Black Americans

derrick van orden

MAGA Rep Drops Racial Insult Over Gay Candidates

The GOP congressman was asked whether America was ready for a gay president.

Vic Verbalaitis

Boston, MA - August 27: Elle Simone Scott poses for a portrait on set at America's Test Kitchen on August 27, 2018. Scott has been working for America's Test Kitchen for the past year as a test cook and stylist, where she prepares about 8 different foods for each set a day. (Photo by Michael Swensen/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

First Black Woman on ‘America’s Test Kitchen’ Dies at 49

“She didn’t just test recipes; she changed what representation looked like in food media,” a close friend has said.

Will Neal

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 23: Donald Trump is endorced by rappers Sheff G and Sleepy Hallow Speaks at a campaign event at Crotona Park in the South Bronx on Thursday, May 23, 2024. in New York City.

Rapper Who Joined Trump at Rally Sentenced to 5 Years

A rapper who joined President Donald Trump on stage at a campaign rally has been sentenced to five years in prison.

Wiktoria Gucia

A photo illustration of production stills from Overcompensating, Motorheads, and We Were Liars.

Where Are All the Messy Black Girls on TV?

Coming-of-age TV series are making a welcome back. But why aren’t Black girls allowed to join on the complicated, flawed, and hilariously tragic fun?

Kaiya Shunyata

National Museum of African American History and Culture

BLACK HISTORY MATTERS

Artifacts Removed from the ‘Blacksonian’ Amid Attacks on DEI

The museum has denied claims the artifacts’ removal is related to Trump.

Catherine Bouris

A photo illustration of Radhika Jones of Vanity Fair, Rashida Jones of MSNBC, Kevin Merida, Los Angeles Times, Danielle Belton, HuffPost, Nekesa Moody, Hollywood Reporter, Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews, CBS News, and Edward Enninful British Vogue.

Why Unending Purge of Media Leaders of Color Hurts Us All

Diverse bosses are no longer in big-name jobs. They’re not the only ones who’ll pay the price.

Keli Goff