Special Events

In HBCU excellence news… Atlanta recently hosted the GameChangHER Brunch & Awards, a powerful celebration of Black women in sports, leadership, and community impact who are not only breaking barriers but also ensuring the doors stay open for those coming behind them. Recently held at the Renaissance Atlanta Airport Gateway Hotel, this event stood as a […]

Tamar Braxton and Ms. E aren’t just cooking; they’re connecting, healing, and serving up Black excellence with their new CLEO TV show, and BOSSIP has all the deets! Atlanta’s The Garden Room recently hosted a premiere for Cooking Sessions With Tamar & Ms. E, which will air on CLEO TV on March 26 at 9 p.m. ET/CT. Based on the […]

It’s March 7, which means it’s the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the legendary freedom march from Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery. And since, under the current presidential administration, every single day is a day to wonder which civil rights protections our revolutionary icons fought and bled for will be rolled back next,  Democratic leaders […]

The 97th Annual Academy Awards was a night of meaningful moments and historic firsts for blockbuster queen Zoe Saldaña in Emilia Pérez and Broadway legend Paul Tazewell’s work in Wicked. Check out some highlights and the complete list of winners from the 2025 Oscars. One of film’s biggest nights took place on Sunday, March 2 […]

Friday, Feb. 28 is soon upon us, which means it’s time for people who oppose the direction this country is rapidly plunging into — where capitalist greed is consuming our government and diversity, equity and inclusion are being scapegoated as the root cause of white people’s problems (a tried and true political strategy throughout American […]

The gag is… Keke Palmer won one of the biggest 2025 NAACP Image Awards as Entertainer of the Year! Check out Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Kerry Washington, and more on the full list of winners. We’re winding down Black History Month with a night of achievement and some much-needed good vibes at the 2025 NAACP Image […]

Cross stars Aldis Hodge and Isaiah Mustafa were the handsome hosts with the most at the 2025 NAACP Image Awards Nominee Reception as Emayatzi Corinealdi, Jabari Banks, the cast of RHOP, and more slay the green carpet. Now, that’s a stunning start to the star-studded weekend! “Black culture’s biggest night” doesn’t air until Saturday, February […]

Better not speak on Serena! “Not Like Us” undertaker Serena Williams stole the show during Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime performance, and she revealed how her Crip Walk clapback is deeper than rap. From the Grammys sweep to becoming the first solo rapper to perform at the Super Bowl, Kendrick already elevated his diss track […]

Days before her Super Bowl performance alongside Kendrick Lamar, SZA received almost 30 new gold and platinum plaques from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). This also comes right before the singer is set to release additional songs for SOS Deluxe: LANA. The “Kill Bill” singer was awarded 28 new plaques on Feb 8th. […]

After celebs and social media dragged reporters to the aoli abyss for cutting off Babyface mid-sentence at the 2025 Grammys, the Associated Press and the music icon both addressed the incident.  We didn’t even have to wait for the Grammys to start for Black legends to get snubbed for other artists because reporters got a headstart […]

The singers, stunners, and songwriters showed out for Femme It Forward’s 3rd Annual Give Her FlowHERS Awards Gala with honorees like GloRilla, Doechii, Jill Scott, and host Saweetie. Other honorees included Chloe and Halle Bailey, Snoop Dogg and Shante Broadus, Lady London, and Nija. Is it hot in here or is it just the guest […]

During a star-studded virtual event for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris hosted by Oprah Winfrey, the vice president revealed that if anyone thought she was anti-gun, they would be wrong. It wasn’t the first time Harris mentioned being a gun owner, which is why Winfrey questioned her about it during the “Unite for America” event, […]