NNPA NEWSWIRE — In a statement, Kravitz expressed the importance of setting the record straight. “It is important to me to set the record straight on...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Kravitz expressed the importance of setting the record straight. “It is important to me to set the record straight on recent media reports...
By Post Staff An out-of-town developer is trying to build a 40-story high-rise in the middle of Oakland’s Black Movement Arts and Business District against strong...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — Former BET Networks Chair and CEO Debra Lee has been named to the AT&T board of directors. Lee, who worked for more than 30...
Global music icon B.B. King is buried at the museum that bears his name in Indianola, Miss.
Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin died on August 16, 2018. The Grammy Award-winning artist was 76.
Aretha Franklin, an 18-time Grammy Award Winner, died on August 16, 2018 following a battle with pancreatic cancer.
“Respect” singer Aretha Franklin is gravely ill.
Public Enemy founder and Hip-hop legend Chuck D says that the Black Press must get ahead of the curve and continue its global outreach efforts. Chuck...
Jackson family patriarch Joseph Jackson is terminally ill following a long battle with cancer.
“PIONEERS: Reginald F. Lewis and the Making of a Billion Dollar Empire” was featured during a star-studded reception at the Cannes Film Festival. NNPA President and...
A Norristown jury found comedian Bill Cosby on three counts of aggravated indecent sexual assault in the Andrea Constand case. Some legal experts said that Cosby...
By Dwight Brown (NNPA Newswire Film Critic) 3 1/2 stars (out of 5) What you’ll hear and see in this topnotch horror/thriller has got to be...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Entertainer and activist Ossie Davis would be 100 years old if he was alive today. Yet, it’s impossible to...
By Joan H. Allen (Associate Publisher, Daily Challenge) Two Black productions, “Hamilton” with 16 Tony nominations and “Shuffle Along” with 10 Tony nominations lead the Tonys...
by Kam Williams Special to the NNPA from The Call & Post Miserably-married Kalindra (Shanola Hampton) hasn’t yet found the strength to leave her abusive husband,...
Los Angeles (CNN) — Michael Jackson traveled with what amounted to a mini-clinic and an anesthesiologist who used a surgical anesthetic to put the singer to sleep...
[HNGN] Producer Lee Daniels is back with another film sure to rack up Oscar nominations. Daniels, best known for “Precious” and “The Paper Boy” has produced...
[Vibe] Seven bedrooms, nine baths, a gym, theater, tennis court and a pool. Sounds like a mansion fit only for a queen, especially one named Beyoncé....
Two lawsuits are in the works over music by the late R&B singer Aaliyah. According to TMZ, publishing company Reservoir Media Management is suing independent record...
Former NFL star Kordell Stewart has filed for divorce against Real Housewives of Atlanta co-star Porsha Stewart. TMZ.com reports Kordell filed for divorce March 22 in Fulton County Superior Court in Georgia,...
There’s a fistful of male guest-stars on Rihanna‘s Unapologetic LP — from Future oozing Auto-Tuned game on “Loveeeeeee Song” to Eminem spitting Novocaine-fueled non sequiturs on “Numb” —...
It took a minute to grow on me, but Fantasia’s new song “Lose to Win” is actually one of my favorite songs out right...
Composer and producer Ray Chew, also an accomplished keyboardist, is in his third season as musical director of “American Idol.” — SUBMITTED PHOTO Having put his...
With the proliferation of Black TV networks — partly as a result of Com-cast/NBC Universal’s backing a number of minority start ups following diversity pressure from...
