When grants were announced earlier this month, it was noted that seven of the 22 fellows were African American. Among them are scholars, visual and media...
Oakland, California, renowned for its rich cultural heritage and history of producing great athletes and artists, celebrates another homegrown success. Richard Curtis IV, an Oakland native...
NY AMSTERDAM NEWS — “There are few things that I’m more passionate about than nurturing the lives of young people, especially talented ones who just need...
Although the music played by trumpeter John Blanke and other Blacks of his time were fanfares, ballads, and song accompaniments, they still opened doors for those...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On August 19, 2020, Trey Songz’s Twitter account read, “I usually stay quiet on this, but I feel that in many ways the...
Beginning in 2022 and continuing through 2025, the Mint will issue five quarters in each of these years. The ethnically, racially, and geographically diverse group of...
Springfield Race Riot of 1908, Sixteen people died. $150,000 in property damage. The riot was a catalyst of the formation of the NAACP. The population of...
Complain about the media representation of Oakland all you want. Last week, in the national media, Oakland was portrayed as a great place to live, work,...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Files was on set as a featured background actress for the film “The Irishman,” scheduled for theatrical release in fall 2019; it is directed...
CHICAGO CRUSADER — Dante Brown, 19, was born and raised in Chicago, and his most recent past television credit includes playing the son of Damon Wayans’ character...
ROLLINGOUT.COM — Countless women in the entertainment industry call themselves media mavens, yet Leslie “Big Lez” Segar embodies the juju we seek. She exudes beauty, wit and...