Ballet dancer extraordinaire Misty Copeland, the first African-American principal ballerina in the history of American Ballet Theatre, will be a guest judge on the July 18 and July 25 episodes of NBC’s new high-rated competition series “World of Dance.” Copeland will be joining for round three
Back by popular demand, the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation brings back Poets & Painters, a free, spoken word, music, and graffiti art festival. This dynamic festival will take place Saturday, June 24, from noon to 5pm at the Market Creek Amphitheater (310 Euclid Ave.,
Multi-Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter India.Arie is excited to announce the release of her upcoming EP SongVersation: Medicine that will be available on all digital platforms June 30. An extension of her 2013 release SongVersation, which received rave reviews from Rolling Stone, Billboard and Vibe among others, this seven song EP is India’s offering during these tumultuous times.
Guess you can say, we've got a thing for magazine covers. Well, look at it! This GQ cover featuring Oscar Winner Mahershali Ali is everything! Bright, cheery, and oh so sexy! And, that smooth, black skin with a smile, has us breaking out in song
For those who don’t know today, we celebrate Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth Celebrations around the USA aim to increase knowledge and appreciation of the roles, achievements and contributions of African Americans to our society and
[caption id="attachment_23154" align="aligncenter" width="897"] (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for National Museum of African American Music )[/caption] ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers will honor legendary songwriting and music production duo Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis with the illustrious ASCAP Voice of Music Award
There’s just something about being a Daddy’s girl. Researchers from Woodruff Health Sciences Centre in Atlanta, and a study published on Behavioral Neuroscience, father’s tend to be more responsive to their daughters than to their sons. Researchers found that 'When a child cried out or
Time Inc.’s (NYSE:TIME) ESSENCE Festival® presented by Coca-Cola® announces additions to its incredible daytime line-up at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on June 30-July 2, 2017 in New Orleans, LA. Jam packed into two fun filled days, attendees will be inspired and empowered to affect
“We cannot heal the deep wounds inflicted during the era of racial terrorism until we tell the truth about it.” That powerful quote comes from Bryan Stevenson, Executive Director/Founder of the Equal Justice Initiative an organization committed to addressing America's history of racial injustice. In a groundbreaking digital experience Equal
Pictured: Erik Logan, President of OWN, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Ava DuVernay, Oprah Winfrey and Kofi Siriboe. Courtesy of OWN/ Photographer: Mark Davis - SilverHub Oscar® nominated director Ava DuVernay's highly anticipated two-part premiere of the acclaimed original drama series "Queen Sugar" airs June 20 & 21 on OWN. At a press conference