BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Today, it was learned that the singer died in New York after a quiet battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 51. Though he...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Harlem’s largest annual celebration returns this summer as the 51st edition of HARLEM WEEK kicks off on August 1 and runs through August...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — That independent spirit has carried Maysa through a storied career that began with background vocals for Stevie Wonder’s “Wonderlove” shortly after graduating from...
WORD IN BLACK — Diving into culturally relevant reading over the holidays can be transformative for Black students. Research indicates that reading can reduce stress by 68%,...
THE AFRO — … concert series and festivals like Jazzy Summer Nights are not just concerts, but celebrations of our culture and music that has given...
By Jeff Barbosa, California State Library Every public school student and teacher, as well as every Californian with a library card, can now access over 5,000...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Duane Keith Davis is a member of the California-based gang known as The South Side Compton Crips and was a childhood friend of N.W.A. member...
DALLAS WEEKLY — Dorrough Music has been making moves in the local music scene since his high school days, with chart topping singles, studio albums, and...
By Joe W. Bowers Jr. and Edward Henderson California Black Media Two Black Americans are members of the class of California’s 2023 Hall of Fame inductees....
By Carla Thomas A free concert, Compassion in Action, was held for the unhoused at Oakland’s Mosswood Park on Monday afternoon, June 12. Headlined by blues...
By Chuck Finnie Celebrated annually on June 19, Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day and Freedom Day, is an observance of the effective end of slavery...
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of 250 years of legalized enslavement of Africans in the United States. Long before the federal government...
Berkeley’s 36th Annual Juneteenth Festival on Sunday June 18 commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Family entertainment is the focus of all Berkeley Juneteenth cultural...
Organizers of the 33rd Annual Vallejo Juneteenth Festival and Parade announce they are relocating the event to the Barbara Kondylis Waterfront Green on Mare Island Way at...
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...
By Clifford L. Williams San Francisco’s Museum of the African Diaspora’s (MoAD) Afropolitan Ball, billed as a high energy celebration of Bay Area Black talent, will...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Guests can discover celebratory eats inspired by Black stories and new dishes brought to life by Black chefs at select locations throughout Walt...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I wanted to use this list as an opportunity to elevate some films that may have been undervalued or overlooked for a variety...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In this location the slaves were able to revive their music traditions from Africa. The rhythmic style known as Bamboula ruled the day....
![[The guitar] will be placed temporarily in the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) in Nashville, where visitors can view this smashed guitar – with its neck and fretboard still intact – for themselves.](https://blackpressusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/hendrix-guitar1-featured-web-1-400x240.jpg)
![[The guitar] will be placed temporarily in the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) in Nashville, where visitors can view this smashed guitar – with its neck and fretboard still intact – for themselves.](https://blackpressusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/hendrix-guitar1-featured-web-1-80x80.jpg)
NNPA NEWSWIRE — From rock and roll to blues, jazz, and hip-hop, music is as much the African American way of life as the afro was...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Available exclusively on digital platforms, The Ever Fonky Lowdown features the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and vocalists Camille Thurman,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I’m fortunate that I had Black books in my home. It really shaped me and the ideas I want to put across. I...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Carlos Santana’s star arrived on the era-defining late 1960s San Francisco Bay Area music scene with historic shows at the Fillmore and other...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We’re extremely excited to announce our September grand opening date for all of the music fans who have been anxiously awaiting the debut...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The addition of original artwork will create a visual experience that aligns with the museum’s content and blends well with the overall aesthetic...
