On this day in Black history, February 9: — In 1953, author Ralph Ellison became the first Black writer to win the National Book Award for his debut novel, Invisible Man. — In…
Ethan Miller/Getty Images While trying to decide which of his many iconic hits he’ll try to jam into his halftime at the Super Bowl Sunday, Usher‘s criteria can be summed up in…
Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ Nicki Minaj will soon hit the road on her highly anticipated Pink Friday 2 Tour, but she won’t be traveling across the U.S. alone. Grammy-winning singer Monica has been announced…
ABC/Michael Le Brecht II Lola Brooke has released her latest single, a tribute to rappers who have died called “God Bless All the Rappers.” On the new track, the New York native makes…
Mike Coppola/WireImage Henry Lee Fambrough, the last surviving founding member of R&B group The Spinners, passed away Wednesday, the band’s rep Tanisha Lynn Jackson confirms to ABC Audio. Fambrough died at his home in Virginia…
CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images It’s been 50 years since the iconic TV sitcom Good Times first aired on CBS, and this weekend, TV One is celebrating with a three-day marathon. Starting Friday, February…
Apple Music It’s a mission to find the man of the hour in the new Apple Music short film, Where’s Usher? A group of Usher’s close friends, Taraji P. Henson, Ludacris and Lil Jon, search for Usher…
Billboard They were first announced as a Billboard Women in Music award recipients, but now, the publication reveals Victoria Monét and Tems will be performing at the show, too. Monét, the recipient of the Rising Star Award, and Tems,…
Courtesy Apple Music By necessity, most Super Bowl halftime shows clock in at about 13 or 13 1/2 minutes, though some past shows have pushed it a bit. Well, you can…
On this day in Black history, February 8: — In 1944, Harry S. McAlpin, a journalist from St. Louis, Missouri, became the first Black reporter to attend a White House news conference. —…
