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Mohammed Mubarak sat in his studio one sunny Los Angeles afternoon, working on his latest rendition of a mural of Marvin Gaye. This mural, among several others the artist has painted of Gaye throughout the years, is set to be showcased in Hollywood during Black Music Week in June 2022. …

Photo: Adobestock When I put down my deposit for an upcoming getaway to Jamaica with my homegirls, I realized a true and official summer was on its way. We haven’t seen one of those for real since 2019, and as my girls and I joked about the summer loves we’d …

There’s a thin line between success and burnout, and it’s a tightrope former CNN Senior Producer Elise Roberts tried to balance before she took a leap into a new career to save herself. Roberts understood sometimes jumping into the unknown is safer than staying where you are. Even though she …

One of the busiest women in show business just launched another project. Actually, it’s a relaunch; Gabrielle Union’s successful collaboration with plus-size specialists Fashion to Figure is back with a size-inclusive spring capsule collection. Photo: Fashion to Figure “There shouldn’t be a divide in what’s offered to straight-size customers versus plus,” …

Tasha Cobbs Leonard has a new son. The gospel singer and her husband, music producer Kenneth Leonard, announced that they have welcomed a baby boy, Asher, through adoption. Although they gained their new addition over eight months ago, the two are finally disclosing details about the expansion of their family. …

Through her “tell-it-like-it-is approach,” Judge Mablean Ephriam brings joy, laughter and truth to the courtroom. In October 1998, Twentieth Century Fox offered the former prosecuting attorney the opportunity to take up the gavel on “Divorce Court,” the first woman and Black person to do so. The role launched her career …

Are Black History Month promotions a celebration of our history or a show of hypocrisy? A survey of 1,300 Black Americans found many feel the answer is the latter; one in five respondents said they find Black History Month marketing offensive, causing them to question the motives of brands that …

“What is the history of a people worth?” asked Elizabeth Meaders in 2019, while showing off her incomparable collection of Black history memorabilia and artifacts to New York’s ABC7, 400 years after the first known ships brought enslaved Africans to America’s shores. The former history teacher has been collecting for …

Former Real Housewives of Atlanta star Cynthia Bailey is using her platform to share her experience with uterine fibroids, which she said left her in a “dark place” and affected numerous areas of her life.  In an interview with People, Bailey said, “It’s very hard to be in a good …

Paramount’s BET UK is busy on the original content front, announcing five brand-new projects covering aspects of Black queer life, Black music, and more across the pond. Per Deadline, the new programming announcement comes after BET UK’s move to Channel 5 streamer My5 last year. Comedienne/producer Gina Yashere speaks on …