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
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
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
Photo by Library of Congress / Unsplash Culture America's Chicken Have Come Home To Roost...Again! CHARLIE KIRK, A VICTIM OF THE HATE THAT HATE PRODUCED? Charlie Kirk, America's Chicken Came Home To Roost Again! The ideals of this great nation are not set in stone; large segments of the population remain racist, misogynistic, homophobic, abusive, assholes, and some are just plain old evil. By Donnell Sims • 2 min read
Copy of POST COVER-2 Culture Lamont Pete on Sean Combs: The Reckoning, Cultural Responsibility, and Why Truth Still Matters For millions of people who grew up watching Sean “Diddy” Combs on Making the Band, dancing in glossy Bad Boy videos, or witnessing his reign as hip-hop’s ultimate showman, the most shocking part of The Reckoning isn’t the allegations—it’s seeing him stripped of the power and By Dr. Christal Jordan • 4 min read
Sean Combs / courtesy of Netflix Culture The Real Reckoning Isn't About Diddy— It's About Us How the backlash to 50 Cent’s Netflix doc exposes a culture still loyal to celebrity power over truth, accountability, and the safety of women. When 50 Cent announced he was producing a docuseries on Sean “Diddy” Combs, most people treated it like another chapter in a long-running feud. For By Dr. Christal Jordan • 6 min read
Untitled Culture Leslie M. Greene, The Heartbeat Behind The Characters We Connect To, Inside The Intuitive Artistry Of Lifetime's Newest Hit And The Woman Who Cast It With Purpose Some people in this industry move loudly. Others move intentionally. Leslie M. Greene moves with heart—and that is what makes her one of the most respected casting directors working today. As Lovers and Friends premieres on Lifetime, Greene closes out 2025 with a project that felt deeply personal and By Dr. Christal Jordan • 2 min read
{"eId":"289293810175926","CameraPosition":2} Culture A Night of Grace, Legacy and Outstanding Wisdom. UBIG Honors Barbados With A Stellar Independence & Scholarship Gala There are some evenings that feel instantly memorable—nights where culture, community, and history converge with such intention that you can feel the pride in the room before a word is spoken. The United Barbadians in Georgia (UBIG) delivered exactly that spirit on Saturday, November 15th at their annual Barbados By Dr. Christal Jordan • 3 min read
WRAP Culture 2025: A Year That Tested Us, Taught U, and Told The Truth. Where Politics Shook Us, Culture Saves Us and Community Held Us Together Every December, I find myself standing in the quiet space between who we were in January and who we’ve grown into now. But this year… that space feels heavier. More tender. More honest. 2025 asked a lot of us. It stretched our faith, tested our patience, and reminded us By Dr. Christal Jordan • 4 min read
