Comment | Flourishing markets beyond the big three will benefit the art ecosystem—and the planet

The blocking of the Strait of Hormuz has highlighted the vulnerability of international trade Photo: kashdEvery month, our editor-at-large Melanie Gerlis shares her insights on the art marketRivals to the …

Queen Latifah To Join ‘The Voice’ For Its 30th Season

October Gallery Museum Connecting People with Art since 1985Copyright © 2026 Interactive One, LLC. All Rights Reserved.The talented Queen Latifah will lend her eyes and ears to the upcoming 30th …

‘I’m not going to prove anything to anybody’: Why Cheyenne Bryant says she is, in fact, a doctor

The wellness life coach and author has been responding to backlash after she revealed she doesn’t have a license to practice therapy. Amid the press tour for her new book …

Chris Brown’s Tarzana home targeted in alleged trespassing and attempted arson incident

Police responded to Chris Brown’s Los Angeles-area residence Wednesday evening after reports of a suspicious individual entering the gated property. A man was arrested outside Chris Brown’s Los Angeles-area home …

Pastor Jamal Bryant Converts 35 Church Acres Into 390 Affordable Homes For Black Families

Pastor Jamal Bryant is transforming church property into 390 units of accessible housing for the local Black community through his New Birth Village initiative.Atlanta-based Pastor Jamal Bryant is spearheading a …

‘Trusting that first reaction is important’: Nacho Polo and Robert Onuska on the process of collecting

Nacho Polo and Robert Onuska Photo: William Jess LairdNacho Polo and Robert Onuska have shaped a thoughtful collection inside their Tribeca apartment, bringing together painting, sculpture and photography with a …

Is ‘soft launching’ retirement the new norm for superstar athletes?

LeBron James joins several different professional athletes in his generation tiptoeing around the topic of retirement.Did LeBron James just “soft launch” retirement?On Monday, May 11, after the Los Angeles Lakers …

30 Photos That Prove Serena Williams Is That Girl — And Always Will Be

Serena Williams keeps proving she’s in a league of her own. Here are 30 photos that show exactly why we can’t stop watching.UPDATE — Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 3:00 p.m. …

‘Patches’ and ‘Strokin” soul hitmaker Clarence Carter dies at 90

Blind from age one, the Alabama-born artist taught himself how to play the guitar as a child. Soul musician Clarence Carter has died at age 90. Carter, who was known …

‘I took it as a failure’: Michelle Obama, Serena Williams open up about motherhood journeys, how infertility creates a silent shame

The longtime friends, who are both mothers to girls, used Obama’s “IMO” podcast to open up on motherhood, their journeys as parents, and a major topic that isn’t often discussed …

Metropolitan Museum receives $23m to endow internship programme

Examining the armor of Emperor Ferdinand I at the Metropolitan Museum of Art with Donald La Rocca (right), the curator of arms and armor Photo by Nealstimler, via Wikimedia CommonsOn …

Trump says ‘I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation’ as new inflation rise hits Black households hardest

“Every price surge lands on us harder because the ground was never level to begin with,” Nadine Smith, president and CEO of Color Of Change, told theGrio. President Donald Trump said he …

Greatest Pop Stars Podcast: Janet Jackson

Copyright © 2026 Interactive One, LLC. All Rights Reserved.Janet Jackson Hits Her Career Peak in 1993 With Her ‘janet.’ Era: Greatest Pop Stars PodcastIn the third episode of the Greatest …

Getty’s Black Visual Arts Archives receives additional $1.8m in funding

Lois Mailou Jones in her studio Photo: Marc Vaux Studio, courtesy the Afro American Newspapers Archives/Afro CharitiesThe Getty Foundation has awarded an additional $1.8m to its Black Visual Arts Archives …

Black Georgia lawmakers claim ‘voter disenfranchisement’ after Gov. Brian Kemp signs new law making local elections nonpartisans in predominantly Black counties

The law, which goes into effect in 2028, removes the labels of Democrat and Republican from candidates in five of Georgia’s major metroplexes, all of which are either Democratic strongholds …