CBS Greenlights The First Black Daytime Soap Opera There is a brand-new soap coming to CBS. CBS has green-lit ‘The Gates,’ which will be the first all-new soap opera in 25 years. ‘The Gates’ will follow the lives of a wealthy Black family in a posh, gated community. It will premiere in January 2025 with […]

The City of Brownsville, Tennessee, is planning to honor its hometown hero, Tina Turner, with a monument at Heritage Park. Turner, known as the “Queen of Rock’n Roll,” was born in Brownsville in 1939. The statue will be placed across the street from her old high school, near the Delta Heritage Center and Tina Turner […]

Beyoncé is once again paying homage to her roots in a big way, this time she’s honoring the craft that helped her mother pave her way–cosmetology. Through her Cécred x BeyGOOD Student Scholarships initiative, Beyoncé will contribute $500,000 to five Black hair and beauty schools, including the Franklin Institute. The owner of the Franklin Institute, […]

Faith Ringgold, the artist and activist whose work on Black life and Black women captivated audiences, passed away at her home in New Jersey over the weekend. Ms. Ringgold was 93 years old.