Miles College alumna Alexia Jayy (real name Bri Jackson), a mother of three from Irvington, Alabama, has made history as the first Black woman to win NBC’s “The Voice.” Jayy secured the Season 29 title on April 14, marking a historic moment in the show’s
By Alexis Benveniste Country music singer Mickey Guyton will make history Sunday when she hosts the Academy of Country Music Awards with Keith Urban. The 37-year-old singer from Arlington, Texas, will be the first Black woman to host the awards ceremony. And
Analysis by Lisa Respers France The death of pioneering “Saturday Night Live” writer Anne Beatts last week was a reminder of the strides made by women in comedy — and the work toward equity that remains. Beatts, who died at the age
By Chloe Melas Amid a global pandemic, shuttered movie theaters and after a two-month delay, next Sunday’s 93rd Academy Awardsare already poised to feel very different than in previous years. The event will return to the Dolby Theatre, as well separate live
By Katie Lobosco They were the first businesses to close and will be some of the last to reopen, yet owners of independent theaters and live music venues have been waiting nearly four months for a $16 billion federal emergency grant program
By Chloe Melas Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez say they are better off as friends. The stars announced on Thursday that they are officially ending their two-year engagement. “We have realized we are better as friends and look forward to remaining so,”
By Tom Pilcher “How you like me now?” say eight sassy golf whiz kids into the camera, accompanied by the catchy tune of the same name in the Netflix documentary, “The Short Game.” The year is 2012 and the stars of the
Featuring Artists Who Are HBCU Alumni, Pandora is celebrating and spotlighting a collection of on-campus classics by accomplished artists who studied at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, from Gladys Knight to Killer Mike, in honor of the historic Bayou Classic college football game
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Georgia has lost a major production because of its newly restrictive voting legislation. It was announced Monday that director/producer Antoine Fuqua and his Fuqua Films and actor/producer Will Smith and his media company Westbrook Inc. have opted
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) recently awarded $300,000 to KTSU(FM), a public radio station licensed to HBCUs, and to Native Public Media. In an effort to coordinate a Covid-19 public outreach campaign, it will reach a total of 51 public radio
Opinion by Peniel E. Joseph The death of hip-hop artist Earl “DMX” Simmons at the age of 50 represents not just an occasion for mourning, but one of celebration and commemoration for the iconic rapper who culled soaring artistry from personal trauma
