Andres Jauregui, HUFFINGTON POST (The Huffington Post) — Writer and social justice activist Dream Hampton took to Twitter on Sunday to give credit to Jay-Z...
Even though blues pioneer Bob Geddins wrote and produced numerous national hit records between 1948 and 1961 – by such blues and R&B artists as Lowell...
Emily Yahr, THE WASHINGTON POST (The Washington Post) — Though “Good Morning America” promoted an exclusive interview with Bill Cosby where the embattled 77-year-old comedian...
Nick Schwartz, USA TODAY (USA Today) — Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney, 68, stepped into the ring with former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield Friday night...
(Billboard.com) — Janet Jackson delivered a surprise for fans on her birthday, announcing a new album and world tour. The singer made the big reveal at midnight eastern time...
Richard Torrence’s inspirational musical stage play, “Lord Why Can’t I Do Right?” is returning to the Bay Area with two shows at the Black Repertory Theatre...
Rob Golum and Joel Rosenblatt, BLOOMBERG (Bloomberg) — Pandora Media Inc. said it plans to appeal a federal court ruling that could lead to higher...
Rob Golum and Joel Rosenblatt, BLOOMBERG (Bloomberg) — Pandora Media Inc. said it plans to appeal a federal court ruling that could lead to higher...
By Sir William G. McCray, ObnoxiousTV The Golden State Warriors won the all-important Game 5 over the Memphis Grizzlies 98-78 on Wednesday night. It was...
In an effort to engage the community in a conversation around Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and its affects on children living in impoverished circumstances, the...
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...
By Dwight Brown NNPA Syndication Film Critic It seems like just yesterday—well three decades ago—when a brash Australian actor, Mel Gibson, stormed on to the...
Frazier Moore, ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK (AP) — When Oprah Winfrey was a youngster, the mere sighting of an African-American on television was occasion to...
By Mercedes J. Howze Special to the NNPA via The New Pittsburgh Courier PITTSBURGH (NNPA) — Chris Tucker defied two really big Pittsburgh untruths on...
Tom Hays, ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK (AP) — A former music producer who helped launch acts like Kenny G and Whitney Houston was sentenced Wednesday to...
By Sanya Panwar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi Biracial beauty Ariana Miyamoto was crowned Miss Japan 2015 and will represent her country at the Miss Universe 2015...
By Danny Bakewell Jr. Special to the NNPA from the LA Watts Times The Motown sound began with Berry Gordy as a dreamer in Detroit and...
(The Daily Beast) – Raven-Symoné is just months away from turning 30. That might be shocking if you’re the type who freezes actors at the...
NEW YORK (AP) — Kanye West and Nicki Minaj have been added to the list of performers for Sunday’s Billboard Music Awards. Dick Clark Productions also...
(Patch) – Last year during a testy exchange between “Real Housewives of Atlanta” stars NeNe Leakes and Kenya Moore, Leakes challenged Moore to give $20,000 to...
(Patch) – Last year during a testy exchange between “Real Housewives of Atlanta” stars NeNe Leakes and Kenya Moore, Leakes challenged Moore to give $20,000 to...
ALICIA RANCILIO, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former executive producer of “American Idol” who helped bring the show to the U.S. said Monday he...
LYNN ELBER, AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The swan song of “American Idol” and heavy doses of comedy and sci-fi will mark Fox’s 2015-16...
SANDY COHEN, AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The ACLU is asking federal and California civil rights agencies to investigate what it calls “the systemic...
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