‘This Isn’t Just A Sport. It’s A Whole Way of Life’: Ivan McClellan On Documenting Black Cowboy Culture In New Book ‘Eight Seconds: Legacy In Motion’
The American cowboy has long been cast as a rugged white loner riding across the frontier. But that image leaves out a vital part of the West’s history; the Black cowboys and cowgirls who raised families, competed in rodeos, cared for horses and the land, and kept Western traditions alive across generations. Acclaimed photographer and…
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Skye Blakely is world all-around gymnastics champion
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Skye Blakely is the 2026 world all-around champion in women’s artistic gymnastics. The 21-year-old University of Florida junior scored 55.733 points Friday at the 2026 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. She beat Liudmila Roshchina of Russia by 0.534, and China’s Ke Qinqin took bronze, NBC Sports reported. The title is the biggest individual prize…
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Black Men Vote PAC backs 14 Democrats ahead of 2026 midterms
Black Men Vote PAC endorsed 14 Democratic candidates Friday in some of the nation’s most consequential gubernatorial and congressional races, including contests in Georgia, Michigan, Texas and Mississippi. The Oct. 23 endorsements come less than two weeks before the Nov. 3 midterm elections. They include Georgia gubernatorial nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms and U.S. Sen. Jon…
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Beyond Juneteenth: Dione Sims and the Next Chapter of American Freedom
Dione Sims traveled to the Texas Capitol hoping to make her voice heard. She returned home wondering whether she was being called to do something much bigger. On August 1, 2025, Sims sat inside the Capitol awaiting an opportunity to testify against a controversial congressional redistricting proposal. She never got the chance to speak. But…
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Thunder Opens Home Slate With 96-84 Win Over Nuggets
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 96-84 Thursday night in their home opener at Paycom Center. The win came on the night Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s NBA-record streak of 20-point games ended. Tulsa native Kolbi Jordan opened the night with the national anthem before tipoff. Jordan, an R&B singer-songwriter, reached the top…
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Bronner Bros. Beauty Icon Awards 2026: Oprah Winfrey Tribute, Honorees And Highlights
The 2nd Annual Bronner Bros. Beauty Icon Awards celebrated the creators, entrepreneurs, educators and innovators shaping Black beauty, honoring industry pioneers and emerging talent. Held October 10 at Atlanta’s Riverside Epicenter, this year’s event, themed “Midnight Bloom,” celebrated nearly eight decades of Bronner Bros. history while highlighting the brand’s continued influence on the future of…
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“Our Ideas, Businesses and Perspectives Belong”: Soul Mega Founder Elliott Johnson On Winning Samuel Adams Brewing Competition
Black-owned beer brand Soul Mega, founded by Elliott Johnson, has been one of the industry’s fastest-growing brews since its 2019 release. In June, the brand won the 15th Annual Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream® Brewing & Business Experienceship. This national honor pairs one emerging craft brewer with mentorship from the team behind Samuel Adams,…
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Eagles Nest Church Turns Faith Into Action With ‘Souls To The Polls’ March In Roswell
Members of Eagles Nest Church in Roswell, Georgia, put their faith into action on Sunday, October 18, as hundreds gathered for a nonpartisan Souls to the Polls event ahead of the November 3 General Election. After the 11:30 a.m. service, parishioners and community members joined Pastor Lee Jenkins for a march along Holcomb Bridge Road…
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Native Son Founder Emil Wilbekin on Turning Visibility Into Power
Native Son has spent 10 years making Black gay and queer men visible. Its founder, Emil Wilbekin, isn’t sure that visibility has turned into power. “We have great wins, and we have great visibility,” Wilbekin told The Black Wall Street Times. “I just don’t know how much power we have.” With the Nov. 3 midterm elections less…
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Jon Ossoff, Mike Collins spar over extremism, Black homeownership in Senate debate
ATLANTA — Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Collins told Georgia voters Tuesday night that he is not a white nationalist. But in the same debate, he would not commit to stopping what Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff called neo-Nazi propaganda being produced from Collins’ home during the final weeks of the race. The exchange came during the Atlanta Press…
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