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July 9, 2025July 19, 2025

San Francisco Pride 2025 Organized A Historic Effort To Protect And Celebrate Generations Of Black LGBTQ+ People

Afropunk (2025)

The liberal city of San Francisco or what is sometimes referred to as the “gay” capital of America is a shining beacon for the experimental arts, subcultures, and the LGBTQ+ community who have thrived here since the 1960s.

July 7, 2025July 19, 2025

How Black culture has shaped Paris—and where to experience it

National Geographic (2025)

From Little Africa to the jazz cafes where Josephine Baker performed, here’s where to immerse yourself in the art, food, and culture of Paris’s African diaspora.

June 13, 2025June 13, 2025

Primavera Sound’s Global Stage Thrived On Black Expression, Queer Energy And Dancefloor Liberation

Essence (2025)

Mediterranean waters wash ashore the balmy summer sands of Barcelona’s beaches as over 290,000 festival-goers assemble to dance the night away to the sounds of performing artists at 2025 Primavera Sound Barcelona.

June 12, 2025

Lovie Simone On Self-Love, Judy Blume’s Novels, And Netflix’s ‘Forever’ Receiving A Second Season Renewal

Essence (2025)

The actress reflects on portraying Keisha in this acclaimed series, how Mara Brock Akil’s vision reshaped the story, and why authentic Black romance matters.

May 28, 2025

SZA And Kendrick Lamar Bring The Grand National Tour To Homebase, Nourishing The Soil Where West Coast Hip Hop Blossoms

Afropunk (2025)

On Friday, May 23rd, the Grand National Tour had its second stop at Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium. At homebase for Kendrick Lamar, the TDE alum co-headlined the tour with labelmate SZA.

May 7, 2025

Hannah John-Kamen On Thunderbolts* And Always Staying Ready For Your Close Up

Hanna John-Kamen On Thunderbolts* And Always Staying Ready For Your Close Up

Essence (2025)

Killer action roles in television, sci-fi odyssey outlaws, and hyper-dystopian stories are brimming out of Hannah John-Kamen’s filmography as a performer with stamina in her emotional performance onscreen.

May 5, 2025

Not Your Abuela’s Cooking: Chef Diego Argoti’s Punk Rock Reinvention of Ecuadorian Cuisine

Remezcla (2025)

Chef Diego Argoti is a culinary experimentalist. The Ecuadorian chef who grew up in Burbank, California and South Central clashes with the idea of culinary masterminds having to possess a certain through-line of a palette, made for the masses who enjoy contemporary gastronomy.

April 29, 2025

Black Art In Paris: A Soul-Stirring Movement Of Radicalized History And Intellectual Liberation

Afropunk (2025)

Black artists and hyper-conscious individuals have shaped the intrinsically artistic lives of Parisians for over a century.

April 22, 2025

Travel Guide: Amsterdam’s Historic Black Queer Culture And Community Is A Way Of Life

Afropunk (2025)

Black Pride Netherlands is another platform created by Black locals that is meant for femmes, queers, and trans people who crave a shared safe haven for themselves.

April 17, 2025

Issa Rae, Rashida Jones And Tracee Ellis Ross Rewire Reality In Season 7 Of ‘Black Mirror’

Essence (2025)

Black Mirror returns for a seventh season, with a star lineup that includes Rashida Jones, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Issa Rae—who enter the bizarre realms of the sci-fi series with unsound comedy and deep human emotion.