Last year, a group of archivists took CDs and reel-to-reel tapes out of a dusty closet at Central State University’s radio station in Wilberforce. The HBCU Radio Preservation Project spent months digitizing and restoring the recordings from WCSU as part of the organization’s nationwide
By Arturo Conde Actor Jay Ellis remembers watching the 1986 movie “Top Gun” at an Air Force base in Austin, Texas. He was only 8 or 9 years old, and the blockbuster made him dream about becoming a fighter pilot. Ellis wanted
By Arrman Kyaw Rapper Travis Scott is giving 100 students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) $10,000 each as graduation gifts, USA Today reported. The money – a total of $1 million – is meant to help graduating students with final fees. It
By Keenan Higgins Getting scouted for a record deal is a dream for any aspiring musician, and the chances of worldwide success are even greater when signed to a major label like Warner Music Group. It looks like the next big superstar
Issa Rae was recently announced as the 2022 American Black Film Festival Ambassador, which will take place June 15-19 in Miami Beach. The news was first revealed per an exclusive report by Variety. In addition to the honor, the 37-year-old Renaissance woman will also
By Associated Press A surprise awaited “black-ish” creator Kenya Barris and his family on a 2016 visit to the newly opened National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington: An exhibit on the TV series was on display. “I was very,
By Variety Glover confirmed the news during an interview with Vanity Fair while also praising the former first daughter’s writing style saying, she “definitely has a unique perspective.” Donald Glover has confirmed that Malia Obama is in the writers’ room for his new Amazon series. The “Atlanta”
By Randi Richardson Quinta Brunson always loved school. Her mom was her kindergarten teacher and they went to school each day in the same building for six years. Brunson vividly remembers specific teaching-related stories that her mother shared, inspiring her to weave some
By Daniel Arkin It may have been the most shocking moment in the 94-year history of the Academy Awards — and one that could loom over the actor’s image for many years. Will Smith is one of the undisputed kings of modern Hollywood, a
By Claretta Bellamy When the actor and rapper Chris “Ludacris” Bridges came up with the idea for a children’s show, he wanted to make sure that his daughters were represented. Fourteen years into the making, he created “Karma’s World” — an animated children’s
By Alex Portée The new HBO period drama highlights a time when African Americans did more than just escape to New York to seize their freedom — they made history. In HBO’s new series “The Gilded Age,” a frequently glossed-over aspect of Black
