Culture Two Kings, One Throne and 16 Oscar Nominations Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan Make Hollywood History as Sinners Becomes the Most Nominated Film Ever When Ryan Coogler introduced the world to Wakanda, audiences immediately understood that it was more than a fictional nation; it felt like a cultural aspiration, a visual and emotional manifestation of Black power By Dr. Christal Jordan • 5 min read
Culture Ready to Love’s Dominique Shows Why Feminine Power Never Competes Let’s start with the obvious truth viewers may not have acknowledged yet. Dominique was never competing. On Ready to Love Detroit, she was chosen from the moment she entered the room. Not because she demanded attention. Not because she dominated conversations. But because she embodied something unmistakable, feminine power By Dr. Christal Jordan • 4 min read
Culture A Beautiful Beginning: The King Center’s 2026 Beloved Community Awards Set the Tone for the Year The 2026 Beloved Community Awards, held at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Atlanta, was a much-needed night- a beautiful, grounding way to begin the year with purpose, legacy, love. Hosted by award-winning actress Anika Noni Rose and actor Aldis Hodge, the evening unfolded with an intention that resonated By Dr. Christal Jordan • 4 min read
Culture Big Court Energy: How Courtney “Big Court” Richardson Mastered Leadership and Why OG Network Is the Natural Next Chapter There’s a difference between proximity to greatness and apprenticeship. Courtney Richardson, known to many as Big Court, has always understood that distinction. In a recent conversation with Lenox & Parker, what unfolded wasn’t just an interview; it felt like a masterclass in leadership, stewardship, and the long game By Dr. Christal Jordan • 3 min read
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 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 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 By Dr. Christal Jordan • 4 min read
