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Woven From Miguel and Jesus: How Mesus Studios Became the DMV's Wedding-Day Standard
The DC studio behind features in Essence, People, and E! News, led by Miguel Djontu and Tobi Oladokun, turns love stories into magazine-worthy art, with faith at the foundation.
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2 days ago2 min read
Black Unemployment Falls to 6 Percent, Its Lowest Point of 2026, but the Gap Is Still Too Wide
The Joint Center's latest analysis shows real progress for Black men, a bumpier year for Black women and a shrinking labor force that complicates the good news.
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2 days ago2 min read
Keep It Cool: Jalen Hurts Gives 600,000 Dollars So Philadelphia Students Can Stay in Class When the Heat Rises
The Eagles quarterback surprised Northeast High School with the largest gift his foundation has ever made, aimed at a cooling problem that has disrupted classrooms across the city.
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2 days ago2 min read
Church Meets Memphis: Kirk Franklin and GloRilla Turn Up the Joy on "This Time" as I Am What I Am Arrives Oct. 30
The 20 time GRAMMY winner teams with the Memphis rap powerhouse on a horn driven single that opens the door to his fourteenth solo album.
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From ESPN Talent to Network Owner: Ryan Clark Is Betting on Himself With Pivot25
Months after leaving ESPN, the former NFL safety is building a media company he owns, powered by an audience he earned one episode at a time.
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2 days ago2 min read
Ten Years on the Mall: The National Museum of African American History and Culture Comes Home to Celebrate
Opened Sept. 24, 2016, the Smithsonian museum has welcomed nearly 14 million visitors from 200 countries, and today it kicks off The Reunion, a four day homecoming.
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3 days ago2 min read
She Needed Experience No One Would Give Her. So This Sigma Gamma Rho Journalist Built the Door Herself
Award-winning entertainment reporter Jelisa Raquel turned her own post-grad struggle into the Media Girls Network, a launchpad for women chasing careers in media.
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4 days ago2 min read
Janeese Lewis George Is Listening, Ward by Ward
D.C.'s Democratic mayoral nominee has spent September hearing residents out in churches across the city, with education, housing and jobs at the top of the list.
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4 days ago2 min read
Wilberforce Is Bringing Football Back After Nearly 80 Years
The Ohio HBCU that went a perfect 8 and 0 in 1931 plans to return to the gridiron in 2027, with veteran coach Earnest Wilson leading the rebuild.
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4 days ago2 min read
The Future of Essence Fest in New Orleans Is Still Being Written
The festival's contract with the city has expired, talks are ongoing, and Baltimore has made it clear it would welcome the nation's biggest celebration of Black women and culture.
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4 days ago2 min read
Nneka Ogwumike Takes Her Final Bow in Los Angeles
The 11 time All Star and longtime players union president closes a 15 season career Thursday, walking away on her own terms and leaving the league stronger than she found it.
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4 days ago2 min read
Viola Davis Moves the Room as the CBCF Celebrates 50 Years
The Phoenix Awards closed out the 55th Annual Legislative Conference with a golden anniversary, a Chair's Award for Viola Davis, and a clear message about November.
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4 days ago2 min read
Ms. Rachel Sent Thousands of New Customers to a Black Owned Coffee Roaster
One post from the beloved children's entertainer turned into a flood of orders for Blended Joe, and a reminder of what intentional support can do.
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4 days ago2 min read
Spelman Makes It Twenty Straight at No. 1
The Atlanta women's college extends a record as old as the HBCU rankings themselves, Howard holds firm at No. 2, and N.C. A&T takes the public crown.
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From 33 Days in the NBA to a $30 Million Movement: The Rise of Actively Black
A knee injury ended Lanny Smith's basketball career in a month. What he built next turned athleisure into a vehicle for Black ownership.
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6 days ago2 min read
For the Women Building in Real Time: The Creators Summit Brings a Powerhouse Lineup to DC
Color Vision's annual summit for women returns September 19, a full day of workshops, honest conversations, and networking built for those ready to pivot and grow.
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Sep 102 min read
They Sued Her for Funding Black Women. Now Arian Simone Is Telling the Whole Story in DC
The Fearless Fund CEO fought a landmark lawsuit over her grant program for Black women founders. Her Fearless Freedom Book Tour hits Washington on September 17.
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Sep 92 min read
Hundreds of Brothers, One Shot on Capitol Hill: The Black Menswear FlashMob Returns to DC
Over CBC weekend, September 18 and 19, a global movement brings sharp-dressed Black men together for service, networking, and an image built to shift the narrative.
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Sep 92 min read
Black Girl Ventures Comes Home: A Decade Later, the Movement Returns to the City That Raised It
A decade after it began in Southeast DC, the movement returns to the city that raised it.
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Sep 62 min read
Ebony Fit Weekend Brings the World's Biggest Urban Fitness Party to DC
Three days of classes, parties, and community, September 18 through 20, from a Friday field day to a Sunday morning run.
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Sep 62 min read
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