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The people love a “champ”—especially one with a social justice focus! Minnesota Timberwolves center/forward and EBONY’s July/August 2021 cover star Karl Anthony Towns has been named this year’s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion. Recipients of this prestigious award are honored for their commitment to social activism while dominating the basketball court. Past recipients of this […]
Detroit native Leseliey Welch has experienced the highs and lows associated with childbirth, and all the emotions in between. She successfully delivered her pre-term daughter, but soon after experienced the grief of her premature nephew passing away the day he was delivered. She’s also suffered her own pregnancy losses, a feeling many women around the […]
Faith Ringgold, a courageous artist and activist whose “story quilts” wove rich tales of Black life and ancestral dreams, died on Saturday. Born on October 8, 1930, in Harlem, New York, Ringgold’s bold works and passionate advocacy left an undeniable mark on Black culture, the world of art and civil rights uprisings. A daughter of Harlem, […]
Welcome to the weekend! Join us for the newest EBONY Weekend Playlist, featuring the freshest releases from New Music Friday that are making waves across the board. Whether you’re on the road or deep in conversation, these tracks will set the tone for an unforgettable weekend. As we kick off a new month, be sure […]
Billboard’s return to SXSW in Austin, Texas brought the unexpected in collaboration with Smirnoff Smash Vodka Soda. For the annual visit, the Pickleball Experience set up shop right in the midst of Rainey Street in celebration of the new Smirnoff Smash Vodka Soda launch. With a roster of DJs, including superproducer Cardo Got Wings, +21 […]
Even through some cloudy weather, Billboard and Smirnoff Smash Vodka Soda brought the unexpected together to SXSW 2024. For the annual collision of music, tech and entertainment, Billboard touched down in Austin, Texas for our annual takeover, which included the Pickleball Experience in celebration of the new Smirnoff Smash Vodka Soda launch. At a streetside […]
NewJeans received the Group of the Year Award presented by Coke Studio at the 2024 Billboard Women in Music celebration for their impressive ascent up the Billboard charts in 2023. In 2023, NewJeans scored entries across ten Billboard charts, including the Billboard Hot 100, Billboard 200, and Billboard Global 200. Most notably, the group scored […]