The new documentary, Family Tree, is set to premiere Friday at Hot Docs, and Blavity’s Shadow and Act has an exclusive preview. The documentary, uncovering North Carolina‘s sustainable forestry efforts, following two Black families committed to preserving their land and legacy. The documentary marks filmmaker Jennifer MacArthur makes her directorial debut, and reveals the unsung battle many Black families in the area are facing. Family Tree doesn’t shy away from the realities of maintaining the land, raising a Black family in today’s America, all while going up against developers and climate ..read more

Laurence Fishburne is diving into Doc Rivers’ experience with disgraced LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling in the upcoming FX limited series Clipped, which will air on Hulu. The new trailer shows Fishburne portraying Rivers at the time when Sterling became infamous for his off-hand racist comments about Black people caught on tape. Ed O’Neill plays Sterling, with Jacki Weaver playing his wife and business partner Shelly. Cleopatra Coleman also stars as Sterling’s personal assistant V. Stiviano. Here’s more about the limited series: Famed coach Doc Rivers (Laurence Fishburne) arrives as coach o ..read more

The cast for the third season of Drag Race France has been revealed! Hosted by RuPaul’s Drag Race alum Nicky Doll, Drag Race France brings 10 more queens to the werk room to compete for the chance to be named France’s newest drag superstar. The queens includes Afrodite Amour, Edeha Noire, Le Filip, Leona Winter, Lula Strega, Magnetica, Misty Phoenix, Norma Bell, Perseo and Ruby on the Nail. Actress and TV host Daphné Bürkiand and LGBTQ+ activist and DJ Kiddy Smile will also return as judges. This season, the mini and maxi challenges are described as being “as difficult as ever and will test ..read more

A new Black-owned flight school in Gwinnett County, Georgia, aims to create opportunities for aspiring minority pilots.  Mike Ojo, pilot and owner of Lookup Flight Academy, shared with WSB-TV that he feels most at home when flying. However, there was a time when he thought the aviation field wasn’t welcoming to those who looked like him.    View this profile on Instagram   Lookup Flight Academy (@lookupflightacademy) • Instagram photos and videos “I always thought it wasn’t for me because I never saw anyone who looked like me in a pilot uniform,” Ojo told the ..read more

Kreskin Torres has changed what being a rideshare transportation driver means following his years-long travel visiting each state. He learned some tricks to make for a better driving experience while simultaneously soaking in what each destination had to offer. The San Antonio-based entrepreneur has multiple passions he wants to pursue, according to Business Insider. Driving for rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft offers its chauffeurs the freedom to make money on their terms, which means they pick their work schedule. Since the veteran heard from other nonactive servicemen who are di ..read more

Justin Pippen, the youngest son of NBA legend Scottie Pippen, announced his commitment to the University of Michigan for the next chapter of his budding basketball career.  According to The Athletic, the 6-foot-3 combo guard disclosed his decision on April 19 during a 247 Sports livestream with his father and sister Sophia. Despite having several options, including the University of California, Berkeley, Stanford University, the University of Florida, and Texas A&M, Justin has confirmed he will join the Wolverines this fall. The moment 4⭐️ guard Justin Pippen made it offic ..read more

British platinum-selling singer Mabel returns to music by releasing her new single, “Vitamins,” which dropped under Capitol Records on Thursday. Mabel, born Mabel Alabama-Pearl McVey, is one of the U.K.’s blossoming popstars. Over her career, she’s garnered 12 Top 20 singles with hits like “Don’t Call Me Up,” “My Lover” and “Fine Line,” two U.K. Top 3 albums, and won best female solo at the BRIT Awards. Produced by Tommy Brown, who has previously collaborated with Ariana Grande and Victoria Monét, the soul-infused track highlights the singer’s transition back to her early roots in R&B. Wh ..read more

Rep. Summer Lee, the first Black woman to represent Pennsylvania in the U.S. Congress, has moved one step closer to reelection after winning her district’s Democratic primary on Tuesday. For Lee, a prominent progressive in Congress, her race has been framed by her vocal opposition to Israel in its current war in Gaza; her victory gives a potential preview of how the Middle East will impact this year’s election cycle for Democrats. First-term congresswoman Summer Lee, a member of the ‘Squad’ of progressive Democrats in the House of Representatives, easily won her Democratic primary race agains ..read more

Reggie Bush is getting his flowers again for his collegiate football career at the University of South Carolina after his Heisman Trophy was officially returned to him — a major advancement for student-athletes. On April 24, the Heisman Trophy Trust held an intimate ceremony to highlight the reinstatement of the former NFL running back’s trophy. Bush has also been welcomed back to all future Heisman Trophy ceremonies due to “enormous changes in the college football landscape” that have occurred in the past few years, ESPN reported. “Personally, I’m thrilled to reunite with my fellow ..read more

CBS has renewed the The Equalizer starring Queen Latifah for a fifth season. The #1 entertainment program among Black viewers, The Equalizer ranked No. 8 overall season-to-date with 7.89 million viewers, according to Nielsen Most Current Data and reached over 10 million viewers in live plus 35-day multiplatform viewership, CBS states. “The Equalizer, led by the incomparable Queen Latifah, has all the best elements of a powerful drama,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “The series is stacked with suspense, heroism, high stakes and formidable characters our audience roots fo ..read more