by Keka Araújo April 4, 2025 His message is needed now more than ever On the 57th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, we remember not only his iconic speeches but the depth and radicalism of his work. Often sanitized in mainstream memory, King was a bold truth-teller who critiqued capitalism, militarism, and…

by Jeroslyn JoVonn April 4, 2025 A major studio exec has confirmed that Ice Cube’s “Last Friday” is on the way. Ice Cube has officially received the green light from film studios to create the final installment in the Friday franchise. New Line President and CCO Richard Brener made the announcement during an in-depth Q&A…

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton April 4, 2025 Jeffery Jenkins and Richard Redding were arrested after being caught with a drone carrying contraband Atlanta police officers intercepted a drone that was carrying contraband and purportedly heading to the Fulton County Jail, and arrested two men accused of having the items and the drone in their…

by Mitti Hicks April 4, 2025 Dreena Whitfield-Brown is one of only eight Black women recognized as a 2025 Inc. Female Founders 500 honoree. Dreena Whitfield-Brown is one of only eight Black women recognized as a 2025 Inc. Female Founders 500 honoree. The recognition hasn’t set in yet. “I’m still processing it,” she told BLACK…

by Jeffrey McKinney April 4, 2025 Autonomy over their schedule and finances spurred Black entrepreneurs to open more businesses amid challenges Carmeanna Eberly left a corporate chief of staff role last summer after almost a decade of building startups and advising CEOs. “I hadn’t planned on starting a business — but I also wasn’t ready…

by Kandiss Edwards April 4, 2025 Non-citizens are now able to buy their way into citizenship for a new $5 million price tag. President Donald Trump is back in the spotlight for promoting what he calls the “EP Five,” a $5 million card bearing his image. As previously reported by the current administration, Trump flaunted…

by Jeroslyn JoVonn April 4, 2025 A veteran opinion columnist quits The Washington Post in response to Jeff Bezos’ overhaul of the section. Pulitzer Prize-winning opinion columnist Eugene Robinson resigned from The Washington Post on April 4 in response to the paper’s billionaire owner announcing plans to shift the section’s focus to “free markets and…

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton April 4, 2025 The question is, where? ESPN reports that Louisiana State University junior Flau’Jae Johnson will return for her senior season instead of entering the WNBA Draft. Johnson has until April 23 to enter the transfer portal. She will decide, depending on NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) offers, whether…

by Kandiss Edwards April 4, 2025 ‘This is not serious, right?’ Keke Palmer is rumored to be interviewing controversial actor Jonathan Majors, a movie that has sparked backlash across social media from fans and critics alike. Palmer has yet to confirm plans for the interview publicly, but a now-deleted listing for the conversation appeared on…

by Kandiss Edwards April 4, 2025 Death Row inmate Albert Jones has documented the conditions of the prison system through his journals and cookbooks. Albert Jones has been condemned to die. But in an effort “to be remembered” and to support his daughter and grandchildren, he’s selling his creative efforts. Jones’s creations will be auctioned…