Lauryn Hill and Stevie Wonder delight at Roberta Flack’s ‘Celebration of...
By MARIA SHERMAN, AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A public memorial service bursting with music, including planned performances by Stevie Wonder and a surprise one by Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean of...
View ArticleSan Diego’s Kalahari Lewis-Campbell is Redefining the Future of Film
By Tihut Tamrat, Voice & Viewpoint Staff At just 15 years old, a native of Southeastern San Diego, Kalahari Lewis-Campbell is already making waves in the film industry. Selected as one of ten...
View ArticleWill Smith Channels His Post-Slap Introspection Into Music On ‘Based On a...
By Jonathan Landrum Jr., AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will Smith could have let his infamous Oscar slap be his cinematic fade out with a career bruised, marriage dissected and reputation...
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Michelle Obama: ‘I’m Not Divorcing Barack — I’m Choosing Me’
By Stacy M. Brown, BlackPressUSA.com, Senior National CorrespondentFormer First Lady Michelle Obama is setting the record straight about her marriage, brushing off rumors of a split from former...
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‘Sinners,’ Shot on IMAX Film, is a Historic First for Female Cinematographers
By Lindsey Bahr, AP Film WriterCinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw didn’t realize she was going to make history on “Sinners.” The Ryan Coogler film, now playing in theaters nationwide, marks the...
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Lamplighters’ Fashion for a Cause
By Darrel Wheeler, Contributing WriterThe Lamplighters non-profit organization held their annual scholarship fashion show fundraiser on Saturday, April 26, at Bayview Baptist Church at 6134 Pastor...
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BREAKING 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...
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For Black Men, Fashion Has Been a Tool of sSlf-Expression — and A Way They’ve...
By Deepti Hajela, Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Growing up on the south side of Chicago, the Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley was given the message early on: What one wore as a Black man mattered.Wesley’s...
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Black Dandyism Etches Place into Met Gala History — and Global Visibility
By Jonathan Landrum Jr., AP Entertainment WriterLOS ANGELES (AP) — Black dandyism is taking center stage at the Met Gala, with cultural powerhouses leading this subversive, sharply tailored style into...
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Diddy’s Day in Court: Jury Selection Begins
By Stacy M. Brown, Black Press USA Senior National CorrespondentJury selection began today in Manhattan in the federal trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs, who faces multiple charges, including sex...
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Kamala Harris Makes a Surprise — and Quiet — Debut Appearance At The Met Gala
By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN(CNN) — Ahead of a fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee, former Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance at the Met Gala in New York, along with husband...
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New Met Gala Exhibit ‘Superfine’ Gives Voice to Emerging Black Designers
By Jocelyn Noveck and Gary Gerard Hamilton, Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — When the email came from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Jacques Agbobly at first didn’t quite believe it.The Brooklyn-based...
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