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The push to commemorate the night Bessie Smith cussed and chased the KKK out of Concord
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 1 month agoBy the summer of 1927, Bessie Smith, the “Empress of the Blues” herself, was enjoying a high-riding...
Celebrate Women's History Month in March with these empowering movies
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNeed to feel empowered? These women can show you the way. Despite making up more than half of the...
20 Black LGBTQ+ Films Everyone Should See
Pride via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFrom Paris is Burning to The Inspection, you can celebrate Black excellence, history, and culture by watching these films that reflect the Black queer...
6 LGBT history icons you may not know about
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs February marks LGBT History Month, you may be reflecting on the history you studied at school and realising that, aside from Oscar Wilde and Alan...
10 Celebrities Who Got Their Start on ‘The Mickey Mouse Club’
Biography via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe 10 Most Famous MousketeersAlamy As the Great Migration of African Americans made its way north,...
How ‘Ghosts’ Star Danielle Pinnock Brought a Dead Jazz Singer to Life
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBertrand Calmeau/CBSIt wasn’t a prerequisite that the cast of Ghosts believe in the existence of...
Danielle Pinnock Wants to Change the Way Plus-Size Black Women Are Represented
21 Ninety via Yahoo News· 1 year agoActress Danielle Pinnock wants to make an impact on representation in Hollywood. For her, that...
What you need to know about Milwaukee Symphony Pops 2023-'24 season, including concert of John...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn what's likely to be a highlight of the next Milwaukee Symphony Pops season, music director...
Oscar winner Mo’Nique announces first Netflix comedy special
NBC Universal via AOL· 2 years agoOscar- and Golden Globe-winning actor and comedian Mo’Nique is planning a fresh new comedy special...
Sandra Reaves-Phillips, Actress and Singer on Stage and Screen, Dies at 79
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo News· 5 months agoSandra Reaves-Phillips, the actress and singer who appeared in the films ’Round Midnight and Lean on...