By Minyvonne Burke and Tim Stelloh Three original paintings by Bob Ross were auctioned Tuesday for more than $600,000 combined as part of a series to help raise money for public broadcasting after the Trump administration cut funding. The pieces were featured in the famed painter’s
By Megan C. Hills, When Lorraine West told her mother about a new exhibition celebrating the work of Black jewelers, she burst into tears over the phone. West, a jeweler for more than 20 years, said she doesn’t normally “get emotional” when
By Leah Asmelash, Though they go by different names, almost every major streaming service has some type of “Black film” collection, often promoted during the month of February or, during 2020’s Black Lives Matter protests, in the summer. These collections mainly act
By Sandra Gonzalez, It’s a night of ru-bilation for RuPaul. The legendary television figure, whose full name is RuPaul Charles, on Sunday night made Emmy history by becoming the most-awarded person of color in the show’s history with 11 wins. The previous record holder
By Simon Osuji, From profitable a number of Grammy awards to branching out from her ’90s lady group Future’s Baby and changing into probably the most common solo artists of all time, Beyoncé’s checklist of accolades goes on and on. The primary
By Megan C. Hills, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to the 2021 Met Gala on Monday evening with a bright red message for Americans: “Tax the Rich.” Dressed in a white off-the-shoulder gown by Brooklyn-based designer brand Brother Vellies, the New York politician revealed the
By Lisa Respers France, The Carters are bringing some love to five historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) Following the launch of their “About Love” campaign, it’s been announced that Beyoncé and Jay-Z have partnered with Tiffany & Co. for the Love Scholarship
By Chloe Melas, Janet Jackson has just released a teaser for her upcoming two-part documentary. The singer posted the short clip on her Instagram page with the caption, “Hey u guys. Excited to share the first teaser of my new documentary with u.”
By Marianne Garvey, Following Michael K. Williams’ sudden passing, his friends, fellow actors and directors are paying tribute to the talented star. “The Wire” creator David Simon wrote in on Twitter that he was “gutted.” Williams played Omar on the classic HBO series.
By Mark Morales and Sandra Gonzalez, Michael K. Williams, an actor best known for his role as Omar Little on HBO’s “The Wire,” has died. He was 54. Williams was found dead in his New York City apartment Monday afternoon, a law enforcement official
By Faith Karimi, Chadwick Boseman’s alma mater has officially renamed a building after him. Howard University placed the late actor’s name over its fine arts building, a year after he died of colon cancer at age 43. The historically Black university released a
