This week is Black Maternal Health Week — and Black women are still being ignored, dismissed, and disrespected, especially during pregnancy and childbirth. Over 80% of these deaths didn’t have to happen. This is your reminder to listen to Black women.

Wu-Tang Clan, Queen Latifah and MC Lyte will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame later this year. Wu-Tang will receive the honor in the Performer Category, while Latifah and Lyte will receive the Early Influence Award. Rick Rubin will also get the Musical Excellence

MC Lyte and Queen Latifah will be officially inducted into the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ⭐️

Queen Latifah to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Harvard University is offering a FREE online course on the US Constitution! Understanding our Constitution has rarely been more important. Enroll in a free, short, engaging online course. HarvardX: American Government: Constitutional Foundations | edX edx.org/learn/governme…

Democratic Republic of Congo is set to receive more than 30 deportees from the United States this week, four sources told Reuters, the latest example of Washington using agreements with African governments to accelerate migrant removals. reuters.com/world/africa/c…

Luther Vandross is a 2026 Rock Hall Inductee! Watch Luther Vandross’ Induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in December on @abc and @disneyplus

New Edition earned over 1 million fan votes, leading all nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, yet won't be inducted in the class of 2026. These brothers from Boston have shaped GENERATIONS with timeless hits and culture-shifting influence. Today we give New Edition their

Trump Sued for Firing Most of the Black Officials in Government trib.al/g3wAINt

Sudan’s civil war has triggered the world’s worst humanitarian crisis - tens of thousands killed and millions displaced, with allegations of ethnic cleansing. Despite this, it has received limited global attention amid conflicts in Middle East and Ukraine.

Dr. Cerina Fairfax is remembered as a mentor and community leader as officials call attention to the broader impact of domestic gun violence toward Black women 13newsnow.com/article/news/l…

Too many of us reduce Ghana to Accra or the cities we live in, and because of that, we remain completely ignorant to the poverty that exists across this country. I know this because I used to be that ignorant too, until I started travelling more often with charities. I have

Great spending time with New York City’s Cutest. And thanks to Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani for giving me an excuse to break out my best “Wheels on the Bus”

Remembering the great Guru, who passed away 16 years ago today.

“Strange Fruit” by Billie Holiday was recorded exactly 87 years ago today.

Happy Heavenly Birthday to one of music’s best voices, Luther Vandross 🕊️ “So Amazing” will forever reign supreme.

cover girrrrrlz!!! baby Rocki served sumn serious on her first cover! came on set and shut her mama dowwwnn!!!! W Magazine 🥹💞 Photography: Tim Walker Styling: Jahleel Weaver Editor in Chief: Sara Moonves Creative Directors at Large: Kevin Tekinel and Charles Levai Writer: Maxine

Femicide Against Black Women Is A Public Health Crisis essence.com/op-ed/black-wo…

This town in Mississippi was founded by formerly enslaved people to protect Black farmers from racist U.S. laws. But now residents say they’re being pushed out of their jobs – by white South Africans granted refugee status by Trump.

Michael McDonald. I Keep Forgettin’