Byron Allen, the founder, chairman and CEO of Allen Media Group, has been named one of six special honorees who will be celebrated at EBONY’s 2026 Power 100 Gala, recognizing his influence in media ownership and business. Allen, whose company is the
By Francie Ebert Idris Elba has been at the center of speculation about playing James Bond since Daniel Craig stepped out of the role in 2021. But in an interview with British GQ published Monday, Elba himself dismissed the talk as unrealistic, saying certain audiences
The choir for Morgan State University in Maryland was named as one of five nominees for the first-ever Historically Black College or University (HBCU) Choir of the Year Award at the 41st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards. “This inaugural category recognizes the
Boisterous chants and stroll songs echoed Saturday afternoon through Atlantic Station Pinnacle Lot, as college students, alumni, and locals proudly represented their Greek letters and immersed themselves in Black HBCU culture. From June 4 to June 7, the Atlanta Greek Picnic swept
We’ve got some BIG time celebrating to do in the ATL! A group of filmmakers from Atlanta’s own Morehouse College has received the prestigious Coca-Cola HBCU Sports Production Grant at the 2026 Sports Emmys, hosted by Roy Wood Jr., who is also
For the first time ever, the Stellar Gospel Music Awards is introducing its inaugural “HBCU Choir of the Year” category—an exciting new honor that places HBCUs at the center of gospel music’s biggest night. What began as a celebration of individual artistry
The 41st annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards will spotlight the range of Black gospel music, from John P. Kee and Tasha Cobbs Leonard to a new HBCU choir category. The Stellar Awards are getting ready to honor another year of music that continues
The Southern University Gospel Choir has made it to the final five nominees for the Stellar Gospel Music Awards’ first-ever HBCU Choir of the Year. The category is the first Historically Black Colleges and Universities gospel choir award to be offered at
Alcorn State University is making a bold move to bring its story as America’s first public land-grant historically Black college and university (HBCU) to a global audience with its new content partnership with Getty Images, a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace. Through this collaboration,
By Chloe Melas, Andrew Blankstein and David K. Li Los Angeles prosecutors are investigating sexual assault allegations made against disgraced artist and music executive Sean “Diddy” Combs, an official said Tuesday. When asked if Combs was the target of a probe concerning alleged attacks against a
By Liz Calvario, Peabo Bryson, the Grammy-winning R&B singer known for his duets “Beauty and the Beast” and “Whole New World,” has died, his family said. Bryson “transitioned peacefully” on Tuesday, his family said, adding that he was “surrounded by the love of