Music
Janet Jackson is distancing herself from reports that she issued an apology for her comments about Vice President Kamala Harris’ mixed-race identity in a recent interview.
Sept. 23, 2024
Politics
Kamala Harris needs to expand her majority among Black voters to match President Biden’s winning formula from 2020.
World & Nation
A purported sighting of a rat wouldn’t get much attention in many places around the world, but this Alaskan island is a special place.
The Justice Department will investigate whether the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department engaged in a pattern or practice of excessive force.
Sept. 19, 2024
Letters to the Editor
Donald Trump’s and JD Vance’s lies about pets being eaten in Ohio continues the centuries-long mistreatment of Haitian immigrants to the U.S.
Sept. 17, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris said to National Assn. of Black Journalists members that former President Trump had a long history of using racist tropes — and of discriminating against Black people in particular.
Science & Medicine
Scientists say microscopic black holes could explain the elusive “dark matter” that makes up a quarter of all matter in the universe. But can it be proven?
Movies
Also this week: A new 35mm print of ‘Shampoo,’ a 4K restoration of ‘Paris, Texas,’ ‘Mi Vida Loca,’ a generous Beyond Fest lineup, news about Sundance and more.
Sept. 13, 2024
The Congressional Black Caucus has issued new guidelines for corporations to use in adopting their diversity, equity and inclusion policies.
Sept. 9, 2024
Hollywood Inc.
The Black List is known for highlighting unproduced screenplays and vaulting titles like ‘Spotlight’ and ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ into the zeitgeist. It’s now expanding into fiction.
Sept. 4, 2024