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Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Spelman College’s 138th Commencement Ceremony wasn’t just a celebration of the largest graduating class in the institution’s history; it was a historic moment of inspiration. Academy Award-nominated actress, mental health advocate Taraji P. Henson took the stage on May 18 at the Georgia International Convention Center, leaving 694 graduates and their families on their feet, hearts full, and dreams reignited. Henson was also awarded an […]

Source: Mike Coppola / Getty The second week of the federal sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial against Sean “Diddy” Combs resumed Monday with harrowing testimony from three key witnesses, each painting an increasingly disturbing portrait of a man they claim used his immense wealth and influence to control, abuse, and silence people in his life. Testifying in a Manhattan federal courtroom, former Danity Kane member Dawn Richard, Cassie Ventura’s […]

Source: Three Lions / Getty On Thursday, flames engulfed the Nottoway Plantation in Iberville Parish, Louisiana—one of the largest remaining antebellum mansions in the South. The fire raged for hours, ultimately reducing the 165-year-old structure to ashes. And while local officials mourn what they describe as a “cornerstone of our tourism economy,” many of us—especially those descended from the enslaved—felt something else entirely: release. The ancestors are speaking. Can you […]

Source: Robert Elfstrom/Villon Films / Getty Malcolm X remains one of the most influential—and often polarizing—figures of the 20th century. A powerful voice for Black pride, resistance, and transformation, he was best known for his uncompromising rhetoric and bold vision of Black empowerment. But behind the headlines and speeches was a man whose life journey was marked by self-education, ideological evolution, and a deep commitment to restoring dignity and identity […]