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‘Harlem’ cast and creatives on season 2, representation in television

‘Harlem’ cast and creatives on season 2, representation...

“Harlem” is back! The popular series from Prime Video returns for a second season,...

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Rihanna promises a ‘jam-packed’ Super Bowl halftime show

Rihanna promises a ‘jam-packed’ Super Bowl halftime show

PHOENIX (AP) — Rihanna is putting in the work ahead of her Super Bowl halftime show,...

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Abolishing the police, explained

Abolishing the police, explained

OPINION: The thought of abolishing the police seems like an absurd idea … unless...

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Rioter who menaced officer with Confederate flag gets prison

Rioter who menaced officer with Confederate flag gets prison

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Delaware man who threatened a Black police officer with a pole...

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Students walk out after told to limit Black History program

Students walk out after told to limit Black History program

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — More than 200 students walked out of class at an Alabama...

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Group asks how African American course violates Florida law

Group asks how African American course violates Florida...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The organization that created a high school African American...

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Popeye’s meme kid, Dieunerst Collin, featured in Super Bowl ad for free fries

Popeye’s meme kid, Dieunerst Collin, featured in Super...

Dieunerst Collin became a social media star in 2013 at age 9 after he was filmed...

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About 240,000 kids left school during the pandemic and never returned, report finds

About 240,000 kids left school during the pandemic and...

She’d be a senior right now, preparing for graduation in a few months, probably...

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Patti LaBelle, 78, open to dating again

Patti LaBelle, 78, open to dating again

Patti LaBelle might be ready to get back into a certain market. The 78-year-old...

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We simply must talk about Lil Yachty’s latest album, ‘Let’s Start Here.’

We simply must talk about Lil Yachty’s latest album, ‘Let’s...

OPINION: The Atlanta rapper’s latest musical offering is — I think(?) — a huge but...

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Gina Prince-Bythewood calls awards season ‘an eye-opener’ amid ‘The Woman King’ snubs

Gina Prince-Bythewood calls awards season ‘an eye-opener’...

In a recent first-person article in The Hollywood Reporter, Gina Prince-Bythewood...

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Gov. Wes Moore, officials supporting abortion protections

Gov. Wes Moore, officials supporting abortion protections

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and state lawmakers are scheduled...

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Miss. lawmakers vote to create a separate, all-white-appointed court and police system

Miss. lawmakers vote to create a separate, all-white-appointed...

Mississippi’s mostly white legislature has voted to implement a separate, appointed...

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Congressional Black Caucus members wore ‘1870’ pins to honor Black victims of police killings

Congressional Black Caucus members wore ‘1870’ pins to...

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus honored the first documented police officer...

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Super Bowl ads will tout Jesus ‘gets us’ to the masses

Super Bowl ads will tout Jesus ‘gets us’ to the masses

The religiously wary, the spiritually curious — and anyone inclined to appeal to...

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Brooklyn Nets trading Kevin Durant to Suns, news source says

Brooklyn Nets trading Kevin Durant to Suns, news source...

NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant’s time in Brooklyn ended early Thursday when the Nets...