Welcome to Black Wealth Watch, where we round up the biggest stories in Black business and economic news each week. The wins, the setbacks, the deals getting done, and the conversations we should be ...

Last week, Seattle Children’s Theatre announced their decision to pull their two-week run of the play Young Dragon: A Bruce ...

As hard as it may be to believe, 2026 marks the five-year anniversary of Issa Rae’s iconic show, “Insecure.” The show–which centered around the life and times of Issa Dee, her crew of friends, and the ...

Liz Eisele McLellan, a volunteer ICE watcher monitoring the intensifying federal operations in Maine, told the Portland Press ...

Renowned US composer Philip Glass has become the latest artist to sever ties with Washington's Kennedy Center following its takeover by President Donald Trump, withdrawing a major new work from the ...

Prolific pianist and composer Phillip Glass is boycotting the Kennedy Center, adding his name to a growing list of performers ...

Monster: Hunting the Long Island Serial Killer, the investigative true crime podcast hosted by award-winning filmmaker Josh Zeman, has sparked new discussions about the Gilgo Beach Murder case, based ...

The ‘Insecure' creator and star will develop both film and TV projects at the studio.

Issa Rae is taking her talents to Paramount. The multi-hyphenate has set a three-year first-look film and television producing deal at the studio, which commences this month. Rae’s previously had an ...

Nine-time Emmy nominee Issa Rae is the latest talent creator to be signed by the David Ellison-run Paramount in a three-year first look film and TV production deal. The deal follows Paramount’s pacts ...