When The Devil Wears Prada opened in 2006, it did something most films could not. It made fashion feel urgent, even to people who had never thought much about it. Anne Hathaway's Andy Sachs, a self-described person who is not interested in fashion, spent two hours becoming someone who was, and audiences went along for…
The latest developments in Black business highlight a mix of momentum, reinvention, and cultural impact across industries. From beauty and sports to media and policy, this week delivered several notable moments that reflect both growth and evolving opportunity.
Cardi B scores a fast sellout with grow good beauty
Cardi B made a strong…
On April 23, Beyoncé took to Instagram to acknowledge the tenth anniversary of Lemonade, the visual album that arrived in 2016 and has not stopped being talked about since. The post was personal and celebratory, but it was a single detail in the first image that sent fans into full speculation mode.
In the photo,…
A new agreement keeps the league’s most decorated star in Las Vegas while signaling a shift in player earnings and team building.
The numbers alone tell part of the story. But the meaning behind them may carry even more weight.
A’ja Wilson has agreed to a three year contract worth up to…
When the University of South Carolina Gamecocks defeated the University of Connecticut Huskies 62-48 on April 3 in the Women's Final Four, it should have been a clean, celebrated moment. Head coach Dawn Staley had guided her team to another defining win, one step closer to what would have been a fourth NCAA championship under…
The WNBA star debuts a striking new look as she embarks on a fresh start with the Atlanta Dream following a headline-making trade
Angel Reese Steps Into a New Era
Angel Reese is not just changing teams — she is changing her whole aesthetic. Days after news broke of her trade from the Chicago Sky…
Candace Parker has won three WNBA championships, played 16 seasons, and recently became the first openly LGBTQ analyst to call a Men's March Madness game. On March 31, she was announced as a Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee. In a recent episode of the interview series Chill Chat, she talked about what a regular…
Thirty years ago this month, a 67-foot-by-100-foot mural of Dawn Staley went up on the side of a building in Philadelphia, around the corner from where she grew up, across the street from her elementary school and directly facing the recreation center where she first developed her game. She was 26 years old, fresh off…
A basketball icon and author brought far more than star power to Disney's premier youth empowerment event — she brought raw, personal truth.
Wilson Takes Center Court at Disney Dreamers Academy
For four transformative days at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla., 100 high school students selected from across the country stepped into something…
The WNBA's reigning MVP is redefining power dressing — one tunnel walk at a time.
There is something almost cinematic about watching A'ja Wilson stride into an arena in stilettos. She is not yet in uniform. The crowd has not yet arrived. But the statement has already been made.
The Las Vegas Aces star, who…

