On this day in Black history, February 29: — In 1940, Hattie McDaniel became the first Black person to win an Oscar for her role as Mammy in Gone with the…
Monica Schipper/Getty Images Angela Bassett has been named one of People‘s 2024 Women Changing the World — a list of eight honorees making a “major difference” with their “groundbreaking work.” The…
Courtesy GAZEBO Festival Jack Harlow has frequently made sure to perform live in his home state of Kentucky, but now, he’s taking that dedication to the next level. The “Lovin On Me”…
Aaron J. Thornton/WireImage Looks as if Ja Rule will not be traveling to the U.K. for his Sunrise Tour. He took to X, formerly Twitter, to air grievances about being…
ABC/Maarten de Boer Actress Gabourey Sidibe and her husband, Brandon Frankel, will soon be parents of twins. On Tuesday, the couple shared a joint Instagram post announcing the news. “Twin Delivery coming soon! Twinty Twinty…
ONE Musicfest/ Live Nation Urban One MusicFest has launched a new sister festival of hip-hop and R&B artists coming to Dallas, Texas, this summer. In partnership with Live Nation Urban, TwoGether…
On this day in Black history, February 28: — In 1704, Frenchman Elias Neau established the first school open to Black people in New York City, which originally began as visits…
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Two men from Queens have been found guilty on all counts in the October 30, 2002, murder of Jam Master Jay, a member of the iconic hip-hop group…
Burak Cingi/Redferns Latto has been tapped by AT&T to headline the NCAA Final Four Super Saturday Concert, taking place this spring. The “Big Energy” rapper is set to take the stage on…
Paramount+ The new Paramount+ film As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial explores more than just the criminalization of rap lyrics in courtrooms in the United States. Director J.M. Harper tells ABC Audio that with the documentary,…
