The bidding war over one of Hollywood’s major studios is ending. After months of back-and-forth bids, threats of hostile takeover and even political intrigue, two of the entertainment industry’s leading studios will soon merge. The deal is being met with mixed reactions within the entertainment industry and could have major repercussions for news coverage as […]
This Black History Month, Blavity is looking at community institutions that are Buying Back the Block. In 2017, Brown Sugar Babe started as a $300 investment, according to founder Maekaeda Gibbons. Fast-forward to now, and the brand has surpassed $20 million in revenue without outside investment, thanks to its cult following and viral sellouts. Now, its
New information emerges in the murder investigation of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Newly unsealed Texas court documents revealed shocking details about the teen’s death, naming singer D4vd as the “target” of the investigation. Details on Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s remains and what D4vd is charged with Blavity reported that Hernandez was dismembered and her remains were
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Philander Smith University, then Walden Seminary, was founded in 1877 as the result of the first attempt to establish an institution of higher learning for formerly enslaved Black Americans west of the Mississippi River. Philander Smith, the man whom the school is named after passed away in 1882, leaving his wife a $125,000 fortune. Mrs.
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LANGSTON, OK, UNITED STATES- As wars in Gaza and between Russia and Ukraine continue to reshape global energy and supply chains, tariffs intensify trade friction, and organizations race to deploy artificial intelligence at scale, the Langston University School of Business (LUSB) has released a set of 2026 predictions focused on entrepreneurship, leadership, and trust in a
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At 604 Locust Street in North Little Rock sits Shorter College, one of Arkansas’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU.) To some, it may look like a small campus, but to those who call it home, it represents something much bigger: a path to possible. “If I had to describe it in one word, I
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By The Associated Press Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Shakira are some the 2026 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a wide net that includes rap, metal, R&B, hip-hop, Britpop, blues rock and pop. The hall revealed the list of 17 performer nominees Wednesday, a list that also includes
By Doha Madani, Chloe Atkins, Brittany Kubicko and Phil Helsel A Columbia University student was detained Thursday morning by immigration agents who misrepresented themselves by saying they were looking for a missing child to get access to a residential building, the university’s top administrator said. Elmina Aghayeva, who is from Azerbaijan, was later released, but the school’s acting president, Claire
The Tennessee State men’s basketball team continues to set records in head coach Nolan Smith’s first year. And they aren’t done yet. Led by junior forward Antonie Lorick III‘s 22 points and nine rebounds, the Tigers overcame a second-half deficit to defeat host Southeast Missouri State 79-71, securing their 20th win of the season. TSU
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Huston-Tillotson University President Dr. Melva Wallace was sure she heard the wrong number. The Moody Foundation’s Senior Vice President of Grants, Elle Moody, was sitting in her office and had – seconds earlier – told Wallace they were gifting the historically Black university $130 million. “There was just this blank stare on her face for
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