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Source: Reach Media Inc. / Getty / Reach Media Inc./ Getty Soul singer and actor MAJOR. is bringing his signature message of hope and love to the One Voyage Cruise this fall, where he is set to perform alongside a star-studded lineup. ✕ Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. (Terms and conditions). During an interview with The Rickey Smiley Morning Show, MAJOR. spoke […]

J. Countess Beloved comedic actress Tisha Campbell is one the many parents of the world currently being a superhero in the eyes of a child with autism. Her firstborn son, Xen, is a bright 25-year-old man who the world has watched grow up in the public eye while coming to terms with his diagnosis. Their journey together inspired the publication of a new book, The A Word: A Mother’s Journey […]

✕ Almost ten years. That’s how long fans have waited for new music from Daley, the soulful UK singer known for his intimate, genre-blending R&B. Now he’s back, and he’s bringing something that feels both deeply personal and universally felt. What does the album title “Strange Nature” actually mean? For Daley, the title captures how life rarely goes according to plan. “It’s really summarizing how things don’t always unfold the […]

Source: Finn Gomez / Getty On Monday (Sept. 14), Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky returned to the United States Senate after an absence of nearly three months. However, the return stoked more questions about McConnell’s health, especially as reporters were told they couldn’t record video of McConnell speaking to the press.The longtime Republican politician was spotted by TMZ in a wheelchair, surrounded by staffers and security as he was placed […]

Source: Dominique Maddox / Dominique Maddox From Devale Ellis and Tristan “Mack” Wilds to the Wire’s Andre Royo and NBA legend  Allan Houston, the second annual showcase of Surrounded by Stories celebrated Black voices, bold filmmaking, and stories told on their own terms. Co-founded by actor, singer and filmmaker Tristan “Mack” Wilds and filmmaker Greg Cally, Surrounded By Stories brings filmmakers, actors, film lovers and industry creatives together for screenings, networking, panels and conversations designed to support the next generation of storytellers. Radio and TV […]

✕ D.L. Hughley and Jasmine welcomed comedian Earthquake with the kind of praise reserved for the greats. “It always brightens my day when I see one of my dearest friends in the game and one of the best comedians that ever existed,” Hughley said. Back Home in D.C. Earthquake had good reason to be in high spirits. He was calling from Washington, D.C., his hometown, ahead of a single night […]

Daniel Zuchnik / Mary DeCicco / Joe McNally / Getty A key component to Black culture is that most of us quite literally wear it on our skin. The many beautiful shades of brown that make up our melanated identity is a feature most are proud of, with traditional sayings like “the blacker the berry, the sweeter the juice” holding significance amongst our race. However, that doesn’t negate our fairer […]

✕ It’s nothing quite like getting advice straight from the greats who laid down the blueprint. We decided to create a lane for those insightful conversations with our new Urban ONE Originals series, VOICES. If anyone knows the game when it comes to entrepreneurship, it’s music mogul Master P. The empire he spearheaded in the 1990s with No Limit Records set a standard on guerilla marketing in hip-hop and generational […]