Uptown Sunday

04/02/2026

BLK & Bold continues expanding its coffee brand nationwide, bringing a Black-owned company to more shelves across the country. ☕🖤

The brand also gives back — committing 5% of profits to support youth-focused initiatives.

Growth like this goes beyond business.

Read more:
👉 https://uptownsunday.com/blkandbold/

03/11/2026

Black love meets innovation. ❤️✨

Creators Samuel Johnson and Dominique Paige built Lovers Quarrel, an AI-powered couples app inspired by their own long-distance relationship — designed to spark deeper convos and stronger connections. 💬❤️‍🔥

Read the story 📰 https://uptownsunday.com/514-2/

Download the app 📲 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lovers-quarrel/id6757127186

03/02/2026

The future of medicine is looking bright! 👏🏽

03/01/2026

Viola Davis received the NAACP Chairman’s Award and delivered a powerful message about healing, truth, and self-worth. 🖤✨

“There is no becoming without healing.”

Read more: https://uptownsunday.com/viola_davis_naacp

01/23/2026

🎬🔥THIS IS HISTORY. Sinners just shattered expectations with 16 Oscar nominations, officially becoming one of the most-nominated films ever. A powerful reminder that bold storytelling and undeniable talent always rise to the top. 🏆✨

01/22/2026

We’re kicking off 2026 with 5 highly rated books by Black authors that deserve a spot on your Q1 reading list.

Read the full list 👉 https://uptownsunday.com/5books2026q1

Save this list, share it with your book club, and tell us which one you’re reading first 👇🏾

01/19/2026

Honoring a legacy of courage, justice, and community.

The dream lives on through action and unity. ✊🏾🕊️

01/19/2026

Google for Startups Black Founders Fund continues expanding, providing funding, mentorship, and resources to Black-led startups across the U.S.

At a time when access to capital remains uneven, programs like this help founders build without giving up ownership — or their vision. 🖤

Read more 👉 https://uptownsunday.com/blackfoundersfund/

Informing and connecting the Black community—one story at a time.

01/12/2026

Confidence starts at the crown. 👑

Meet the Black-owned scalp-care brand changing the conversation.

👉 https://uptownsunday.com/commehomme/
🛍️ https://amzn.to/3NqQdV3

From Hair Loss to Self-Acceptance For Kene Onuorah, the journey to founding Comme Homme didn’t begin with a business plan

01/12/2026

At the highest levels of chess, representation is rare — which makes Jessica Hyatt’s achievement even more powerful. As the highest-rated Black chess player ever, her journey reflects focus, sacrifice, and belief in her own brilliance.

This is the kind of excellence worth celebrating.

Read the full story:
👉 https://uptownsunday.com/jessicahyatt/

01/12/2026

Rosa Parks wasn’t just resisting injustice — she was living, loving, working, and existing in a world that tried to erase her humanity. These newly released photos give us a rare, intimate look at the woman behind one of the most powerful acts of resistance in American history.

History hits different when you see it this way.

Read more 👉 https://uptownsunday.com/rosaparkphotosreleased/

01/12/2026

For nearly three decades, The Black Star Project has been lifting Chicago’s children through education, mentorship, and family engagement. 📚🖤

As they approach their 30th anniversary, we take a look at the people, purpose, and persistence behind one of the city’s most trusted community institutions.

👉 https://uptownsunday.com/blackstarproject30years/