Entertainment

The Season 2 trailer for Netlfix's Blood & Water dropped today (September 13). 

As another year of commemoration goes by and more ‘Never forget’ messages are posted, we shouldn’t forget that part of the legacy that continues to inflict unbalanced attacks on Black and other communities experiencing injustice. The trauma and horror felt 20 years ago cannot be used to justify turning a blind eye to the ongoing attacks that target people in the present.  

10 Black newspapers from across the nation have come together to launch Word In Black, a collective platform that will aim to tell stories on the Black experience from different perspectives throughout the country.

Celebrity News

Kanye West's 10th studio album, Donda, dropped in late August and then Drake's 6th studio album, Certified Lover Boy, dropped five days later, just know that, if the number of streams each project got is an indicator as to who the victor of the "beef" is, the guy from Toronto is taking that W.

Artist Rico Nasty is a true rockstar. The Maryland rapper delivers a wild and fun performance on NPR Music's Tiny Desk at home series.

Crystal R. Emery's new documentary exposes the inequities of the American healthcare system and re-establishes the humanity of Black, Brown, and indigenous Americans.

Music

Drake dipped into his petty bag and "leaked" a Kanye West song called "Life of the Party" that features a standout lyricism from Andre 3000. Speculation about why the song wasn't on Donda and debate over the bars aimed at Drake on Ye's verse soon started running rampant, but 3 Stacks himself has shed all the light on what went down.

One of the most memorable educational programs in history is about to get honored. A documentary is being developed based on LeVar Burton’s Reading Rainbow. As spotted on The Grio the popular series from the 1980’s is about to be given a Hollywood treatment. According to the story Butterfly in the Sky will chronologize the show’s magical history […]

Hennessy announced last week the inaugural group of 20 Black founders/businesses who will make up the first class of their Never Stop Never Settle Society in partnership with the Marcus Graham Project. The program will provide $50,000 in funding and tools to support the businesses as part of a $1MM initiative.