Culture One Golden Summer Forces America to Reconsider Jackie Robinson There’s something deeply unfair about watching children become the face of a controversy adults created for them. That feeling stays with you while watching One Golden Summer, now streaming on Max and airing on OWN. The documentary revisits the rise and fallout of Jackie Robinson West’s historic 2014 By Victor Flavius • 4 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
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 Victor Flavius • 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
