Culture Ready to Love Detroit Reveals the Risk of Black Male Vulnerability Reality television thrives on spectacle, but occasionally it exposes truths that feel uncomfortably familiar. During part two of the Ready to Love Detroit reunion, a tense exchange between Nicole and Devon did just that. In the moment, Nicole attempts to shame Devon over his political beliefs, beliefs he had previously By Dr. Christal Jordan • 3 min read
Netflix|Shondland Culture Violet Bridgerton and the Power of a Perimenopausal Garden in Full Bloom Proclaiming women’s newest mantra “I am the tea” I took a break this weekend, a conscious one that allowed me to step away from relentless political rhetoric, social media churn, and a culture addicted to constant urgency. I returned instead to something softer, slower, and intentionally restorative. Curled up By Dr. Christal Jordan • 6 min read
Ye formally known as Kanye West Culture Why I’m Done With Kanye West And Why Black Media May Need to Be Done Carrying Him Too Before I was ever critical of Kanye West, I was a real fan. Not a casual listener, or a late adopter, but a witness to his brilliance. The first time I saw Kanye perform, was my 30th birthday By Dr. Christal Jordan • 8 min read
Photo by Ayo Ogunseinde / Unsplash Beauty Google Chrome Helps Black Women Prioritize Hair Care For black women, self-care is more than meditation and exercise. It’s the decisions we make in advance—the ones that require intention, patience, and follow-through. It's making sure you sleep in a silk bonnet, scheduling regular hair appointments and even experimenting with new products. Just like skincare, By Dr. Christal Jordan • 3 min read
Culture Bello of Ready to Love Detroit Is the Struggle Prince Charming Black Women Have Outgrown On paper, Bello checked all the boxes. Tall. Confident. Well-spoken. He entered Ready to Love presenting himself as what many women would recognize as the modern ideal: six feet, alleged six figures, and a polished vocabulary that suggested stability, ambition, and direction. But Black women have lived long enough and By Dr. Christal Jordan • 3 min read
Perception vs. Reality: Dominique’s Reckoning In this clip, Dominique finally gives voice to the disappointment viewers have only sensed beneath the surface. What once appeared to be the most effortless connection between her and Bello begins to unravel in real time, revealing how perception can often mask unresolved truth. The reunion forces a reckoning: when By Dr. Christal Jordan • 1 min read
Culture Boots Riley Turns Theft Into Theory — I Love Boosters Is Set to Steal the Culture Boots Riley is back in full provocateur mode with I Love Boosters, set to hit theaters May 22, 2026, and if the trailer is any indication, this one is about to be deliciously disruptive. Anchored by an all-star ensemble that includes Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Lakeith Stanfield, Poppy Liu, Don By Dr. Christal Jordan • 1 min read
Culture What Cicely Tyson Taught Me About Mindin’ My ‘Black Woman’s Business In January of 2020, just weeks before the world would shut down and words like “COVID” and “quarantine” and “mandatory vaccination” would reshape our lives, I boarded a plane to New York for what I believed would be one of the most meaningful interviews of my career. At the time, By Dr. Christal Jordan • 7 min read
IAN WEST/PA IMAGES VIA GETTY IMAGES Culture Blake Lively Is Proof That American Culture Still Protects the European Standard at Any Cost Let me state this plainly, the way a Black woman who has spent more than two decades navigating the entertainment industry would say it, not the way people prefer to hear it stated—watered down, politically correct, and stripped of the bitterness that often accompanies truth. American culture still protects By Dr. Christal Jordan • 6 min read
Culture Two Kings, One Throne and 16 Oscar Nominations Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan Make Hollywood History as Sinners Becomes the Most Nominated Film Ever When Ryan Coogler introduced the world to Wakanda, audiences immediately understood that it was more than a fictional nation; it felt like a cultural aspiration, a visual and emotional manifestation of Black power By Dr. Christal Jordan • 5 min read
Jill Scott. (Photo Credit: Kennedi Carter) Jill Scott and the Art of Loving On Ourselves, Each Other, and the Music From the moment her voice first poured through speakers at the turn of the millennium, Jill didn’t just sing to Black women—she sang with us, for us, and often about us in ways that felt intimate, affirming, and deeply personal. Jill Scott is one of those rare artists By Dr. Christal Jordan • 3 min read
Curtis Jackson at the premier of Moses the Black | Photo credit Jenifer Johnson Film Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson Is Too Busy Winning to Be Distracted Inside the Los Angeles Premiere of Moses the Black If social media were the scorecard, you’d think Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson spends his days trolling timelines, baiting rivals, and keeping Instagram in a permanent state of mild chaos. That version of 50—the meme-maker, the provocateur, the man who By Dr. Christal Jordan • 4 min read
