Just ahead of Black History Month, the Broadway smash "Wicked" is about to make some Black history of its own. Producers ...

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Grammy- and Tony-winning actress Cynthia Erivo (Wicked), actress-director Teyana Taylor (A Thousand and One), Emmy-nominated ...

Natalie Cole, Whitney Houston and Lauryn Hill’s album of the year wins all came in the 1990s. Beyoncé’s fifth shot, for ...

In 2019, not long after she graduated from the University of Southern California, Michelle Hanabusa was questioning her identity. Years earlier, a debilitating injury ended her career as a competitive ...

Cynthia Erivo, Teyana Taylor, Marla Gibbs & Raamla Mohamed named Essence Black Women in Hollywood honorees. Aldis Hodge to ...

Folks on the internet are up in arms over some recently resurfaced news and we're all trying to figure out how to make this ...

From movie screenings and concerts to visiting the Muhammad Ali Center, here are numerous ways to celebrate Black History ...

From slavery to wealth” is the phrase that best describes the story of Barney L. Ford, who was born into slav­ery on this day ...

Discover the impact of Tendea Family, founded by Elijah Miles, in Baltimore, as they strive to empower Black communities and honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Black Adam and Cross star Aldis Hodge has emerged as a firm fan-favorite to take on the role of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's new ...

By remembering the contributions of both King and Malcolm, we honor not only their individual legacies but also the shared ...