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New Books by Black Authors You Need to Read This March

March 2 is Read Across America Day. The day, which is meant to encourage and celebrate a love of reading in young people, might sound like a great idea if you’ve been watching the news lately. Luckily, there are plenty of great new books by Black authors that have hit the shelves and are just […]

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How Black Greeks Have Impacted, Created or Helped Shape Every Major Moment in Black American History

Black Greek Letter Organizations (BGLOs) are a crucial part of Black History, and they continue to play a vital role in trying to uplift people who look like us. Yeah, some of the members of these organizations can be a bit…much. (Full disclosure, I am a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated… Read

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Books Black People Need To Buy Now Before They’re Banned

With Donald Trump 2.0 in the White House, Black people are already thinking about how his policies will impact our communities. We’ve already seen a rise in book bans and challenges across the country and attempts to revise the Black history curriculum to remove anything that might make white students feel “guilt,… Read more…

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Forget Connor, These Will Be The Top Black Baby Names of 2025

Every year, the experts predict what the top baby names will be. And more often than not, the list includes names like Connor, Taylor, Ryan and Dylan. No offense to anyone walking around with these names, but because they’re so common, you can almost guarantee your child will be one of many in their class

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More Books Black People Need To Buy Now Before They’re Banned

As Donald Trump prepares to move into the White House for the second time, Black people have already started thinking about the way his policies could impact our communities. Read more…

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15 Black Folklore Stories to Know Ahead of Spooky Season

If you’re Black, you’ve been told by someone in your family about some haint, a reappearing phantom or a folktale that left you with chills. In honor of spooky season coming, it’s only right for us to recount some of our Black favorites. Read more…

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Light-Eyed and Dangerous: Michael Ealy’s Best Bad-Guy Roles

Michael Ealy is opening up about one of his most difficult roles over the course of his career. Despite being one of Hollywood’s most handsome actors, the “Reasonable Doubt” star recently told “Bel-Air” star Jabari Banks in an interview for Springhill that some of his uglier characters have caused him to deal with… Read more…

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The Essential James Baldwin Reading List

James Baldwin was a brilliant writer and a steadfast civil rights activist. His collection of novels, essays and poems touch on themes of sexuality and race and describe all that is painful and beautiful about being Black in America. Religion is central in almost all of his work, inspired by his life growing up as

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