Meet ‘The Spelman Seven.’ Spelman College is used to having multiple valedictorians, but this is the first year it’s had so many.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 is in theaters now. Some fans of the first movie say a character in the sequel reinforces stereotypes.

The Michael movie is in theaters now. Reviews are mixed. Will you see it now? wait for streaming? skip it?

A new musical explores the early and active years of the late Congressman John Lewis. I spoke with the star and the director of Young John Lewis: Prodigy of Protest.

Ahead of Virginia’s vote on a new congressional map, a conservative PAC is sending out mailers that compare the redistricting effort to Jim Crow.

Ahead of Transgender Day of Visibility ( March 31), Ts Madison talks with CNN about the power of visibility and politics of ‘trans erasure.’

BTS has released its comeback album, Arirang. However, a reference to Korean music history at an HBCU has offended many. #bts #btsarmy #kpop #howarduniversity #music

Excerpts from my interview with Pastor Jamal Bryant on criticisms over his ending of the year-long Target Fast

Luther ‘Uncle Luke’ Campbell says he’d leverage his relationships with Trump and Rubio to get things done in Congress.

Have you heard of Captain Durag?

THE 100th EPISODE of First of All airs next week, but my village ♥️ surprised me with a celebration of 99 EPISODES this week! 🤔 There’s a lesson in that. So grateful. Thank you. More, please.

Despite the headlines, Ilia Malinin is not the first Olympic figure skater to land a backflip. Surya Bonaly reacts to the renewed attention to her backflip in 1998.

How many racist things can President Trump post, say, and do - and elected Republicans continue to insist that HE is not racist?

Bad Bunny’s halftime show is days away and I gotta get ready! 🏈 🐰 Isabel Rosales is giving me a crash course in all things Benito.

The creator of ‘Harriet Tubman: Love Slave’ explains his work that depicts Tubman as a young woman and defends it against critics who call it ‘disrespectful.’

South Carolina Certified Nurse-Midwife, Dr. Janell Green Smith, died days after giving birth to her daughter, Eden. #janellgreensmith #midwives #midwife #blackmaternalhealth #news

Squeezed in a fraction of the fun from one of my favorite nights of the season 🎄My annual Christmas Pajama Karaoke Party!

A Somali-American who voted for the president in 2024 says he’s leaving the Republican Party after the president called Somalis ‘garbage.’

‘What changed?’ Rep. Hakeem Jeffries calls Sen. Schumer’s proposal to end the shutdown ‘reasonable’ after calling a similar proposal ‘laughable’ a month ago.

Yes, Mariah. It is time. 🎄

At 93yo, the woman who popularized altar-making for the Day of the Dead in the U.S. is honored with her first museum exhibition. #díadelosmuertos #dayofthedead

It’s the first of the month and the rent is due.

As many Americans turn to food banks for the first time because of the government shutdown, actress and Feeding America ambassador Karen Pittman shares her experience with food insecurity and why she says there’s courage in getting help.

Sean Grayson, 31, could be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison, or probation. Sentencing is scheduled for January 29.

Could Air Traffic Controller call-outs lead to the end of the shutdown?

On ‘No Kings Day 2’ ‘AND’ vs. ‘OR’ for the 92% of Black women who did not vote for President Trump.

Federal Employees’ union official equates TSA workers to slaves. (Slaves did not build the pyramids, but I knew where he was going.)

I SEE YOU, Tuskegee University!

Former Surgeon General, Dr. Jerome Adams, urges President Trump to fire HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for the sake of the nation and for the sake of his legacy.

Important day for my family. On this day in 1791, my ancestor won a historic lawsuit to free herself and all of her descendants.

Bryant: Trump’s National Guard deployments are a “Technicolor Birth of a Nation”

Spike Lee endorses Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor.

Why rising Black unemployment should concern every American

Michael Harriot on American Eagle’s ‘great jeans’ ad

A dance project debuts in Texas next week about the shooting at Robb Elementary that ended the lives of 19 children and two teachers.

Is this AI content ‘digital blackface?’

Birthright citizenship extended to children born to non-US citizens is rooted in a century-plus-old Supreme Court case of Wong Kim Ark. His great-grandson is working to protect that precedent.

Despite the ASSAULT 🎣🤦🏽‍♂️, I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Missoula!

Kroger responds to a social media post about its Juneteenth cakes gone wrong.

There’s never been a meeting like this. This Juneteenth, how these women’s search for family history led them to this church and to one another. Airing TODAY on CNN

Beverly Juarez is 21 years old. Her parents entered the country illegally more than 20 years ago. Her father was deported this month and her mother was detained this week. Now, Beverly is responsible for the family’s business and her three younger siblings. Saturday 8a on CNN

🚨Update on Clarksdale’s petition for a SINNERS screening.

Should she have been allowed to perform?

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson responds to the federal investigation of his office. DOJ claims his recent comments suggest that he hires ‘based solely on race.’

This performance is SO good!

Pastor Jamal Bryant, Nina Turner and Tamika Mallory announce that the Target boycott will continue after a 40-day ‘Target fast’ concluded on Easter Sunday.

Should ‘Raise Up’ be North Carolina’s official state Hip Hop song? Petey Pablo says, ‘Truthfully, it already is.’

“Where dem fans at?”