Review: Kendrick Lamar Brings America and ‘Not Like Us’ Into History-Making...
By MARIA SHERMAN, Associated Press “Salutations!,” the actor Samuel L. Jackson, dressed as Uncle Sam introduced Kendrick Lamar at New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome for the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show —...
View ArticleHip-Hop Mourns the Loss of Irv Gotti, Murder Inc. Founder Dies at 54
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Hip-hop icon and record executive Irving “Irv Gotti” Lorenzo Jr., the mastermind behind Murder Inc. Records, has died at 54. The cause of...
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From Breakbeats To The Dance Floor: How Hip-Hop and House Revolutionized...
By Joycelyn Wilson, Georgia Institute of Technology, The Conversation There was a time when artists representing two of America’s biggest homegrown musical genres wouldn’t get a look in at the...
View ArticleGrammy-Nominated Artist Showcases Africa’s Diversity
By Daniel Renjifo, CNN Nigerian Afro-pop sensation Yemi Alade has history with the Grammys. She’s featured on a Grammy-nominated album by Beyoncé and a Grammy-winning one by Beninese-French star...
View ArticleHBO’s Eyes on the Prize III Revisits Black America’s Modern Civil Rights...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent HBO is set to debut Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest (1977-2015), the latest chapter of the groundbreaking...
View ArticleNew Film ‘Godless’ Examines the Clash Between Catholicism and Politics
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Actor Harry Lennix and director-writer Michael Ricigliano are bringing faith and politics to the forefront with their latest film,...
View ArticleSoul and R&B Mourn Loss of Roberta Flack. Gwen McCrae and Jerry Butler
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose smooth vocals and intimate style made her a defining artist of the 1970s, died...
View ArticleRoberta Flack, Grammy Award-winning singer, dead at 88
By Dakin Andone and Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning soul singer best known for her celebrated interpretations of romantic ballads like “Killing Me Softly With His...
View ArticleCome ‘Beyond the Gates’ For The First Black-Led Soap Opera — The First New...
By MARK KENNEDY, AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The first thing viewers of “Beyond the Gates” see is a black Mercedes gliding past manicured lawns and stately estates. The sedan pulls up at...
View ArticleJerry ‘Ice Man’ Butler, Soul Singer Whose Hits Included ‘Only the Strong...
By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer of the 1960s and after whose rich, intimate baritone graced such hits as “For Your Precious Love,” “Only the...
View ArticleMalian Filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a Pioneer of African Cinema, Dies at Age 84
By BABA AHMED, Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema with a career spanning 50 years, has died at age 84, Malian television announced...
View ArticleHalle Berry Says She’s ‘Tired’ of Being the Only Black Woman to Have Won the...
By Alli Rosenbloom and Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Halle Berry is tired of standing alone in Oscars history. The star achieved a historic moment in 2002 when she became the first Black woman to win best...
View ArticleJoy Reid is Leaving MSNBC As The Network Cancels Her Evening Show
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Joy Reid is leaving MSNBC, the network’s new president announced in a memo to staff on Monday, marking an end to the prime time show...
View ArticleThe Wayans Family to be Inducted Into the NAACP Awards’ Hall of Fame
By Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Wayans family, who through film, TV, sketch and stand-up comedy, have both entertained and created countless jobs both on and off camera in Hollywood, will be...
View ArticleIn Derrick Adams’ Paintings, Black History Collides Joyfully With The Present
By Leah Dolan, CNN London (CNN) — As a young Black artist studying at Columbia University in New York, Derrick Adams made a discovery that would impact his career forever. “The unfortunate side of...
View ArticleBREAKING Singer Angie Stone Dies in Car Accident at 63
By Stacy M. Brown, BlackPressUSA Senior National Correspondent The music and entertainment world reacted in shock and sorrow after the tragic death of Angie Stone, the pioneering singer-songwriter and...
View ArticleDrake Settles iHeartMedia Battle, But His War Over ‘Not Like Us’ Rages On
By Stacy M. Brown, BlackPressUSA.com Senior National Correspondent Drake took Kendrick Lamar’s Not Like Us—so personally that he took it to court. Now, he’s settled his dispute with iHeartMedia, but...
View ArticleColleges Host Events Celebrating Women’s History Month
VOICE & VIEWPOINT NEWSWIRE This March, the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD), including San Diego City, Mesa, Miramar, and Continuing Education colleges are hosting an array of events...
View ArticleD’Wayne Wiggins, Founding Member of The R&B Group Tony! Toni! Tone!, Has Died...
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr., AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — D’Wayne Wiggins, a founding member of the Grammy-nominated group Tony! Toni! Tone! behind the classic 1990s jams “Anniversary,” “It...
View ArticleDoechii Named 2025 Woman Of The Year By Billboard
By MARIA SHERMAN, AP Music Writer The rising rapper Doechii has earned the title of Billboard’s 2025 Woman of the Year, landing her in the same company as Taylor Swift, SZA, Lady Gaga and as last...
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