LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kirk Franklin made a splash at the Stellar Gospel Music Awards. The singer took home six trophies during the 35th annual awards on Sunday night. The two-hour virtual ceremony honored late civil rights icon and Georgia congressman John Lewis with a musical tribute from CeCe Winans
Netflix has been granted the rights to Tanya Smith’s forthcoming memoir, The Ghost in the Machine, and Issa Rae will be adapting the unbelievable true story into a feature film for the streaming giant. The memoir tells the story of Smith, a middle-class Black woman from Minneapolis, and how she
NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z and Pharrell Williams have teamed up to release a new song about Black ambition titled “Entrepreneur.” The track will be released Friday. It is in conjunction with TIME’s special cover project “The New American Revolution,” which was curated by Williams and includes conversations with Angela
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president on Wednesday, cementing her place in history as the first Black woman on a major party ticket and promising she and Joe Biden will rejuvenate a country ravaged by a pandemic and riven by racial and partisan
The cast and director of HBO’s A Black Lady Sketch Show recently joined Variety’s Streaming Room to speak on the show’s historical impact, guest stars, and future plans. Robin Thede, Gabrielle Dennis, Ashley Nicole Black, Quinta Brunson, director Dime Davis and guest star Angela Bassett all tuned in for the
NEW YORK (AP) — Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges has written a children’s book with a candid telling of the past and positive message for the future, inspired by the Black Lives Matter protests. Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, announced Friday that Bridges’ “This Is Your
DETROIT (AP) — China Cochran met Kamala Harris at a campaign event in Detroit last year and was swept away by her ambition, charisma and leadership. She hoped the California senator would advance in politics. So when Joe Biden named Harris on Tuesday as his running mate — making her
EDITORS — With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of Summer Games. Lionel Richie, then just starting his solo career, spoke to the AP recently about his performance at the closing ceremony of the 1984
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand on Sunday marked 100 days since it stamped out the spread of the coronavirus, a rare bright spot in a world that continues to be ravaged by the disease. Life has returned to normal for many people in the South Pacific nation of
In episode 301 of JARO’s Podcast offering, Prince Cre McEntyre reunites with Tomeka M. Winborne for another essential conversation. Last year, McEntyre became one of JARO podcast’s first guests, speaking with Winborne about navigating mental health issues and his stage play, My Life Matters, in episode 102. Now, the adept
