Miss Black America Pageant Returns to Atlantic City for 55th Anniversary Celebration
By: Stacy Brown, NNPA As announced, a captivating parade and a series of exciting festivities are guaranteed as the prelude to the grand main event... Read More
Clark Atlanta University’s Department of Art and Fashion Scholars Selected for Fulton County’s FACE Program to Work with Fashion Leaders in Paris
Two Clark Atlanta University Art and Fashion students were selected for the Fulton County Fashion Art Culture & Education (FACE) initiative in Paris presented by... Read More
Fenty Beauty Arrives In Target Stores, Includes Bestsellers As Gift Sets
By: Iman Milner Rihanna‘s Fenty Beauty is valued at over $1 billion, and now fans of the inclusive cosmetics brand will have even more access... Read More
Black Woman Makes History With Lead Role in Upcoming Broadway Premiere of Betty Boop Musical
Nationwide — Jasmine Amy Rogers, a 23-year-old African American actress, is set to take on the lead in “BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical” that will... Read More
Black Business Owners Concerned as Groups Step Up Attacks on Diversity
Lila Brown | California Black Media When the BeyGOOD foundation, led by Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, awarded Compton-based entrepreneur Veronica Clanton-Higgins $10,000 in August, the 46-year-old businesswoman... Read More
24th Annual Celebration of Excellence Awards Recipients Revealed!!
Upland, CA — The days are counting down until the most illustrious event in the Inland Valley and Inland Empire. Don’t miss the opportunity to... Read More
Maxwell, Jodeci Among Artists Bringing Summer to a Close With Showstopping Concerts in Los Angeles
By: Jay Conner, The Root Los Angeles, CA — Jodeci, SWV and Dru Hill brought their Summer Block Party Tour to YouTube Theater on... Read More
Black Artists of Oregon Exhibit Creates More Complete History of Contemporary Art in the Northwest
By: Saundra Sorenson, Skanner Artist Jeremy Okai Davis’s first visit to the city happened to align with the 2006 Oregon Biennial at the Portland Art... Read More
Ron Cephas Jones, ‘This Is Us’ actor who won 2 Emmys, dies at 66
By: Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Los Angeles, CA — Ron Cephas Jones, a veteran stage actor who won two Emmy Awards for his role as... Read More
Celebrating 50 Years of Hip Hop: Legislative Black Caucus Honors West Coast Greats
Antonio Ray Harvey| California Black Media The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) celebrated the 5oth anniversary of... Read More
