The 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture, presented by Coca-Cola, opened at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans on July 3. Built around the theme “We Love Us,” the festival celebrated ...

Tomi Adeyemi is publicly separating herself from the upcoming film adaptation of her bestselling novel, Children of Blood and Bone, despite holding executive producer and co-screenwriter credits on ...

One person has died and at least six others were struck by gunfire in downtown Pensacola early Sunday, according to police, following a night of Fourth of July celebrations that drew large crowds to ...

The Oscar winner traded subtlety for sheer denim audacity at a recent Audi racing event — and the internet can’t stop talking about it.

Brian McKnight has once again found himself at the center of a family dispute that refuses to fade, this time through an episode of his own making. On a recent installment of his Fatherhood Fridays ...

A brief lyric change during Cardi B‘s performance at the 2026 Essence Festival has fans wondering whether her relationship with fellow rapper Latto has taken another unexpected turn. While performing ...

The 2026 BET Awards was a night that lived up to every expectation and then exceeded them. Held at Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and hosted by Druski, the ceremony brought together some of the ...

A wave of online criticism has followed Vellesiya Wiley, the mother of 1 year old Kohen Wiley, after images from her son’s funeral began circulating widely on social media. Kohen was laid to rest on ...

For years, Cabo Verde remained unfamiliar to many football fans beyond Africa. That changed during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where the island nation delivered one of the tournament’s most memorable ...

Rihanna was photographed arriving at a Los Angeles recording studio for a late-night session amidst online criticism directed at A$AP Rocky following explicit ...

Deon Kole performing at the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia (Photo credit: Nagashia Jackson for Rolling Out) Action scenes often look effortless on screen because every move is planned long before ...

Exxon Mobil Corp is getting a new name for the first time in more than 25 years, following the completion of a corporate reorganization that shifts the company’s legal home from New Jersey to Texas.