Culture
Black America has put Red Lobster back on the map–CEO Damola Adamolekun was betting on it. By Kay Wicker / The Grio
The Corporate Logo That Broke the Internet. By David French / NYT
Gloria Gaynor Outed As MAGA Donor Following Trump Kennedy Center Honor. By Tiffany Hamilton / Newsone
Trump Wants to Make Art Into a Tool of the State. By Barry Schwabsky / The Nation
“The Gilded Age” is at its best when Black prosperity is central to the story. By Melanie McFarland / Salon
Inside the tragedy that silenced a soul legend: Marvin Gaye’s last fight with his father. By Christopher Goffard / LA Times
Magic City docuseries highlights strip clubs’ influence on hip-hop. By James R. Sanders / NBC News
Wendell Pierce Secures $10M Investment For ‘Legacy Theatres Of Color.’ By Kandiss Edwards / Black Enterprise
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Roy Hargrove. By Marcus J. Moore / NYT
Beyoncé and Jay-Z Are the Wealthiest Celebrity Couple in 2025 — Here’s Their Fortune. By Lauren Weiler / Showbiz CheatSheet
Black people loved Malcolm-Jamal Warner fiercely. And he loved us back. By Kelley L. Carter / Andscape
The Life And Legacy Of Don Cornelius. By Shannon Dawson / Newsone
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Art Blakey. By Giovanni Russonello / NYT
The Disturbing Implications of the Diddy Verdict. By Spencer Kornhaber / The Atlantic
Beyoncé’s Fourth of July concert was an ode to an unfinished America. By Chris Richards / Wash Post
Jill Scott’s remixed national anthem goes viral after performance at Essence Festival. By Jonah Valdez / LA Times (July 2023)
Beyoncé Makes Major Donation to HBCU Band. By Wali Pitt / HBCU Gameday
R&B Legend Walter Scott of The Whispers Dies at 81. By Fisher Jack / Eurweb
‘We’re going to honor James Brown’: Fight continues to keep JBA legacy alive. By Audrey Dickherber / WRDW
Trump is terrified of Black culture. But not for the reasons you think. By Saida Gundy / The Guardian (Image Rosemary Works School)
In Harlem, a Juneteenth Celebration Revels in the Rhythms of Jazz. By Samantha Latson / NYT
The Slapstick Criminality of Hulu’s “Deli Boys. By Jorge Cotte / The Nation
What Mavis Staples can teach us about resisting Trumpism. By Chauncey Devega / Salon
You Can’t Understand Black Music Without Sly Stone. By Marcus J. Moore / The Nation
Top 5 All-Time Greatest Motown Groups. By So Much Great Music
Byron Allen, McDonald’s Reach Settlement in $10 Billion Lawsuit. By Cynthia Littleton / Variety
His influence remains undeniable”: Sly Stone dies at 82. By Alex Galbraith / Salon
Caribbean Matters: Juneteenth’s Caribbean and Afro Mexican connections. By Denise Oliver Velez / Daily Kos
Tyler Perry’s ‘Straw’ stands with stressed-out single mothers everywhere. By Ty Burr / Wash Post
No funding for nascent Smithsonian Latino museum in Trump’s 2026 budget request. By Vivienne Serret / Miami Herald
