Why Spirit Airlines Gets All the Hate (And Yet Deserves All The Love) The yellow planes are grounded. The bees have stopped buzzing. And just like that, after 34 years, Spirit Airlines is gone. Scroll through the comments and it's a completely different energy. "You got me there safe every time." "You were that girl." "The By Giovanna Traconis • 4 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
Melvin Riley, an acclaimed singer, songwriter, producer, and music trailblazer, still setting the standard for soulful R&B and pop. Melvin Riley’s Legendary Signature Voice, Known All Over the World, Is Gearing Up to Release the Much-Talked-About, Long-Awaited Project No AI – The Album Acclaimed singer, songwriter, producer, and music pioneer Melvin Riley, the mastermind and lead vocalist behind influential R&B and Pop group Ready for the World, is set to release his long-awaited new project No AI – The Album, arriving June 9, 2026. The album marks a powerful return from By Pamela Broussard • 4 min read
Dr. Annise Mabry Goal Getters Dr. Annise Mabry: Building Pathways Where Systems Failed Goal Getters, Where Vision Meets Action or Dr. Annise Mabry, purpose was not born from a business plan or a polished pitch deck. It was born in emergency rooms, school offices, and courtrooms—spaces where systems meant to protect children and families instead revealed their deepest fractures. What emerged from By Datrick Davis • 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
From Secular Stages to Kingdom Purpose: King Kami’s Redemption Story Through Hip Hop King Kami’s journey is the definition of transformation. What started as childhood poetry eventually became a serious pursuit of music, leading him into studios, onto major stages, and into rooms with some of hip hop’s biggest names. But while his secular run brought exposure and momentum, it wasn’ By King O’muni Lens • 7 min read
Culture When Housewives Shade Crosses the Line: Pinky Cole, Angela Oakley, and Why Menopause Is Not the Read Real Housewives of Atlanta has always been a guilty pleasure for many of us. I can admit, as a writer, I have covered the franchise, specifically the Atlanta franchise, more times than I can count. Part of the fascination is that the show often feels like a grown-woman version By Dr. Christal Jordan • 5 min read
Humanity I Look Into the Mirror, and I See Jim Crow If I had to recommend one novel to an American confounded by the great political storm we are now in, it would be Octavia Butler’s seminal work, Kindred. Butler’s speculative narrative imagines Dana, a Black woman living in 1976, who is thrown back in time, against her will, By Stone E. Mims • 5 min read
