Culture Big Court Energy: How Courtney “Big Court” Richardson Mastered Leadership and Why OG Network Is the Natural Next Chapter There’s a difference between proximity to greatness and apprenticeship. Courtney Richardson, known to many as Big Court, has always understood that distinction. In a recent conversation with Lenox & Parker, what unfolded wasn’t just an interview; it felt like a masterclass in leadership, stewardship, and the long game By Dr. Christal Jordan • 3 min read
Culture After the Breakthrough: Why We Still Need Iyanla and Why Inside the Fix Matters Now Iyanla Vanzant returning to television with ‘Inside the Fox’ feels less like a re-boot, and more like a cultural intervention. In a moment defined by emotional fragmentation, overdiagnosis, and performative healing, Iyanla’s return arrives not as nostalgia, but as necessity. I sat down with Iyanla this week with a By Dr. Christal Jordan • 4 min read
Nicole and Channon | Photo provided by OWN Culture Jazmine Sullivan Tried to Save the Good Girls—Nicole and Channon Proved Why It’s So Hard While reality television began dissecting modern dating with cameras and confessionals, Jazmine Sullivan issued women a quiet warning. A Girl Like Me was not a love song, nor was it a plea. It was a reckoning—a meditation on what happens when women follow every rule they were given and By Dr. Christal Jordan • 4 min read
Photos provided by OWN Culture Six Feet, Six Figures, Six Pack—and Why Bello Became the Prize on Ready to Love For generations, women were raised on a spiritual and cultural framework that shaped how love and marriage were understood. Scripture itself reinforced the hierarchy: “He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord.” (Proverbs 18:22). The language was intentional. Men pursued. Women were By Dr. Christal Jordan • 4 min read
Where Wonder Begins: A Timeless Disney Moment for a New Generation Sometimes the world reminds us to slow down and see it the way a child does—wide-eyed, hopeful, and full of wonder. ✨ This emotional moment with Mickey Mouse is a beautiful reminder that magic isn’t something we outgrow. At Walt Disney World Resort, extraordinary storytelling and iconic characters transform By Dr. Christal Jordan • 1 min read
Culture Atlanta Honors The Legacy of John Singleton Ribbon Cutting for Seven John Singleton Soundstage Tuesday, January 6 at 3:00 PM EST, members of the press, creatives, cultural leaders, and the Atlanta community are invited to attend a special Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Seven John Singleton Soundstage, located at 1904 Harvard Ave, Atlanta, GA 30337. The event honors the life, vision, and lasting By Dr. Christal Jordan • 3 min read
After Countless Losses in Court, Diddy Finds His First Win on Zeus The day after Christmas, it was announced that Justin and Christian Combs would be partnering with Zeus to release a documentary centered on their personal experience navigating the public fallout surrounding their father, Sean “Diddy” Combs. Not long after that announcement, it also became public that Justin spent part of By Dr. Christal Jordan • 5 min read
Matthew Lawrence and Chilli (1/3 of trio TLC) When Love Isn’t a Competition: Chilli and Matthew Lawrence Offer Honesty in Second Chance Love Spending time in Sardinia, Italy alongside Chilli and Matthew Lawrence as part of their internal team while they filmed Second Chance Love was an unexpected gift for me. It felt especially meaningful because I’ve always considered myself a hopeful romantic, even in seasons when love feels complicated, delayed, or By Dr. Christal Jordan • 3 min read
“If You Come for Me, I’ll Send Jesus After You”: The Cult of the Real Housewives and the Case of Mary Cosby By the time the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Day, Real Housewives fans won’t just be raising a glass—they’ll be confronting a very different kind of reality. TLC’s three-hour documentary event, The Cult of the Real Housewives, premieres with a focus on one of By Dr. Christal Jordan • 3 min read
Nicki Minaj Deactivates Instagram After Appearing With Erika Kirk Culture From Queen to Cautionary Tale: Nicki Minaj, JD Vance, and the Dangerous Politics of Crossover Fame How Nicki Minaj’s alignment with JD Vance and Erika Kirk exposes the one-way bridge of crossover fame and the political consequences of abandoning a core audience Black celebrity has always come with conditions, but crossover fame comes with consequences few are willing to name out loud. For Black artists, By Dr. Christal Jordan • 5 min read
Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable / courtesy of Netflix Culture Dave Chappelle: Comedy’s King Solomon Brings Perspective to a Year of Racial Polarization, Political Chaos, and Black Disillusionment After a year that marked the quiet dismantling of DEI initiatives across many Fortune 500 companies and the loss of more than 300,000 jobs held by Black women, the final reckoning arrived through an uncomfortable mirror. Political chaos and inflation formed the backdrop, but culture delivered the hardest truth. By Dr. Christal Jordan • 3 min read
Why it’s Important to Release Sherrone Moore From the Burden of Us When the news about Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore broke, my first reaction wasn’t shock, it was annoyance. Because as a Black woman, I already knew what was coming. The Facebook threads, TikTok rants and IG memes with quiet disappointment turned inward, heavy with the familiar references or By Dr. Christal Jordan • 4 min read
