Tyler Perry Studios has 12 soundstages, each named after seminal Black actors and actresses. ... read more »

Two Harvard trained psychiatrists, Dr. Carlin Barnes and Dr. Marketa Wills, have released their first book titled “Understanding Mental Illness: A Comprehensive Guide to Mental Health Disorders for Family and Friends.” ... read more »

We remember the woman who broke multiple barriers in Hollywood and did it with class and true beauty. ... read more »

In the new play “Slave Play” (playing a strictly limited 17-week engagement)now playing in New York, at the Golden Theatre, and opening, Sunday, October 6, actress, Joaquina Kalukango who plays Kaneisha opens and closes the conversational play with a bang.  ... read more »

Carroll’s daughter, Susan Kay, told The Associated Press her mother died Friday in Los Angeles of cancer ... read more »

An array of talented local and national artists will headline the Brenda Marsh-Mitchell Gospel Stage at the 14th Annual Taste of Soul Family Festival ... read more »

Lauren “Lolo” Spencer, a disability lifestyle influencer, creates content showcasing her navigating life as a woman in a wheelchair ... read more »

Recognizing that many women get hung up on physical attractiveness, Campbell offers pages of inspirational guidance and practical advice to help females of all shapes and sizes realize that external appearance doesn’t define self-worth.  ... read more »

The award-winning journalist has brought audiences stories from global breaking news to entertainment red carpets. ... read more »

Jessye Norman, the renowned international opera star whose passionate soprano voice won her four Grammy Awards, the National Medal of Arts and the Kennedy Center Honor, has died, according to family spokesperson Gwendolyn Quinn. She was 74. ... read more »

The Compton Unified School District (CUSD), in partnership with the Carrot Group and the Los Angeles Chargers, will host its first-ever eSports High School Tournament between its four high schools – Centennial, Compton, Compton Early College, and Dominguez High Schools – to kick off a districtwide career program and strengthen Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) skills in schools.  ... read more »

Directors Malcolm D. Lee and Dito Montiel preceded Howard in speaking at the 11:30 a.m. ceremony in front of the El Centro Complex on Hollywood Boulevard, near the corner of Hollywood and Vine. Lee directed Howard in the 1999 romantic comedy-drama  "The Best Man'' and its 2013 sequel, "The Best Man Holiday.'' Montiel directed Howard in the 2009 sports action drama "Fighting.'' ... read more »

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Forever commemorating the owner of the legendary ‘Jewel’s Catch One’ club, Thais-Williams. Williams becomes second Black woman and first Black lesbian to receive honors. On Saturday, ... read more »

At the time of entrance, the building was filled with smiles and an essence of kinship; safe to say, everyone was there for the music. ... read more »