NNPA NEWSWIRE — Creators, whether musicians, artists, fitness experts, or simply those who have great conversations, can now offer their services or advice via private messages,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Legendary artists. Legendary moment. Legendary song. For a certain generation, 1980s lovers and music fans, this is the show of shows. A pop...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Across four hours, “James Brown: Say it Loud” traces the incredible trajectory of Brown’s life and career from a 7th grade drop-out arrested...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Presently known as Helena-West-Helena, the city serves as the county seat for Phillips County and is home to a population of slightly over...
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...
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 Tanu Henry and Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media Your roundup of news stories you might have missed last week. Assemblymember Mike Gipson Demands Sac...
Festival seeks to showcase local, homegrown talent Vallejo, Calif. | Aspiring singers, dancers, musicians, orators, and other types of performers are invited to audition for Vallejo’s...
Online application period is open for $2,500 grants for businesses with gross revenue of less than $50,000 Courtesy of Marin County Marin County microbusinesses with fewer...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “[2020’s] tragedies – both COVID and the instances of violence against people of color by police and others – was a real call...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We are thrilled to welcome Valeisha Butterfield Jones into the Recording Academy family,” said Academy Chair and Interim President and CEO Harvey Mason...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — If one of your resolutions for the start of the new calendar year is the pursuit of that ever-elusive dream job, you’re not...
NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — With the passing this week of New Orleans’ Queen of Creole cuisine, Leah Chase, a part of New Orleans has...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Our true mission is art for a better way of life,” said Joyce Cox, Blues City Cultural Center (BCCC) board chair. “When we...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — The Friends of African American Art & Culture (FAAAC) explores food culture across the African Diaspora and the benefits of plant-based eating on...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The Burial of Kojo,” is essentially a human story of courage and survival, a 2019 Pan African Film Festival Official Selection and the...
By Mary L. Datcher Speical to the NNPA via The Chicago Defender If you grew up in the era of cultural identity, sexual exploration, political...
Ken Ritter, ASSOCIATED PRESS LAS VEGAS (AP) — B.B. King, whose scorching guitar licks and heartfelt vocals made him the idol of generations of...
Justin Wm. Moyer, THE WASHINGTON POST (The Washington Post) — Let nothing that follows detract from B.B. King’s indelible legacy — a legacy that, though...
(Forbes) – Fifteen years ago Dr. Dre wondered aloud whether people had forgotten about him. If there was a question then, it has certainly dissipated throughout the next...
