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This National CROWN Day, Black women are loving their natural hair — and now there’s data to prove it
A new study from BLK’s #FreeYourCrown campaign highlights how women embracing curls, coils, and confidence like never before.
Mickey Guyton Reflects On ‘Black Like Me’ And The Road Country Music Still Has To Travel
Mickey Guyton reflects on the legacy of “Black Like Me” from halfway across the world in China, where she’s still sharing her ...
Despite DOGE cuts and Trump executive orders, Philadelphia’s art organizations continue to center the stories of Black Americans
"Our visitors need to recognize themselves and their culture in our galleries," said William R. Valerio, CEO of the Woodmere ...
No, Black people may not be joining all of your protests. But they are still resisting
Black Americans’ call to sit out of Trump protests and marches post-election hasn’t exactly translated to inaction.
Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ is still shaking up country music. So are these Black Texas artists.
More than a year after its release, “Cowboy Carter” is still sparking conversations and upending perceptions about genre, ...
Expat Diaries: Black Women On Knowing When To Move—And When To Pivot
These women say a must-have list is crucial when choosing a new country—and if it doesn’t work out, there’s no shame in ...
Shock pictures show bullet holes in glass where woman seriously hurt in shooting
Bullet holes can be seen through a house window following a scary incident in the Black Country. A woman was seriously hurt ...
Black Music Built Us: Ice Spice, Ne-Yo, Shenseea & More on Its Power and Purpose
To celebrate Black Music Month, FLO, Destin Conrad, GIVĒON, Mickey Guyton and more reflect on why Black music is so important ...
Target donated $300,000 to a Black church group. Why boycott activists want it returned.
Two separate leaders of boycotts against Target and its rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, want the ...
What, to Black people, is the Fourth of July?
As we celebrate Fourth of July, Americans - especially Black Americans - have a complex relationship with the flag and our ...
For Black Women, Life in America Has Always Been a Crossroads
There’s a difference between being at a crossroads — weighing an important decision at a crucial moment — and being at the ...
‘Pitch black wall of death,' Hill Country flood survivor describes wave of water
A survivor of flooding in the Texas Hill Country says there was no warning or alert, just a "pitch black wall fo death." ...