Current Events

We are honoring all of the Black stars who left us in 2026.

While HBCUs continue to experience a historic enrollment boom, decades of underfunding are colliding with surging demand. Here's what you should know.

When communities most harmed by pollution are the same ones losing voting rights, climate progress stalls.

Despite the Alzheimer diagnosis, Glover says he isn't ready to step away from the work that has defined much of his life.

Hollywood apparently has a new couple in Karamo Brown and Jussie Smollett. But the internet isn't buying it.

A Washington Post analysis detailing the stories of educated Black women struggling to find jobs is hitting close to home for many in the same boat.

If a Black politician secures a bag while in office, he's typically audited and investigated. Meanwhile, Trump just raked in over a billion from crypto alone.

After the story of a Catholic nun being detained by ICE circulated in the state of Texas, several Congress members intervened to bring her home.

Michelle Obama, Cardi B., and more are all expected to turn up at this year's ESSENCE Festival of Culture! But that's just the tip of the iceberg!

OPINION: As America marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, we cannot forget the contributions of Black Americans, who have been catalysts for some of the most transformative democratic advances in our nation's history.