Black Billionaires Revealed, A 6-year-old Genius Is Recognized, Deadly Diddy Event Remembered and More News On The Culture

Sean “Diddy” Combs is going through the legal ringer right now, and social media is doing what it does and piling on with old videos and stories that paint him in an unflattering light. - Dustin J. Seibert Read More

Remember the 2000 NBA Finals? It was a historic moment in sports history. It’s the first time the legendary duo of Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal won a championship together. We still remember when Bryant jumped into O’Neal’s arms as the seconds ticked down during game 6 at the Staples Center. It was the official start of what would become an iconic NBA duo. - Noah A. McGee Read More

It was a royal reunion for members of the British royal family and America’s first family of music at a high-profile celebration of The Kinsey African American Art and History Collection. - Angela Johnson Read More

Forget counting, letters and nursery rhymes. One super-smart six-year-old Louisiana boy is one of the newest members of an elite intellectual society and has his sights set on going to space. - Angela Johnson Read More

LSU basketball star Angel Reese has been a polarizing figure since she led her team to win the NCAA Women’s Championship in 2023. She plays with the same exceptional talent, trash talking swag and cockiness as her male counterparts, so there’s no reason for her to receive so much hate. And yet, we know probably already know why she’s criticized so harshly. - Stephanie Holland Read More

From her cover of the Dolly Parton hit “Jolene” to the Tina Turner-inspired “Ya Ya,” Beyoncé fans everywhere have been dissecting every inch of her new album, Cowboy Carter, since its release. And while every member of the Beyhive knows that practically everything Ms. Carter does is for the culture, some may be surprised to learn that the Beatles song she chose to cover was originally written as a special tribute to an inspirational group of young Black people. - Angela Johnson Read More

Imagine meeting a professional athlete, only to be ignored.

Over the weekend, before a soccer (football) match between Chelsea FC and Burnley FC, fans noticed a clip of Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher shaking the hands of one of the young child mascots, but ignoring the handshake of another. - Noah A. McGee Read More

We live in a world with an extraordinary wealth gap. The Grand Canyon sized chasm between the super rich and the rest of us seems to grow larger every day. And for Black folks, that wealth gap only gets bigger. According to Bloomberg, in 2022, single Black women who’ve never been married hold “eight cents for every dollar in median wealth owned by a White man.” That’s a staggering wealth divide for Black women, but sadly unsurprising. - Stephanie Holland Read More

Collard greens, purse etiquette, money dreams - all of these are associated with the superstitions and don’t-split-the-pole ol’ sayings passed down through generations of Black families. Allegedly they determine whether you can keep money in the bank or not. - Kalyn Womack Read More

Women’s college basketball is having a golden moment of record television ratings, thanks to the outer space shooting of Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, the hustle of LSU’s Angel Reese, the ageless durability of Geno Auriemma’s UConn and the powerhouse that is South Carolina’s Dawn Staley’s . - Derrick Z. Jackson Read More