By Samantha Smith After nearly 40 years, we’re returning to Hillman College when the A Different World reboot premieres September 24 on Netflix. The ten-episode comedy series follows Deborah Wayne (Maleah Joi Moon), the youngest daughter of Dwayne Wayne (Kadeem Hardison) and Whitley Gilbert (Jasmine
By Leah Asmelash, An alum of Beyoncé’s media and management company will lead one of the country’s most prestigious ballet companies — a significant move in a historically White-dominated world. Janet Rollé, formerly the general manager of Beyoncé’s Parkwood Entertainment for five
By Skylar Mitchell, In September, when the New York fashion scene converged for the city’s full return to live runway shows since the Covid-19 pandemic, one highly-anticipated brand was visibly absent from the runway. Months after being awarded a CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund
By Zachary B. Wolf, We’re living through a life-changing pandemic, an assault on democracy and a reckoning with racial justice. But it’s the economy and inflation souring the overall mood for Americans. There’s plenty of cause for concern on social, political and
By Chris Cillizza, Almost 7 in 10 Americans say they plan to spend Thanksgiving with the same number of people (63%) or even more people (5%) than they did pre-Covid, according to new Monmouth University poll numbers — data that suggest people are getting
By Dean Obeidallah Legendary Black radio host Joe Madison is two weeks into a hunger strike that could become a risk to his health. Madison, 72, is doing it for one reason: To pressure President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress to pass voting
By Madeline Holcombe, Essence magazine has dubbed this the “year of radical self-care,” and to celebrate, it’s featuring three heroes in the world of wellness. The November/December issue of the magazine features Simone Biles, Lizzo and Nikole Hannah-Jones on three different cover editions, and
By Betsy Klein, First lady Jill Biden welcomed music star Ciara to the White House Wednesday to discuss the 1, 2 Step process of getting kids vaccinated against Covid-19 as the nation works to Level Up its vaccination rates. The first lady and Ciara will hold
By Leah Asmelash, Hanif Abdurraqib only ever wanted to publish one book, a book of poems. That was it. Now, the poet (and writer, sneakerhead, failed musician and average baker) has written five books in just as many years. His latest, “A
By Kemberly Richardson A young artist from New Jersey who paints powerful works depicting Black culture is about to open his first solo exhibit in Manhattan this weekend. The collection of Tyler Ballon’s works is at the Jeffrey Deitch gallery in SoHo,
Megan C. Hills, Zendaya has secured her place among fashion’s elite, thanks to a string of eye-catching red carpet appearances and partnerships with brands like Valentino and Bulgari. With outfits from the recent “Dune” promotional tour going viral on social media, the former Disney
