Watch: HBO Films' BESSIE
Queen Latifah stars as legendary blues singer Bessie Smith in this HBO Films presentation, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Dee Rees from...
Jill Scott Releases New Album "Woman" Continues Summer Tour
Fans of the artist affectionately known as “Jilly From Philly” have been waiting four whole years since her last studio album The Light...
Paul R. Williams: Trailblazing "Architect to the Stars" Who Helped Shaped Los Angeles
Born in Los Angeles on February 18, 1894, Paul R. Williams grew up with the city; his parents had migrated west from Tennessee. Orphaned...
Mary Lou Williams in One Word: 'The Lady Who Swings The Band'
To say that Mary Lou Williams had a long and productive career is an understatement. Although for decades she was often called jazz's...
Trevor Noah Profiled in 'GQ' Magazine, Discusses Mistakes and Future on 'The Daily Show&
Trevor Noah is completely aware of the enormity of his task in replacing Jon Stewart on The Daily Show. “A guy doesn’t leave and another...
Watch: Prince Honors Freddie Gray With Documentary-Style ‘Baltimore’ Video
Prince has been pretty active in our fight for civil rights and the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and he continues to participate in his...
Newport Jazz Festival: How it Began
The wheels had been set in motion just six months earlier, on a wintry evening in 1953. I was tending to my usual business in Storyville...
RAZZLE DAZZLE: 10 Things You May Not Know About Me: Brandy Norwood of ‘Chicago’
Broadway has been a blessing for Brandy Norwood. “This experience has truly reawakened the fearless Brandy that I once was as a child,”...
Watch: 'Rubble Kings' - How South Bronx Gangs Forged Peace and Created Hip Hop
From 1968 to 1975, gangs ruled New York City. Beyond the idealistic hopes of the civil rights movement lay a unfocused rage. Neither law...
Watch: "Baadasssss!" - A Film Within A Film about the "Blaxploitation" Genre
I want to show all the faces that Norman Rockwell never painted. -- Melvin Van Peebles It would be nice if movies were always made the...
