A Lowcountry historian-turned-storyteller is shedding light on cultures worlds apart and the connections between them.

In 2017, in the first year of the Obama administration, the First Couple selected two up-and-coming Black artists to paint their official portraits: POTUS went for Kehinde Wiley, and FLOTUS for Amy ...

But the Motion Picture Academy already narrowed things down in several categories when shortlists were announced on Dec. 17.

From a fabled punk band to a trashy art exhibit, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend and beyond.

Elphaba’s green skin marks her as an outsider, raising an essential question: Why did it take so long for a story about “otherness” to embrace the casting of someone who embodies marginalized ...

Waddell was a Bloomington native who became a celebrated classical vocalist in Europe and the United States, mentoring many ...

Jan. 30, 2025, GRAMMY® Award-winning artist, songwriter and producer Kirk Franklin will be celebrated at the fourth annual ...

One of the first musicians to interpret the “Star Spangled Banner” in a way that displayed a Black consciousness was the ...

CST, The Chicago Black Artists Union will present the world premiere broadcast of The Story of 400 Years, by saxophonist, ...

Should you ever get the chance, start your new year with Bill Murray singing, his fists clenched, his arms thrusting ...

These four bands and musicians had a hard time recording particular songs, and the stories behind why make perfect sense.