Details Ex-Husband’s Affair, He Publicly Apologizes
- Ny MaGee
Gayle King Details Ex-Husband’s Affair, He Publicly Apologizes

*A decades-old betrayal is back in the spotlight after Gayle King decided the time had finally come to tell the full story. William Bumpus, an attorney King was married to Read More [...]

EURweb | Black News, Culture, Entertainment & More
Trump’s war in Iran is crushing Black Americans. Can he finally end it?
- Gerren Keith Gaynor
Trump’s war in Iran is crushing Black Americans. Can he finally end it?

National security and foreign policy experts tell theGrio that the president’s ambitious goals to finally end the 90-day war are Read More [...]

TheGrio
The All-White Finds To Shop That Are Essence Festival Approved
- Mecca Pryor
The All-White Finds To Shop That Are Essence Festival Approved

The Essence Festival of Culture 2026 is happening July 3 – July 5. Don’t miss out—tickets here: Get TicketsOn Sunday, July 5th, Essence Festival goers will be stepping into the final Read More [...]

Article Archive - Essence | Essence

LIFESTYLE

“Chimp Out,” the Latest Phrase Used to Dehumanize Black People
- Dr. Allison Wiltz
“Chimp Out,” the Latest Phrase Used to Dehumanize Black People

Online subcultures turned a hate term into mainstream talk — and the consequences are showing up in harassment, fundraisings, and shootings. READ MORE[...]

R&B's Reinvention in the Post-Disco 1980s
- Mark Anthony Neal
R&B's Reinvention in the Post-Disco 1980s

A love letter to the unsung heroes who kept R&B proudly Black READ MORE[...]

The Nation Feels the Pain of Trump's Economic Hangover
- Wayne Ince
The Nation Feels the Pain of Trump's Economic Hangover

Rising bills and shrinking margins are eroding Trump's coalition. READ MORE[...]

Scott Turner's 'Special Privilages' Remark Reveals a Pattern Across Trump Officials
- William Spivey
Scott Turner's 'Special Privilages' Remark Reveals a Pattern Across Trump Officials

The Housing Secretary says the quiet part out loud. READ MORE[...]

Gutting the Black Doctor Directory is Medical Hark in Plain Sight
- Dr. Allison Wiltz
Gutting the Black Doctor Directory is Medical Hark in Plain Sight

“Find a Black Doctor” program facing lawsuit despite the medical racism Black patients endure. READ MORE[...]

KINGDOM NEWS

Canadian evangelicals confused about core Christian doctrines, survey finds

A major new survey examining religious beliefs in Canada has found that many evangelicals hold views that deny historic Christian teaching, prompting renewed calls for stronger biblical discipleship and theological READ MORE[...]

Christian Daily International | RSS
Global survey shows Christian institutions in Africa lead in medical training but trail other regions in clinical practice

Africa is emerging as a major center for Christian medical training in the developing world, but health leaders warn the continent still faces severe shortages of specialist doctors, rural physicians READ MORE[...]

Christian Daily International | RSS
Islamic extremists halt church service in Indonesia

A Muslim mob in Indonesia led by members of the Islamic extremist Islamic Jihad Front (FJI) on Sunday (May 24) stopped a church from worshiping at the congregation’s new location, READ MORE[...]

Christian Daily International | RSS
COICOM officially launches its 2026 continental congress in Guatemala

The landscape of faith communication in Latin America is preparing for a significant event. Leaders, pastors and media representatives gathered at the Barceló Hotel in Guatemala City for the official READ MORE[...]

Christian Daily International | RSS
Christian nationalism and progressive Christianity two poles on a continuum

As mass demonstrations blend Christian imagery with nationalist politics, questions grow concerning how Christians should respond to Christian nationalism. But the issue has more to do with elements of faith READ MORE[...]

Christian Daily International | RSS
Islamist attacks in Northern Mozambique kill Christians, destroy churches

Fresh attacks linked to Islamist militants in northern Mozambique have left at least nine people dead and several churches destroyed, according to church groups and religious aid organizations monitoring the READ MORE[...]

Christian Daily International | RSS

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