The 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture, presented by Coca-Cola, opened at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans on July 3. Built around the theme “We Love Us,” the festival celebrated ...

The Oscar winner traded subtlety for sheer denim audacity at a recent Audi racing event — and the internet can’t stop talking about it.

Deon Kole performing at the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia (Photo credit: Nagashia Jackson for Rolling Out) Action scenes often look effortless on screen because every move is planned long before ...

One person has died and at least six others were struck by gunfire in downtown Pensacola early Sunday, according to police, following a night of Fourth of July celebrations that drew large crowds to ...

Brian McKnight has once again found himself at the center of a family dispute that refuses to fade, this time through an episode of his own making. On a recent installment of his Fatherhood Fridays ...

Tomi Adeyemi is publicly separating herself from the upcoming film adaptation of her bestselling novel, Children of Blood and Bone, despite holding executive producer and co-screenwriter credits on ...

A brief lyric change during Cardi B‘s performance at the 2026 Essence Festival has fans wondering whether her relationship with fellow rapper Latto has taken another unexpected turn. While performing ...

More than three weeks into the 2026 World Cup, the group stage drama and round of 32 chaos have given way to a leaner, more dangerous field. As ESPN noted, all three co-hosts, the United States, ...

A wave of online criticism has followed Vellesiya Wiley, the mother of 1 year old Kohen Wiley, after images from her son’s funeral began circulating widely on social media. Kohen was laid to rest on ...

Exxon Mobil Corp is getting a new name for the first time in more than 25 years, following the completion of a corporate reorganization that shifts the company’s legal home from New Jersey to Texas.

Tia Mowry is not just in a new relationship. She is in a different one entirely. The actress, 47, opened up about her romance with boyfriend Javone Williams at a recent red carpet event, describing a ...

Microsoft is tightening its belt again, and this time thousands of workers across multiple divisions are expected to feel it. The tech giant is preparing to announce a new round of job cuts that could ...