By Ariana Brockington Actor Lynn Hamilton, who was best known for her characters in sitcom âSanford and Sonâ and historical drama âTheWaltons,â has died. She was 95. A representative for the late actor, Calvin Carson, shared the news of her death in
By Ashley Brown Rashad Rayford, an alumnus of Alabama A&M University, is poised to bring a historical icon to life as he takes on the role of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Katori Hallâs acclaimed play âThe Mountaintop.â Set to run
By Curtis Bunn More than a century after the NAACP adopted âLift Every Voice and Singâ as the âBlack national anthem,â the song has sparked social media-fueled backlash in the lead-up to Sundayâs Super Bowl in New Orleans. Rep. Lauren Boebert said on X that thereâs
By Kristen Welker and Kaitlyn Schwanemann Amanda Gorman made her voice heard in January 2021 while reading the poem for President Joe Bidenâs inauguration. Four years later, sheâs helping children find their voice with her new picture book, âGirls on the Rise.â With illustrations from
By Dominic Pattern Three years ago at the Super Bowl in Los Angeles, Kendrick Lamar was the home turf newbie on the halftime show hip-hop dream team of Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem and 50 Cent. Today, in New Orleans, the top of his game Compton-born Pulitzer Prizer winner
Met Gala guests, suit up! That was the order from on high as the Metropolitan Museum of Art revealed the dress code for its annual lavish celebration of fashion in May: âTailored for You,â a nod to the accompanying exhibitâs focus on suiting and menswear.
By Jessi Mitchell As we celebrate Black History Month, one institute in Harlem is dedicated to the achievements of African-Americans every day of the year. The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is marking its 100th year with a new generation of librarians
The âTexas Hold Emâ singer won the Best Country Duo/Group Performance accolade for âII Most Wantedâ, her collaboration with queer singer-songwriter and âFlowersâ hitmaker Miley Cyrus. Itâs been 51 years since a Black female artist won an award in a country music category
By Tolly Car Travis Scott debuted his new single â4Ă4â on Monday, performing it live at the College Football National Championship game. On Friday he dropped the music video to the song which prominently features the Prairie View A&M marching band. The
By Sholnn Z. Freeman For Howard University theatre arts major (B.F.A. ’26)Â Trinity Garrison, January 17, 2025 may forever be etched as a pivotal moment in her artistic journey. During a special segment of âTODAYÂ with Jenna & Friendsâ co-hosted by Howard icon Taraji
By Elena Nicolaou, TODAY Henry Louis Gates Jr. is in the business of finding family secrets. Gates, who has been the host of the PBS series âFinding Your Rootsâ since it premiered in 2012, has helped many celebrities uncover whatâs hiding in their
