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Michael Wright, the veteran actor best known for his powerful portrayal of Eddie King Jr. in the 1991 musical drama The Five Heartbeats, has died. He was 70. Wright died Wednesday, Aug. 19, in Los Angeles, according to a statement from his family. His wife, Susan Wright, later announced his death publicly. Variety confirmed Wright’s…
Brooklyn Public Library will celebrate the life and five-decade career of soca star Machel Montano with a new exhibition highlighting his music, Caribbean heritage, and longstanding ties to Brooklyn. “Journey of a Soca King: The Exhibition” opens August 22, 2026, at the library’s Central Library and features costumes, trophies, vinyl records, and other artifacts from…
What happens when thousands of Black creatives, entrepreneurs, and cultural leaders gather under one roof? You get CultureCon. Kicking off the festivities on September 28, CultureCon returns to Brooklyn for a week-long celebration of Black and Brown creativity, entrepreneurship, and culture. The festivities culminate October 3–4 with its main festival, bringing together thousands of attendees…
New York Attorney General Letitia James and a group of state attorneys general sued the Trump administration Thursday over federal demands for the personal information of millions of commercial drivers. The lawsuit seeks to stop the U.S. Department of Transportation and Department of Homeland Security from getting records from the Commercial Driver’s License Information System,…
The 2x GRAMMY Award-winning R&B singer kicked off the tour on August 6 at The Armory in Minneapolis. The tour brings their self-titled fifth album to the stage while making room for songs that have made Kehlani a longtime fan favorite. For listeners who have followed them since their early EP days, the setlist offers…
Daytime Emmy Award-winning talk show host Sherri Shepherd joined forces with Chicago’s Gallery Guichard to launch the inaugural Sherri Shepherd Fine Art Exhibition, a two-day event celebrating Black art, culture, and artists that drew collectors, enthusiasts, and first-time buyers from across the country. Held Aug. 1–2 in New York City, the exhibition resulted in the…
For nearly a century, New York’s dance floors were governed by laws rooted in fear, racism, and cultural suppression. Today, after years of relentless advocacy, those barriers are finally falling—thanks in no small part to Greg Miller, executive director of Dance Parade New York, and the movement he helped ignite. In this interview, Miller breaks…
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Monday a settlement with Brooklyn-based Spigro Management LLC and its lead property manager, Saul Friedman, after an investigation found the company illegally locked people out of their homes by changing apartment locks without notice. The Office of the Attorney General found Spigro illegally evicted people from apartment buildings…