Trump forms committee to investigate Lisa Cook in renewed attempt to fire Fed governor

The White House panel will hold a closed-door November hearing over mortgage allegations the Federal Reserve governor denies.President Donald Trump has appointed a three-member panel to investigate allegations of mortgage …

Pete Hegseth Hilariously Flamed For Epic Workout Fail

Copyright © 2026 Interactive One, LLC. All Rights Reserved.Pete Hegseth needs to undergo mandatory testosterone screening because his energy is looking real low.Cosplay Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth proudly proclaimed …

Black Consumers Drive Fragrance Sales. Now HBCUs Are Helping Build The Industry

October 9, 2026As fragrance sales surge, a pipeline launched at Spelman College is working to put more Black talent in the rooms where the industry’s biggest decisions are made.Black consumers …

Jean-ius portraiture: Nan Goldin collaborates with fashion house Acne Studios

Peter Schlesinger captured by Goldin for Acne Studios’ 30th anniversary © Acne Studios; © Nan GoldinThe US artist and activist Nan Goldin has made some new photographic works—this time for …

Issa Rae and the ‘Insecure’ cast reunite to celebrate 10 years of the groundbreaking HBO series

The anniversary comes after a planned 13-city tour was canceled, giving fans a chance to reflect on the show’s portrayal of Black womanhood, complicated relationships and the growing pains of …

Whew Lawd! The Hottest Thirst Traps Of The Week, Vol. 164

Feast your eyes on the hottest thirst traps of the week!Thirst trap o’clock!Back at it again with this week’s hottest thirst traps dropping during a buzzy week dominated by Kim …

K-pop star RM shows off his collection of Korean art at SFMoMA

RM at his show at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Courtesy SFMoMA“I guess this exhibition is a pretty long introduction of myself,” said RM (of the K-pop boy …

Telfar Took Over Paris Fashion Week Without Leaving Brooklyn

October 10, 2026The Black-owned fashion label staged its Spring/Summer 2027 runway show in New York while fashion insiders in Paris watched via livestream.Telfar Clemens is once again challenging fashion’s traditional …

Earn Your Leisure co-founders Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings on why financial empowerment matters for Black communities

They discuss how financial literacy, entrepreneurship and economic power can help Black communities shape their futures.Earn Your Leisure co-founders Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings believe financial empowerment can help Black …

Judge strikes down Justice Department policy to use voter rolls for citizenship checks

The ruling says the DOJ exceeded its authority and risked wrongly removing eligible voters from registration lists before the midterms.U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan struck down the Trump Administration’s voter …

Comment | The Brooklyn Museum’s manga exhibition reveals the opportunities and challenges of tackling a global phenomenon

Manga’s many faces: ten of the original artworks among the 600 or so in the exhibition © Rumiko Takahashi, Jirō Taniguchi/Masayuki Qusumi, Tetsuya Chiba, Mari Yamazaki/Tori Miki, Fujio Akatsuka, Hirohiko …

Freddie Jackson Dies At 69, ’80s R&B Classics Is His Legacy

October 8, 2026Jackson’s distinctive voice will not be forgotten. The music industry experienced a loss Oct. 5, when R&B singer Freddie Jackson died. His family shared the official news of …

A New Guide Launches To Spotlight Veteran-Owned Businesses

October 9, 2026The initiative is the third installment in Decide DeKalb’s business guide series, following the DeKalb Black Business Guide in 2024.Decide DeKalb is launching a new initiative to increase …

From Mojo Brookzz to ‘Reasonable Doubt,’ here’s 12 things to watch over the long weekend

Black talent is climbing to the streaming charts as several new releases hit theaters. We round up 12 things to watch over this weekend. When Dyon “Mojo” Brooks (also known …

‘I am such a lazybones’: New book reveals Claude Monet’s life through his letters

The French artist Claude Monet, seen here around 1920, was a prolific correspondent throughout his life © 2025 Christie’s ImagesA new compendium of letters written by Claude Monet (1840-1926) presents …