After a tragedy like the Trayvon Martin killing, calls routinely arise for a conversation about race. But Henry Louis Gates thinks the more direct way for structural change is through schools and their curriculum.
By: Lee Edwards - September 25, 2013 3:24 p.m.
Presented by the Black McDonald’s Operators Association of Chicagoland and the Northwest Indiana (BMOA), the UniverSoul Circus is in Washington Park at 51st and Cottage Grove Ave. from Wednesday, Sept. 18 through Sunday, Oct. 6 and then will move on to Union Park at 1501 W. Randolph St.
By: Deborah Bayliss - September 25, 2013 3:19 p.m.
Described as a visual call to action, artist James Pate shines a disturbing light on the countless number of individuals who lost their lives to gun violence in African American communities via a moving exhibition titled Kin Killin Kin--on display at the DuSable Museum of African History, 740 East 56th St., through Nov. 2013.
If you’ve been wondering how former NFL player turned sports analyst turned educator Deion Sanders is doing after his second divorce, finalized, well, he’s doing just fine. Awarded full custody of his three children with now ex-wife Pilar Sanders, Deion has rebounded with film executive Tracey Edmonds. They can certainly bond over their marital drama. Edmonds has also been divorced twice, including once from actor Eddie Murphy in a marriage that had no legal standing in the U.S. and lasted just two weeks.
Grammy-winning R&B singer Usher was recently awarded primary physical custody of his two sons, ending a long legal fight with his ex-wife.
Larry Graham, Jr. is an American baritone singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as both the bass guitar player in the popular and influential psychedelic soul/funk band Sly & the Family Stone, which he joined in 1968. Their first album “A Whole New Thing” provided a way for people all over the country to hear Larry’s unique bass playing, a technique he refers to as "Thumpin' and Pluckin'."
Chaka Khan Enterprises announced today that Khan has had to cancel four concert dates in June due to extended vocal rest ordered by her doctor. The concert dates include, The Capital Jazz Festival at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD (Saturday, June 8); the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival, held outdoors in the downtown Cultural District in Pittsburg, PA (June 9); an appearance with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra at Columbus Commons in Columbus, OH (June 14) and Joni: A Portrait in Song at Massey Hall in Toronto, Canada (June 18 and 19).
By: citizen - May 15, 2013 12:20 p.m.
The nation's first-ever broadcast television network for African Americans, will premiere its first original non-scripted...
By: citizen - May 2, 2013 1:09 p.m.
Through the eyes of funeral director Isaiah Owens, the beauty and grace of African-American funerals...
Jay-Z is defending his recent trip to Cuba in a new song....
By: citizen - April 11, 2013 3:38 p.m.
TV One's most watched reality series R&B Divas added two new cast members this season;...
By: citizen - April 8, 2013 3:22 p.m.
As the first African-American First Lady, Michelle Obama is one of the most popular figures...
By: citizen - March 27, 2013 4:36 p.m.
The inaugural Soul Train Cruise 2013 sold out in 75 days. In response to such...
By: citizen - March 13, 2013 4:32 p.m.
Teen pop and R&B sensation, Mindless Behavior, proudly announce their first feature film, Mindless Behavior:...
By: citizen - March 6, 2013 4:31 p.m.
LOS ANGELES -- Ten-time GRAMMY Award winner Chaka Khan announced on Valentine's Day the release...
