The Gathering Spot (TGS) co-founders Ryan Wilson and TK Petersen have announced an expansion of the platform, marking a new chapter in their journey. TGS is Atlanta’s Black-founded and centered private…
by Jeroslyn JoVonn March 20, 2024 Ray-Ban unveiled the Ray-Ban x Lenny Kravitz capsule collection, a rock-and-roll-inspired twist on its Reverse sunglasses. Lenny Kravitz is known…
Born in Seattle, Washington, and working out of Brooklyn, New York, Heather Hart explores the power in thresholds, questions dominant narratives and creates alternatives through her…
Women’s History Month 2024 shines a spotlight on ‘Champions of Change,’ celebrating women who advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). This month-long observance in March honors the role…
Just a few months after a jury convicted Jonathan Majors of assaulting and harassing his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari, she has sued the disgraced actor for assault…
“If you want to learn how to sing, listen to Sarah Vaughan.”—Ella Fitzgerald A special tribute to “The Divine One,” legendary jazz singer Sarah Vaughan (1924–1990),…
Born in West Africa around 1753, Phillis Wheatley was brought to America on a slave ship from which she was given her first name, at approximately…
Revered for his gripping photographic reflections of the Black experience, the late Gordon Parks recently made a posthumous artistic return. At the Jack Shainman Gallery in…
Lagos-based blockchain payments startup Zone has raised $8.5 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round. Nigerian Startup Zone Zone’s fundraising success is part of a growing trend in…
Shirley Chisholm was a trailblazing figure in American politics, known not only for her groundbreaking achievements as the first African American woman elected to the United…