Sean “Diddy” Combs has illuminated Howard University Homecoming 2023 by delivering his $1 million pledge to the iconic Washington D.C.-based HBCU. Fulfilling a promise made at the 2022 BET Awards to support education and learning institutions catering to students of…
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John H. Johnson Day to Unveil the First Statue of the Iconic EBONY Founder and Publisher This November
The fifth John H. Johnson Day, the state-recognized observance celebrating the EBONY founder will unveil the first and only statue of the publishing pioneer on November 1, 2023. Hosted by the Friends of John H. Johnson Museum, the statue is being erected in…
Read MoreUNLOQ404 Creator’s Summit Is Here To Stay
UNLOQ404, the highly anticipated creators’ summit, made its grand debut in Atlanta this past weekend. UNLOQ404 is the summit for anyone with a passion for content creation and for those who want to learn how to turn their content into…
Read MoreThe UK Black Business Show Is Helping the Black Entrepreneurial Community Reach Peak Sustainability
October marks the beginning of Black History Month in the United Kingdom (UK). Beginning in the UK in 1987 and mirrored after the celebration in America, Black History Month has been a way to pay homage to innovative and trailblazing…
Read MoreThe ‘Spike Lee: Creative Sources’ Exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum Is an Astonishing Site to See
Just how extensive is Academy Award-winner Spike Lee’s memorabilia collection? EBONY got a sneak peek at Spike Lee: Creative Sources, the new exhibit opening at the Brooklyn Museum, where the prolific director celebrated seven-themed rooms dedicated to his work and art at a…
Read MoreExclusive: Ghetto Film School Talks Representing Filmmakers Of Color In Red Bull’s ‘Establishing Shot’ Program
Five filmmakers from Ghetto Film School tell us what it means representing for creators of color in Red Bull’s ‘Establishing Shot’ initiative. The post Exclusive: Ghetto Film School Talks Representing Filmmakers Of Color In Red Bull’s ‘Establishing Shot’ Program appeared…
Read MoreFrom Architect to Artist: How Arthur Timothy’s Lifelike Paintings Reflect His African Homeland
There’s a fine line between art and architecture. They are closely linked and have influenced each other for centuries, and many artists from centuries past have mastered painting, sculpture and architecture. For Arthur Timothy, the transition from architect to artist…
Read MoreOp-Ed: The Plot Is Lost When It Comes to Our Understanding of ‘Love and Hip Hop Atlanta’s’ Colorism Controversy
Colorism is a divisive subject across the Black community and communities of color at large. Despite how racism impacts BIPOC folks on systemic levels, it’s almost as if many of us are willfully unable to grasp how intra-racial (or internalized)…
Read More‘Love & Basketball’ Star Omar Epps Steps Back Into the Sci-Fi Realm With ‘NUBIA: THE RECKONING’
Omar Epps’ new book, NUBIA: THE RECKONING, continues the saga of Zuberi, Uzochi and Lencho, the first of a new generation of Nubians to awaken to extraordinary powers. The Love & Basketball star shares how he jumped from film to…
Read MoreArtist Nathaniel Mary Quinn on Hip-Hop and Basquiat
Listening to Nathaniel Mary Quinn speak makes me cry. Just thinking of the tragic, early death of Jean-Michel Basquiat—at only 27 years old—makes me cry. I have tears of joy knowing my beloved hip-hop has turned fifty years old. I…
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