Jaden and Willow Smith are stepping into the recording booth, and the producer’s chair, as the siblings team up with N LITE, a Black-owned anime studio with bases in the U.S. and Tokyo, to develop and voice new anime-style features aimed at widening representation on and off screen. Jaden Smith will lead voice work on […]
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: converting rent payments into credit history, providing small enterprises with contemporary financing instruments, streamlining how cities distribute help, and providing more equitable access to short-term funding. […]
Cassie Ventura says Sean “Diddy” Combs’ 50-month federal sentence is a step toward accountability, even as she continues to recover from years of trauma linked to their relationship. In a statement issued by her attorney, Doug Wigdor, after Combs’ Oct. 3 sentencing on two prostitution-related charges, Ventura—who testified over four days while pregnant and later […]
LeBron James has ignited a fresh wave of speculation about his future after teasing “#TheSecondDecision” in a social video slated for Monday, Oct. 7 at 12 p.m. ET. LeBron, the 40-year-old Los Angeles Lakers star is set to begin his record 23rd NBA season, and the cryptic clip—styled as a nod to his 2010 “The […]
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 offered equity, rather than cash, by Nike co-founder Phil Knight in exchange for wearing the fledgling brand’s sneakers on court. Haywood […]