When legendary University of North Carolina coach Dean Smith wanted his basketball team to get better back in the early 1960’s, he decided to open…
Empire star Jussie Smollett‘s career is on the fast track and even he is having a hard time internalizing his journey to stardom. Fox’s Empire…
Raheem DeVaughn doesn’t take full credit for his musical talent. He’s humble enough to recognize the major influences who helped to shape his music into…
Raheem DeVaughn doesn’t take full credit for his musical talent. He’s humble enough to recognize the major influences who helped to shape his music into what it is today. Greats like Marvin Gaye, Sade and even the Motown era were huge influences. Raheem’s new project Sex, Love And Passion drops Feb 17 but is available […]
Black history means different things to different people. As the parent of biracial children I teach my children everyday that although society tries to define them, the content of their character tells who they truly are. Do not allow yourself to be placed in a box.
Towson University pays tribute to jazz/blues legend, singer, songwriter, pianist and civil rights activist Nina Simone. This free event takes place Feb 18 at 7pm.…
Baltimore Concert Opera introduces a one-woman show written and starring Adrienne Danrich paying homage to the legendary Marian Anderson and Leontyne Price. For more information,…
Did you know Annapolis was where Kunta Kinte of Alex Hailey’s “Roots” arrived on the slave ship. Annapolis has such rich history. Explore Annapolis and…
I lived in Pittsburgh when the HBO Series of The Wire was one of the most talked about television drama show hit the scene. And like everyone else in the world, I was hooked! Although I couldn’t relate to any of the characters, it felt like I was and I couldn’t get enough of it. […]
We have much to remember and be thankful for during Black History Month, but there’s also much to mourn. Today would’ve been Trayvon Martin‘s 20th birthday.…
To honor one of my favorite past times of television, I can’t celebrate black history without mentioning one of the most popular sitcoms that took over American households from 1984 to 1992! Who didn’t watch The Cosby Show on television on NBC, Thursday nights? What African American household didn’t imagine their family living vicariously through Heathcliff […]
Black History Month is much more than 28 cold days to talk about black people. If you don’t know the history behind the month,…
