Today: August 24, 2026
After closing her acclaimed Ami Colé beauty brand in September 2025, Diarrha N'Diaye has been appointed as Executive Vice President of Beauty and Fragrance at Skims, leading the brand's expansion into the beauty market. The hire signals a major strategic push by…
Prince George’s County invests $30 million to transform Temple Hills Community Center into a culturally competent mental health hub. Taraji P. Henson’s Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation will lead programming focused on healing and wellness.…
By Lwazi Lungile Mhlambi The promise of entrepreneurship is a universal dream: to build something from nothing, to serve a community and to create generational wealth. Yet, for Black entrepreneurs on both sides of the Atlantic, this dream is often tempered by…
This summer, Essence Festival—once heralded as the crown jewel of Black cultural celebration—has become the eye of a storm. For three decades, it’s been the rare institution that blends joy and politics, wellness and worship, celebrity and community. But this year, something…
Twenty-five years after Girlfriends debuted and helped redefine what Black sisterhood looked like on screen, Tracee Ellis Ross has brought the beloved cast back together—not for a reboot, but for a brand commercial. Yes, a commercial. While we can’t ignore the power…
The DMV diaspora community has long dreamed of a marquee gathering that feels equal parts block party, cultural summit and music festival. That vision finally touches down on Sunday, July 20, when AfroPicnic transforms Arlington Beer Garden into a five-hour immersion in…
As the nation prepares to mark Juneteenth on June 19, the District of Columbia offers a rich array of events blending history, culture, music and community. Known as the celebration of the end of slavery in the United States, Juneteenth is both…
Detroit, MI – June 6, 2025 — TANTV will join fellow leaders at the Black Owned Media Equity & Sustainability Institute (BOMESI) Summit, reaffirming its commitment to equity, representation, and innovation in the media industry. The summit, taking place in Detroit, MI,…
DEI initiatives have been under relentless attack in recent years. Corporations that once championed diversity efforts in response to the racial justice movements of 2020 are now retreating under conservative legal threats and political headwinds. The rollback is not just symbolic—it is…
The nationwide boycott of Target stores, launched on February 1, 2025, has garnered significant attention in response to the corporation’s decision to cut its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies. Activists and community leaders, particularly in Minnesota, are calling for a long-term…
