INGLEWOOD TODAY — As with all traditions in all cultures, it is up to the elders to pass down the rituals, food, language, and customs that...
By Post Staff At the 12th annual Original Boogaloo Reunion on Sept. 16, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao paid tribute to an often-overlooked aspect of the city’s...
BLACK VOICE NEWS — The Black Voice News spoke to Kyle Mays, Assistant Professor of African American Studies, American Indian Studies, and History at UCLA about the experience...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “When the journey began, there was no blueprint or roadmap for building a Hip Hop museum that would take on the enormity of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Boseman was no stranger to playing iconic characters, bursting onto the big screen in 2013’s 42 as baseball legend Jackie Robinson, who broke...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Boseman passed away on the anniversary of so many historic moments in African American history. August 28 is the anniversary Jackie Robinson discussed...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Little Richard was a founding father of the genre of Rock n’ Roll from its inception. His influence included The Beatles, who opened...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Currently, Congress approved $450 billion more in the PPP 2 bill. For this bill we need Black congressional leadership to sing the words,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “There was some early blow-back resulting from the Afro. Beside the fact that many Black parents then frowned on the new expression of...
OAKLAND POST — The Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center (Auditorium) in downtown Oakland is being brought back to life by nationally renowned developer, Orton Development, Inc....
THE FLORIDA STAR — James Brown, the “Godfather of Soul”, was 73 when he died in Atlanta, Georgia.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Black Press has been around for over 100 years telling our stories across this nation and we’d be happy to provide suggestions,...
THE TENNESSEE TRIBUNE — The new book Black American History, from Plantations to Rap Culture is a must-read for readers who may have an avid interest...
NEW YORK (AP) — National Book Award winner James McBride is returning to nonfiction for his next project. The author of “The Good Lord Bird” has...
NEWBERRY, S.C. (New York Times) — Sue Summer may seem at first glance an unlikely candidate to be involved in one of South Carolina’s most contentious...
JEFFREY COLLINS, Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A judge says South Carolina officials must release emails about the diary of James Brown’s widow and other...
(USA Today) – Getting Get On Up to the screen was a drama in itself. Producer Brian Grazer, who grew up loving James Brown’s music,...
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic This much-awaited bio-film tells you some things you already knew: James Brown could sing the funk out of a song....
[Hollywood Reporter] Chadwick Boseman is starring as the iconic singer in the drama directed by Tate Taylor. Dan Aykroyd and Jill Scott have been cast in Get On Up, Universal...
