Pulitzer Prize winning author Alex Haley’s seminal novel Roots has been added to Knox County Schools’ growing list of books removed from library shelves.  According to WATE 6, it is due to the Tennessee’s Age Appropriate…

Source: Jason Koerner / Getty One of the most closely watched copyright battles in modern music is heading to trial. A federal judge has ruled that a jury will determine whether the iconic dembow rhythm is protected by…

✕ When Boosie stepped into the building with Incognito the energy shifted immediately, he came through with full confidence, that signature no-filter, no-apologies presence that’s kept his community rocking with him for…

Source: photo credit Hobson PR / Radio One Across America, Black children continue to face challenges that can shape the trajectory of their lives long before they enter the workforce. From under-resourced schools and…

Source: Jeff Kravitz / Getty The global girl group Katseye was supposed to be having a moment. Fresh off their historic 2026 Grammys appearance, becoming the first girl group in over two decades to hit that stage, the…

Source: Nayab Jade Afro Plus Fest (also known as Afro+ Fest) made its debut in Washington, D.C. in 2025 to a sold-out crowd with a bevy of music acts from across the African and Caribbean music scenes. Afro Plus Fest will…

Credit: Kim Newmoney Long before she was commanding CBS’s Thursday night lineup or walking away with an NAACP Image Award, Danielle Pinnock was a self-described “Black Matilda.” She was a teenager navigating New York transit…

Source: John Lamparski / Getty In They Fight, the boxing ring is not simply a place where young men learn how to throw a punch. It is a sanctuary, a classroom and, for some, the first place where someone sees what they might…