On Nov. 4, the celebrated life of music producer Quincy Delight Jones came to an end at his home in Bel Air. The cause of death...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Jones excelled as a musician and producer, working with greats like Count Basie, Elvis Presley, Charlie Parker, Charlie Mingus, Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — While there are countless narratives surrounding Vandross’s upbringing, Porter chose to concentrate primarily on his illustrious career. “His siblings and mother have passed,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Mentors and team coaches from the Detroit business community including Ally executives, past Moguls in the Making participants, and HBCU alumni donated their...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Our hearts are filled with pain and sadness. We lost the matriarch of our family,” says Pat Houston, the daughter-in-law of Cissy Houston....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Virtual pre-k programs offer a lifeline to families who want their children to experience the benefits of a structured pre-k program but face...
Many people came out and enjoyed the Marin City Labor Day celebration, which was held on Monday, Sept. 2 on the grass of 100 Drake Ave....
A day before the Ninth Annual Black-Eyed Pea Festival took place at West Oakland’s Marston Campbell Park at 17th and West streets, the office of Alameda...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Despite vast challenges and unproven allegations, the executors have transformed Jackson’s estate into a financial powerhouse. Following Jackson’s death in 2009, the estate...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — This light-hearted evening of entertainment defies the hyper-produced West End or Broadway experiences of shows like Tina – The Tina Turner Musical or...
The 45th World Arts West Dance Festival performance at Presidio Tunnel Tops opens with a joyous and colorful procession on Sept. 8. Kiazi Malonga from the...
Celebrating African American legacy through food, music and art, Oakland’s Ninth Annual Black-Eyed Pea Festival will be bigger and better at its new location at Marston...
The Oakland City Council made a firm promise in January to provide resources to support Geoffrey’s Inner Circle and the Black Art Movement and Business District...
The Bay Area Rescue Mission is infusing fun into returning to school with its annual “Back to School Block Party” Saturday, Aug. 3 from 10 a.m....
The Jollof Festival began its national run in Oakland on Saturday July 13. The festival was held outside at 1255 Seventh St., near the West Oakland...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The mission of SBCLA is to acknowledge that “God was in Christ redeeming, reconciling and restoring the world unto himself” (2 Corinthians 5:19)...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The new partnerships enrich the ITBN platform with a diverse array of multi-genre programming from Black creators. Viewers can look forward to an...
Berkeley’s Black Repertory Group (BBRG), the only Black-owned-and-operated theater in the East Bay, is pushing for the City of Berkeley to provide the financial backing for...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Walt Disney World’s support of the HBCU Week Foundation College Fair is part of an ongoing collaboration between the foundation and Disney on...
Since 2008, Barbara Howard of B-H Brilliant Minds’ has prided herself on holding the last Juneteenth event in Oakland. And since, unlike most other Bay Area...
Richmond High School’s music department director is fundraising in order to send 16 of his students to the La Honda Music Camp. This will be Music...
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — Three years after hearing George Floyd cry “Mama” so desperately that it brought a country out of quarantine, Canadian-American journalist Sam Forster donned a...
THE AFRO — … concert series and festivals like Jazzy Summer Nights are not just concerts, but celebrations of our culture and music that has given...
As a natural order of the human condition, we cannot escape death. Akin to life and living, death and dying are a part of our journey...
If the first performer set for Point Richmond’s Summer Music Festival is any indication, the concert series has some fantastic tunes in store for local concertgoers....
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