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Willie "Mae" Big Mama Thornton recorded "Hound Dog" while signed to Don Robey's Peacock Records in Fifth Ward, an early influence of rock and roll.
A New Documentary Explores Why The First ‘black Barbie’ Was Much More Than Just...
“Black Barbie: A Documentary,” Lagueria Davis' newly-released project, takes a deeper look at the story behind Black Barbie and its impact on representation in the toy business, and culture more broadly.
Travis Scott Arrested For Disorderly Intoxication, Trespassing Early Thursday
Musician Travis Scott was arrested and booked into Miami-Dade County Jail early Thursday morning on charges of trespassing property after being given a warning and disorderly intoxication, county jail records show.
Savannah Basley: Black Goth Girl To Fantasy Star
The “Reginald the Vampire” star shares why the genre needs more Black women — and how they can break into fantasy and sci-fi.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Returns Key To New York City At Request Of Mayor
Sean “Diddy” Combs has returned his symbolic key to New York City after Mayor Eric Adams said a committee recommended “nullifying and rescinding” it.
Black Men Deserve Protection From Assault, Too
Sexual assault has no gender attached to it, which viewers saw in real time as “Power Book II” actor Michael Rainey Jr. was allegedly assaulted during a livestream last weekend.
Beyoncé Gave Concert Tickets To Ketanji Brown Jackson, According To Docs Also Showing Large...
Beyoncé gave Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson four tickets to her concert last year, the justice disclosed in financial disclosure forms published Friday that also revealed that Jackson and other justices received six-figure payments in 2023 for book deals.
Queering The Future: Black Women Pushing The Culture To Inclusion
Black queer women have carved out spaces of resistance, creativity, and acceptance in a world that tries to erase them.
Whoopi Goldberg’s ‘Sister Act 2’ Choir Reunion Is The Latest Nostalgia Obsession
Thirty years later, some members of the cast of “Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit” reunited with star Whoopi Goldberg on “The View.”
Award-Winning Actor Claims He Was Denied Housing Over Race
Award-winning actor Wendell Pierce joins CNN’s Abby Phillip to share an incident where he was denied a rental application in Harlem over race and why a federal court ruling motivated him to tell his story.
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Faulty Glucose Monitors Linked To Deadly Errors
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