Arts & Culture
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…
December 2, 2019
Not Just Arabesques: Misty Copeland Imparts Her Life Lessons
NEW YORK (AP) — No other ballet dancer has crossed over into mainstream popular culture quite like Misty Copeland. That…
November 19, 2019
Lena Horne’s Legacy Continues With Entertainment Award That Honors Artists Creating Social Change
The multi-talented actress, singer, dancer, and activist Lena Horne is being recognized with a historic acclaim: New York City’s acclaimed…
October 22, 2019
Lupita Nyong’o Honors Her Mother For Fueling Her Passion For Art
NEW YORK (AP) — As Lupita Nyong’o accepted an award from the Harlem School of Arts — and entered the…
October 2, 2019
Artist Kehinde Wiley On What We Can Do With Offensive Art
NEW YORK (AP) — As the nation debates what to do with civic statues that glorify slavery and white supremacy,…
September 25, 2019
‘Black Ink’ Seeks To Change Negative Stereotypes Of Compton
COMPTON, Calif. (AP) — Danny “KP” Kilpatrick has inked tattoos for Diddy, Nas, Taraji P. Henson and numerous other stars,…
September 20, 2019
Devin T. Robinson X Will Perform His One-Man Show, ‘Black Men: Naked Truth’ In Atlanta
Historical ingredients for Black male representation in the media are as follows: Six dashes of Misunderstood but Violent Thug; one…