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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Opinion: HBO's Lanterns put a Black man front and center as John Stewart, and the critics rewarded it. That is bigger than a superhero show right now.

The multi-day luxury lifestyle experience sails back into Washington September 5 through 7, with yacht parties, elevated brunches, and nightlife across the city.

Brandy is stepping into Hillman College history with a familiar song and a brand new sound. The R&B star will perform the opening theme for Netflix’s upcoming A Different World sequel series, giving the beloved sitcom’s signature song a fresh interpretation when the show premieres September 24. Netflix’s Tudum confirmed the news on Tuesday, August 11. Brandy recorded a new version of the theme while keeping the recognizable lyrics that generations of viewers know by heart. Fo

Harmony Edosomwan of Vermont turned Afrofusion cooking and years of community advocacy into a national crown, and a full scholarship to law school.

Born inside a California prison in 1979, Black August honors Black freedom fighters and political prisoners through study, fasting, training, and struggle.

Gerren Price and the DowntownDC BID are behind a 400 million dollar plan to reimagine the District's core, with culture and inclusion at the center.

The couple helped orchestrate Donovan Mitchell's proposal to Coco Jones, and they introduced Normani to DK Metcalf. Cupid has a whole roster.

Moet Hennessy sold its stake in the whisky brand it co-launched with Beyonce in 2024. She now owns every percent of a brand named for her great-grandfather, a Prohibition era moonshiner.

Paine College in Augusta erased outstanding institutional balances, clearing the way for former Lions to return and complete their degrees.

Al Sharpton, Martin Luther King III, and a coalition of civil rights groups have called a new March on Washington for August 28 to defend voting rights.

Marvel confirmed at Comic-Con that the Industry and Alien: Romulus star will play T'Challa's son in Black Panther 3, with Ryan Coogler back to direct.

Alameda County supervisors voted unanimously to adopt a sweeping plan for Black residents, with cash payments still on the table.

For over a decade, Pure Poetry Live has turned first Thursdays into a home for Black spoken word, drawing hundreds a night to the DC stage.

A federal study found that Black dads who live with their children are the most involved fathers in the country. Here are the numbers the evening news never showed you.