Black People

November 7, 2024

The Best Place to Find ‘Somebody’s Son’? Try ‘A Black Love Party.’

After the success of MeAndSomebodySon, her Instagram page dedicated to Black romantic relationships, Zemirah Moffett is taking the party offline. Stephanie Ilodi, a 37-year-old nurse practitioner […]
August 28, 2024

Bethann Hardison Never Had a Plan

The Unstoppables is a series about people whose ambition is undimmed by time. Below, Bethann Hardison explains, in her own words, what continues to motivate her. […]
April 27, 2024

Beyoncé mostró cómo lava su cabello en redes sociales. ¿Por qué es importante?

La estrella ha lanzado una nueva línea de productos para cuidar el cabello. Algunos la recibieron con escepticismo señalando que a Beyoncé se le suele ver […]
April 26, 2024

Tremaine Emory on His Tenure at Supreme, His Health and What’s Next

Not long after Tremaine Emory resigned his position as Supreme’s creative director last summer, he came across an image of an old hoodie from the brand […]
March 26, 2024

First Asian American ‘Bachelorette,’ Jenn Tran, Cast by ABC

The dating franchise, which has been criticized for its handling of race, has cast its first Asian American lead after more than 20 years on air. […]
March 21, 2024

The Dinner Party That Started the Harlem Renaissance

Arturo Schomberg Eugene O’Neill Gwendolyn Bennett James Weldon Johnson Eva D. Bowles W.E.B. Du Bois Mary White Ovington Regina Anderson Carl Van Doren Charles S. Johnson […]
March 5, 2024

Shafiqah Hudson, Who Fought Trolls on Social Media, Dies at 46

When the hashtag #EndFathersDay began trending on Twitter, she realized it was more than just an absurd joke. It was a coordinated disinformation effort. Shafiqah Hudson […]
February 14, 2024

Beyoncé Fan’s Radio Request Reignites Country Music Debate

A fan asked his Oklahoma radio station to play a new Beyoncé song. The request was rejected, spurring hundreds of calls and emails about the exclusion […]
December 30, 2023

The Statue of Liberty Hat

Paying an unexpected price for a novelty crown. It is early April, in the evening. I’m walking through Times Square on my way to a birthday […]
November 30, 2023

Kenya Curbs Kenneth Kaunda’s Famous Suit

A favorite of President William Ruto, the suit was banned along with other traditional African attire for violating parliamentary dress codes. Proper attire, the speaker decreed, […]