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Think you know where 'woke' comes from? Inside the word's musical history – and influence.
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 11 months agoSomeday when the cultural moment that many have called “The Great Awokening” is finally, mercifully,...
The Anatomy of Pepsi Ads Through the Generations
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 6 months agoWith the launch of Pepsi Max’s “Uncle Drew” campaign in 2012, there was a touch of Eddie Murphy in Coming to America and a dash of Jackass, with a covert...
Black musicians with Washington connections you should listen to this Black History Month
Tri-City Herald McClatchy via AOL· 3 months agoBlack History Month is observed during the month of February, dedicated to acknowledging the...
DID RAP REALLY COME FROM JAMAICA?
SPIN via Yahoo News· 9 months agoRap's roots lie in the toasting traditions of Jamaica's sound-system live events, where DJs thrilled crowds with deliveries evolved in part from...
How Cowgirl Couture Came to Be
Elle via AOL· 2 years agoIt’s Cowgirl Couture season, y’all. From Lucchese boots to wide-brimmed Stetsons, high-fashion this fall is all about rodeo wear. Read more about Cowgirl...
New book 'Night Train to Nashville' discusses Nashville's unfulfilled Black, R&B potential
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAs Memphis' soul studios were on the decline in 1975, Nashville -- with its thriving R&B-driven,...
Rolly Crump, Disney designer who helped define the look of Disneyland, dies at 93
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRolly Crump, seen here in 2019, in his Carlsbad home surrounded by some of his designs for the...
In memoriam: Celebrities who died in 2023
List Wire via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoA look back at the famous faces we lost ... (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) From Oscar-nominated actor Tom Wilkinson to Smothers Brothers...
George Clinton says he knew Rihanna and Cardi B would be stars
Revolt via Yahoo News· 1 year ago“I got a good record. I tap myself on the shoulders for picking who’s next,” the funk legend said of...
The magic of Misty Copeland: 6 reasons the prima ballerina is always en pointe
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe first Black woman promoted to principal dancer in the American Ballet Theatre, Misty Copeland is...
