The 18th annual Taste of Soul took over Crenshaw Boulevard this past Saturday, October 21st. Hundreds of thousands of people walked, danced, ate, and mingled their way from Stocker Street to Obama Boulevard. There were many attractions and plenty of food vendors to indulge in, leaving people full, happy, and excited for the day’s festivities.
Richard Roundtree, the actor known and loved for his iconic portrayal of the first Black action hero, John Shaft, died on Tuesday at his Los Angeles home surrounded by his family. His longtime manager, Patrick McMinn, confirmed his death and said the cause was pancreatic cancer, a diagnosis Roundtree received two months ago. He was 81.
The applauded 2022 film, “The Inspection,” is just one of the notable credits on film and television producer Angela White’s resume. She was also a producer on the first season of the comedy series “A La Carte,” the crime drama series “Lace,” and the faith-based film “A Question of Faith.”
On Saturday, October 21, Mothers In Action (MIA), along with Tiffany Haddish, will host the She Ready Comedy Lounge & Beer Garden at Brenda Marsh-Mitchell Square during this year’s Taste of Soul Family Festival.
Three super-talented individuals won the Taste of Soul Starquest Singing Competion – La Fleur, Zeal, and Alaman. Visitors can see these rising stars perform live at the 18th Annual Taste of Soul Family Festival on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., on Crenshaw Blvd., between Stocker St. and Obama Blvd.
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry rose to prominence in recent years, but he was not projected to do so early in his career. The documentary “Stephen Curry: Underrated” captures his evolution from an unlikely Davidson stand-out to an NBA Champion.
In 1992, country star Darius Rucker ’s mom died of a heart attack. That was two years before his band, Hootie and the Blowfish, would release their debut record “Cracked Rear View.” It went No. 1 and eventually become diamond certified, twice.
D’Wayne Wiggins and Timothy Christian Riley didn’t realize that Raphael Saadiq was planting the seeds for a Tony! Toni! Toné! reunion when he arranged a photoshoot earlier this year.
LaToya Watkins has surpassed the high bar set by her beautifully crushing debut novel, “Perish,” with a collection of short stories titled “Holler, Child.” Heavily rooted in west Texas where the author grew up, the 11 fictional pieces focus on Black lives — and the huge range of people and relationships within — to form a profound collection.
Mateo Askaripour’s follow-up to his acclaimed debut novel “Black Buck” is a look into the distant future.
Leslie Jones wants to set one thing straight in her memoir: She is undeniable. The word pops up 11 times in the book. Indefatigable is another good word to describe a comic whose career didn’t really take off until she joined the cast of “Saturday Night Live” at the age of 47, though perhaps it’s too many syllables for a standup routine.
Originally, there were five young talented vocalists of the multiple Grammy- award-winning 5th Dimension. Their music was a combination of pop, pop soul, and psychedelic soul with hits like “Stone Cold Picnic,” “Day By Day By,” “Never My Love,” and an era-defining hit, “Age of Aquarius – Let The Sunshine In.”
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Taped in the place Luenell calls home — Oakland, California at Yoshi’s Jazz Club – her special, she says, is a love letter to the city, and she hopes she has given Oakland a reason to be proud.
Hattie McDaniel’s best supporting actress Oscar in 1939 for “Gone With the Wind” is one of the most important moments in Academy Award history.