How Marci Rodgers transformed into Michael Jackson’s designer

When the Michael biopic opens in theaters on April 24, audiences will be watching more than just a retelling of one of music's greatest lives. They will be witnessing the result of years of meticulous craftsmanship, emotional dedication and cultural stewardship much of it stitched together by costume designer Marci Rodgers. Directed by Antoine Fuqua,…

ByDorcas OnasaApril 22, 20260Comments

TV & Movies

Celebrating Black Joy: Uplifting Moments from This Week

Naturi Naughton, the actress and singer who spent years playing Tasha on the Starz series Power, stepped away from the screen this week to focus on something she considers more pressing than any role. To mark the opening of Black Maternal Health Week, Naughton partnered with the Irth App to host the Power Moms Brunch…

ByDestiny PhilipsApril 18, 20260Comments

Entertainment

Five Black joy moments that deserve more than a scroll

Keshia Knight Pulliam marked her 47th birthday this week with a throwback video shared on Instagram that featured Malcolm-Jamal Warner, her on-screen brother from 'The Cosby Show.' Warner recorded a personal birthday message for Pulliam, and the exchange drew warm reactions from the black community who grew up watching the two of them together. Pulliam…

ByGesi LloydApril 11, 20260Comments

Celebs

Marsai Martin brought the house down at the 2026 Essence Hollywood Awards

There's a version of a celebrity hosting debut that plays it safe. Marsai Martin did not take that version. On March 12, the 21-year-old actress stepped onto the stage at the Fairmount Ballroom in Los Angeles for the 19th annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards and delivered a performance that felt less like a…

ByGesi LloydApril 9, 20260Comments

Career

5 powerful moments of Black excellence you need to know

Black Women like Simone I. Smith, when most people hear the name, they think of her decades-long marriage to hip-hop icon LL Cool J. But Smith, 1 on our list, has spent years building a legacy that is entirely her own. As the founder of her eponymous jewelry line and a prominent philanthropist, she has…

ByDorcas OnasaApril 4, 20260Comments

Entertainment

From HBCUs to Yale 5 Black joy wins this week

The news cycle can be relentless. Between rising costs, geopolitical tensions and the daily grind of navigating an uncertain world, it can feel like good news is in short supply. But Black joy, Black excellence and Black pride have never stopped showing up and this week delivered some of the most heartwarming proof of that.…

ByDorcas OnasaMarch 28, 20260Comments

Entertainment

Celebrating Black joy, five stories worth slowing down for

Not every week hands you a reason to stop scrolling and pay attention to something good. This one did. Across music, medicine, fitness, fatherhood, and dance, Black culture delivered moments that were generous and specific and worth sitting with longer than a caption allows. Jill Scott brings Black joy to the HBCU Aware Fest stage…

ByDestiny PhilipsMarch 28, 20260Comments

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How Marci Rodgers transformed into Michael Jackson’s designer

Celebrating Black Joy: Uplifting Moments from This Week

Five Black joy moments that deserve more than a scroll

Marsai Martin brought the house down at the 2026 Essence Hollywood Awards

5 powerful moments of Black excellence you need to know

From HBCUs to Yale 5 Black joy wins this week

Celebrating Black joy, five stories worth slowing down for

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