Arts & Culture
February 7, 2020
Essence event affirms the power of black women in Hollywood
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Through laughs, tears and speeches that turned into sermons and affirmations, the overarching theme of…
February 3, 2020
Shop: BLK MKT Vintage Celebrates And Examines Black Culture Throughout The Decades
For Black History Month, we’re highlighting impressive Black-owned businesses that should be on your radar. BLK MKT Vintage, located in…
January 28, 2020
Reflections On Kobe Bryant’s Award-Winning Film ‘Dear Basketball’
As we remember Kobe Bryant in the days following his tragic death, we’re revisiting the art that the basketball legend…
January 22, 2020
Howard University Is Gifted An Impressive Collection Of African American Art, Worth Over $2.5 Million
Howard University is being gifted a highly valuable and coveted collection of African American art from Patricia Turner Walters, the…
January 21, 2020
Patrisse Cullors Designs An Online MFA Program Combining Art And Social Justice
Patrisse Cullors, the co-founder of Black Lives Matter, will lead a new online MFA program at Prescott College that merges…
December 17, 2019
How The Baltimore Museum of Art Is Giving Female Artists Their Due In 2020
In 2020, the Baltimore Museum of Art will pour all of its resources into only purchasing artwork created by female-identifying…
December 16, 2019
Grammy-winner Anderson .Paak supports hometown arts center
VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — Rapper and singer Anderson .Paak is lending his support to an arts center facing closure in…
December 12, 2019
Meet The Mother-Daughter Duo Making Broadway History This Holiday Season
LaChanze and Celia Rose Gooding are making history by becoming the first mother-daughter duo to perform on Broadway at the…
December 6, 2019
Solange Becomes First Recipient Of Lena Horne Prize For Artists Creating Social Change
NEW YORK (AP) — Lena Horne was a fierce advocate for civil rights in her later years, but that part…
December 3, 2019
Kenya Barris On The Innovation Behind Kid Cudi’s Joint Album And Netflix Series
This past summer, Kid Cudi announced that his newest project, Entergalactic, will be released in 2020. The cutting-edge album will…