Big Fit Speaks: From Carolina Roots to โSouther Soul Boom Bap,โ A Veteran Voice Still Evolving the Culture In a culture where hip-hop often moves at the speed of trends, Big Fit stands out as an artist rooted in patience, perspective, and lived experience. Hailing from Eastover, South Carolina, his journey stretches across eras of Southern rap, from early inspirations in packed college shows to a modern By King Oโmuni Lens โข 4 min read
Everyday Community The Heart of the Matter: Hunter Gilmoreโs Mission to Protect the Next Generation When you speak with Hunter Gilmore, it becomes immediately clear how deeply she cares, as a young woman herself, about the safety, dignity, and emotional wellbeing of other young women. What struck me right away was her compassion. There is such sincerity in the way she talks about college students, By Dr. Christal Jordan โข 3 min read
Aโja Wilson with Princess Tiana and Disney Dreamers Travel WNBA Star A'ja Wilson Shows 2026 Disney Dreamers Academy Class That Dreams are Limitless Aโja Wilson knows all about making your dreams come true. The WNBA standout is a four-time MVP for the Las Vegas Aces, two-time Olympic and World Cup gold medalist. The South Carolina native is also a New York Times Best Selling author, and in her book, Dear By Brenda Alexander โข 7 min read
Photography by Nathan Percy Stormi Steele is 2026's Woman of the Year The driveway leading to Stormi Steeleโs 55-acre homestead slows your breathing before you even realize. The road widens, the trees stretch higher, and then the landscape opens into something that feels less like a reality television backdrop and more like the opening scene of a Southern love story By Dr. Christal Jordan โข 6 min read
Everyday Community Where Hip-Hop Meets Worship: Reach Records Signs Atlanta's 2819 Worship Atlanta-based worship collective becomes first worship team signed to a predominantly Christian hip-hop label Reach Records, the GRAMMY Award-winning label founded by artist Lecrae, has signed 2819 Worship โ the worship collective of Atlanta's 2819 Church โ to its roster. The announcement was made during the church& By Victor Flavius โข 1 min read
Everyday Community The Measure of a Man: Why Lenox & Parker Honors Dr. David Manuel at 60 A manโs life is not measured by the titles he holds, but by the weight he is willing to carry for others. As Dr. David Manuel steps into his 60th year, Lenox & Parker honors him not simply for professional excellence, but for the far deeper qualities that have By Dr. Christal Jordan โข 5 min read
Culture Black Rom-Coms Return to Theatrical Magic With You, Me & Tuscany Will Packer has proven himself to be a cultural architect who understands how his stories must be introduced to the communities that have long carried them in their hearts. That truth was felt the moment he addressed the Atlanta audience and shared a statistic that stopped the room cold: there By Dr. Christal Jordan โข 6 min read
ONE GOLDEN SUMMER proves why Black Excellence in Our Youth Matters Too One of the most important things we can do as a culture is celebrate our young people when they do something extraordinary. Too often, we rush to critique, analyze, politicize, or move on before fully honoring what a moment meant to the children who lived it. There is something sacred By Dr. Christal Jordan โข 3 min read
Events Ye Reclaims the Throne: Inside the "Bully" Experience at SoFi Stadium The numbers donโt lie: 70,000 people. A sold out show. But those figures only tell half the story of what went down at SoFi Stadium. If you have ever doubted the gravity of a Kanye Westโnow simply Yeโperformance, or if youโve been on the fence By Oโneal Mcknight โข 4 min read
I Just Donโt Jive With the War in Iran โWe want all Black men to be exempt from military service. We believe that Black people should not be forced to fight in the military service to defend a racist government that does not protect us. We will not fight and kill other people of color in the world who, By Stone E. Mims โข 5 min read
Events Brandy Norwood Receives Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Cementing a Legacy That Transcends Generations In a moment that felt both long overdue and perfectly timed, Brandy Norwood was honored today with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, marking a milestone in a career that has helped shape the sound, style, and storytelling of modern R&B. Family, friends, industry peers, and By Kevin Nelson โข 3 min read
Photo Credit: Freddy O Events Glitz & Girlpower Marks a Powerful Atlanta Debut With Its 10th Anniversary Awards Experience Glitz & Girlpower brought its signature celebration of excellence to Atlanta for the very first time, commemorating its 10th Anniversary Awards Experience with a powerful evening at the iconic Delta Flight Museum. The milestone moment marked the platformโs first major awards experience outside of Miami, signaling an exciting new By Victor Flavius โข 3 min read
