When Beyonce won her 32nd Grammy this February, she made history as the most Grammy Winning Artist of all time. In May, she began her Renaissance World Tour which included 10 countries, 39 cities, 56 shows.
A list of some of the notable African Americans who passed away in 2023.
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is gearing up for an exhilarating winter season, promising a diverse array of film series and engaging public programs. From classic screenings to thought-provoking discussions, the museum is set to captivate cinema aficionados of all ages.
Parenting is hard. There’s no play book or guide. When you’re in school there are so many things that you can’t be taught and so you spend a significant portion of your life in a trial-and-error mode. Fortunately for me, my mother lived long enough for me to “get it,” to have an understanding of many of the “whys” we lived through and that I questioned.
Harry Belafonte is a legendary musician, actor, and civil rights activist who has been a prominent figure in African American culture for over six decades. He passed away today, April 25, at his home in New York, according to his publicist, Ken Sunshine, who added that Belafonte’s wife, Pamela, was at his side.
America’s consistent and evil campaign to remove African Americans from American history continues to demonstrate the level of racism that this country still has for Black people.
A star-studded line-up will celebrate the 95th birthday of legendary singer, songwriter, activist, and actor Harry Belafonte. HB95 will be held on March 1, 2022 at New York City’s The Town Hall Theater.
I am humbled by the legacy that Sidney Poitier has left. Imagine the sheer will that is required to shatter all of the obstacles that were tossed into his path. The hatred of African Americans in the United States of America has never left this stolen land, but in the ’20s, achieving any kind of equality seemed as distant as touching the stars.
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That fascinating week of late night is the subject of the new Peacock documentary “The Sit-In,” which airs Thursday
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) wrote a letter of commendation to Tyler Perry – the first African American to own a major movie studio – following the grand opening of the Tyler Perry Studios, which Congresswoman Waters attended in Atlanta. The 330-acre major motion picture studio is “one of the largest production facilities in the country” and includes “40 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places, 12 sound stages, 200 acres of greenspace, and a diverse backlot.” Her letter follows:
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the nation’s foremost civil rights organization, has announced that Ambassador Patrick Gaspard will be awarded the prestigious Spingarn Medal during the NAACP’s 110th Annual Convention taking place in Detroit, Michigan on July 24.
On this day June 20, activist and actor, Harry Belafonte became the first African to win an Emmy Award, 1960
As we bid farewell to an iconic voice for many generations, we remember what made Nancy Wilson nothing short of a Legend.
The smooth rhythms of L.A. natives rapper Nipsey Hussle, award-winning artist Ty Dolla $ign, and R&B Bay-area artist Goapele filled the speakers at the Greek Theatre on Sunday evening, Oct. 22 for the #TimeDone campaign’s free concert. The concert served as a launching pad to raise awareness of legal prohibitions on job and housing eligibility, other barriers that 70 million Americans living with a past conviction face after completing prison sentences.