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REVOLT Opens Submissions for 2025 Digital Art Fair at Art Basel Miami

REVOLT is inviting Black digital artists to apply for the 2025 REVOLT Art Fair, a five-day immersive showcase running Dec. 2–6 at Ice Palace Studios during Art Basel Miami. The open call, closing Oct...

Letitia James Charged in Virginia Mortgage Case

New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, on charges of bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution tied to a...

5 Black-Owned Tech Companies to Watch in 2026

As 2026 approaches, attention is shifting to a group of Black-founded and Black-led tech companies that solve practical problems rather than pursuing spectacle. Their goal is simple but critical:...

Spencer Haywood Says He Lost Billions After Selling Nike Stock

NBA Hall of Famer Spencer Haywood says a fateful decision by his agent cost him a fortune in Nike stock. Speaking on the “All the Smoke” podcast, the former Seattle SuperSonics star recalled being...

Rosemary Idisi Wins Tubi’s Stubios Contest for “Glamping”

Nigerian-American actress, writer, and producer Rosemary Idisi has won Tubi’s first-ever Stubios Greenlight Contest, the streamer announced on Oct. 3. Her original horror-thriller “Glamping”—expanded...

Nigeria’s Silent Genocide: A Decade of Faith, Fear, and Forgotten Lives

Over the past decade, Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation and its largest economy, has quietly become one of the world’s deadliest places for Christians and rural civilians. From the scorched...

2 Dead, 14 Injured in Downtown Montgomery Shooting

Two people were killed and 14 wounded late Saturday in a shooting that erupted around 11:30 p.m. in downtown Montgomery, where thousands had gathered after a slate of major events, including the...

Trump Supporters’ Optimism Drops on Where America’s Headed

Confidence among Donald Trump’s supporters about the country’s direction slipped in September, multiple polls show, reflecting a turbulent month marked by a high-profile killing, a free-speech...

Newt Gingrich Sparks Backlash After Saying Obama Made America “More Racist, More Dangerous”

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is drawing criticism after asserting that Barack Obama’s presidency helped create “a much more racist and much more dangerous America.” The remarks came during a...