Culture All Hail Hip-Hop’s Reigning Queen: Queen Latifah Her Crown Remains Intact Because She Never Offered Fans Anything Other Than Her Talent There are celebrities, there are superstars, and then there are cultural institutions. Queen Latifah has long surpassed the category of entertainer and entered a space reserved for very few artists in any generation. She is not By Dr. Christal Jordan • 8 min read
Lifestyle When Did Accountability Become Hate in Black Culture? Protecting Black Voices Has Become Synonymous with Enabling Bad Behavior Accountability has become one of the most uncomfortable conversations inside Black culture because somewhere along the way, many of us started confusing critique with betrayal. If a public figure misrepresents themselves, exploits their audience, behaves irresponsibly, or moves in ways By Dr. Christal Jordan • 5 min read
Culture The Drake Reset: Revenge, Power & The Business of Survival Drake’s latest musical blitz proves he is still one of the most dominant forces in modern music, but whether the culture remembers the art or the strategy behind it may become the bigger conversation. Drake has spent more than a decade doing something very few artists in modern music By Dr. Christal Jordan • 6 min read
Culture The Rich Girl Problem Nobody Wants to Talk About Stormi Steele is the primary of Belle Collective Birmingham, the cast built around her either idolizes, envies, or quietly antagonizes, exposing the uncomfortable truth about wealth, friendship, and female insecurity. There’s a reason wealth changes the temperature of a room, especially among women, because it has a way of By Dr. Christal Jordan • 3 min read
Creator: Kevin Winter | Credit: Getty Images Culture Netflix Turned Kevin Hart’s Roast Into a Public Lynching of Black Women Netflix’s stage was not just comedy, but the modern repackaging of anti-Black female stereotypes dating back to Sarah Baartman, “Mammy,” Aunt Jemima and America’s long obsession with humiliating Black women for entertainment. There was one reason I watched Netflix’s roast of Kevin Hart, and surprisingly, it By Dr. Christal Jordan • 5 min read
Lifestyle I Spent Mother’s Day Weekend Recommitting Myself to Being a Better Wife There is a strange silence that happens in modern culture whenever a woman openly says she wants to be a great wife. Not a successful woman. Not an independent woman. Not a boss. Not a woman who “has it all together", because all those attributes are celebrated ad nauseam. By Dr. Christal Jordan • 7 min read
Lifestyle The STEAM BAR Isn’t Just Haircare, It’s a Love Letter to Black Hair For generations, Black women have been sold transformation. Straighten it. Relax it. Lay it flatter. Make it longer. Make it silkier. Protect it with braids, wigs, weaves. Make it look “manageable.” The beauty industry has spent decades convincing women of color that healthy hair was something achieved through manipulation instead By Dr. Christal Jordan • 5 min read
Culture Before Instagram Breakdowns and Public Meltdowns, There Was Brandi Webb Lynn Whitfield Shares Brandi's Message for Today’s Women Before Instagram gave us luxury real estate girlies with "boss chick” branding, and perfectly curated glimpses into high-end lifestyles, there was Brandi Webb. Ninety-nine percent of today’s real estate influencers still can’t hold a By Dr. Christal Jordan • 4 min read
Fashion NBAF Fashion Honoree Jeremy Haynes Declares BLACK the Statement Color of Summer 2026 Jeremy Haynes didn’t just arrive, he entered the red carpet in a chic, reflective jacket, cornrows set with precision, and an electric smile that made the room feel smaller in the best way. There’s a warmth to him, a distinctly Southern charm that immediately puts you at ease, By Dr. Christal Jordan • 3 min read
Everyday Community Brotherhood on Full Display: Cedric Pendleton Honors Michi Meko at NBAF Thirty years ago, in an Atlanta bedroom long after the lights were supposed to be out, two young Black boys were still awake dreaming out loud, talking, imagining, creating. One was drawn to performance, the other to visuals, but neither of them could have fully seen what those quiet moments By Dr. Christal Jordan • 2 min read
Fashion NBAF’s Fine Art + Fashion Turns 20: Atlanta Celebrates Black Art, Fashion, and Cultural Excellence On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, the Atlanta History Center set the stage for a night rooted in elegance, purpose, and cultural pride as the National Black Arts Festival celebrated the 20th anniversary of Fine Art + Fashion in partnership with Neiman Marcus. Under the leadership of President and CEO Leatrice Elzy, By Dr. Christal Jordan • 4 min read
Film Atlanta Fashion Week and BMW Transform The Devil Wears Prada 2 Premiere into a High-Fashion Affair Atlanta Fashion Week and BMW set the tone for The Devil Wears Prada 2 in a way only Atlanta can, bold, polished, and unapologetically chic. From the moment guests arrived, the message was clear: this wasn’t just a screening, it was a fashion moment. Attendees stepped into the experience By Dr. Christal Jordan • 4 min read
