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Photos: Inside the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival
From Gina Prince-Bythewood to families enjoying the time of their lives, let's take a look at all the Black excellence at the 2026 MVAAFF!
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Courtney Clenney’s Prison Sentence Highlights Racial Disparities in the Legal System
After an OnlyFans model received a six-year sentence for killing her Black boyfriend, bigger questions about race, gender and who is believed continue to divide America.
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Miss North Carolina USA Breaks Silence After Being Stripped of Her Title—And Replaced by her Black Runner-Up
Dethroned Miss North Carolina USA Says She Lost Her Title Over Her 'Conservative Christian' Beliefs
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Courtney Clenney’s Sentence Highlights Disparities in the Legal System
After an OnlyFans model received a six-year sentence for killing her Black boyfriend, bigger questions about race, gender and who is believed continue to divide America.
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Ousted Miss North Carolina USA Speaks Out After Being Replaced by Her Black Runner-Up
Brittany Boltinhouse was stripped from her title as Miss North Carolina USA and replaced by her runner-up. Now she's speaking out.
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How Wendy’s Franchise Owners Helped Fund an Employee’s Dream to Study at Yale
After Thalles DeSouza's bosses at Wendy's noticed his potential, they helped fund his college tuition. Now, he's on his way to Yale University!
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What Savannah James’ Hermès Incident Reveals About Luxury Brands and Black Consumers
Savannah James, wife of NBA star LeBron James, is opening up about a negative shopping experience she had at a designer store. Sadly, her incident speaks to a larger pattern of prejudice.
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The Memoir That Reopened a Cold Case: Keffe D’s Words Now Haunt His Murder Trial
After Duane "Keffe D" reportedly admitted to his role in the shooting of Tupac Shakur in a tell-all memoir, he's now walking his words right back.
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Bishop William Barber’s New Podcast Takes on the 2026 Midterms
"The Repairer’s Brief: Facts and Focus to Empower the Fight for a Third Reconstruction" first episode will air live today on Monday, August 10 at 7:00PM ET on YouTube.
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Opinion: Trump’s Homelessness Executive Order Is Making Homelessness Worse
For a year, the White House has been waging an unprecedented and extreme attack on both people experiencing homelessness and the real solutions to homelessness