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 Kendall Trammell, As the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, voices all over the world will resurrect the centuries-old tradition of singing “Auld Lang Syne” to say goodbye to the passing year. “Auld Lang Syne” — which roughly translates to
By Jacqui Palumbo, On the last day of each year, it has become a ritual for large crowds to gather in the brightly lit chaos of New York’s Times Square to ring in new beginnings. At 11:59 p.m. a dazzling ball descends
By Lisa Respers France, Jada Pinkett Smith is making the best of her hair loss. The actress and “Red Table Talk” host first went public about losing her hair in 2018. On Tuesday, she shared a video on her verifed Instagram account that showed her
By Breana Albizu Sunday marks the start of Kwanzaa and one local woman is turning to education to celebrate the special tradition. It’s a seven-day, non-religious holiday observed in the United States. Kwanzaa is meant to honor African Americans’ ancestral roots. “It’s
By Marianne Garvey In Towson, Maryland, there is a street called Dunkirk Road. There are 32 homes on Dunkirk, where families of various races, religions, and political views live. The neighbors are all close friends. So when Matt Riggs, who lives on
B Leah Asmelash, Christmas might be over, but Kwanzaa is just getting started. Today marks the start of Kwanzaa, also spelled Kwanza (with one ‘a’ at the end). It’s a seven-day non-religious holiday observed in the US, meant to honor African Americans’ ancestral roots. The
By Matteo Iadonisi “First year I moved into the home, I was out shopping and I came across this one. And I thought, ‘Oh my God, I’ve never seen a Black Santa Claus,'” said Crystal Kittles. “I thought it was just so
By Aya Elamroussi, Amid the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, a dozen Broadway shows have shuttered their doors this week as cast or crew members test positive for Covid-19 — an unfortunate event during what is usually a busy holiday
By Toyin Owoseje, Hip-hop star Wiz Khalifa is calling for peace in the entertainment industry following the violent deaths of fellow rappers Drakeo the Ruler and Young Dolph. The “See You Again” hitmaker took to Twitter on Sunday night to urge his fellow performers to treat each
By Dave Cera and Claire Colbert, A special prosecutor asked to investigate the initial resolution of the case against actor Jussie Smollett for making false reports of a hate crime to the Chicago Police Department determined last year that the Cook County State’s Attorney’s
