By Michael Balsamo and Colleen Long, The Associated Press Two properties belonging to music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs in Los Angeles and Miami were searched March 25 by federal Homeland […]
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Beyoncé will receive the Innovator Award at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards
By Maria Sherman, AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Days after Beyoncé releases her highly anticipated eighth studio album, she’ll make an appearance at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards […]
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Comedian Kevin Hart is joining a select group honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American humor
By Ashraf Khalil, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kevin Hart, who rose from the open mics and comedy clubs of his native Philadelphia to become one of the country’s […]
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Studio Acting Conservatory presents an Easter reflection: The Last Supper sculpture on view
The Studio Acting Conservatory is hosting a six-day public view of the Last Supper sculpture, created by artist Akili Ron Anderson, in celebration of Easter and to foster dialogue and understanding.
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Walters Museum to host AFRO Publisher Dr. Frances “Toni” Draper for ‘Women as Creators and Leaders’ conversation
The Walters Art Museum will invite AFRO Publisher Frances “Toni” Draper to share the journey and accomplishments of the Black-owned newspaper while in conversation with Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts Lynley Herbert on March 23.
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In ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ film, what’s his faith? And why is marijuana deemed holy to the Rastafari?
By Luis Andres Henao, The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The biopic “Bob Marley: One Love” has been a box-office hit in the United States and several other countries. […]
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Beyoncé’s new album will be called ‘Act II: Cowboy Carter’
By Maria Sherman, AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyoncé is full of surprises — and on March 12, dropped yet another one. Her forthcoming album has a name: […]
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Usher, Fantasia Barrino, ‘Color Purple’ honored at 55th NAACP Image Awards
By Jonathan Landrum Jr., AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Usher was named entertainer of the year at the 55th annual NAACP Awards on March 16, which highlighted works […]
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Misty Copeland: A life in motion
Misty Copeland, the first Black female principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre, has used her platform to open the doors of the art form to a diverse group of people, and has also founded the Misty Copeland Foundation to offer free, after-school ballet classes for girls and boys in under-resourced communities.
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Anne Benna Sims: American Ballet Theatre’s first African-American ballerina
Anne Benna Sims was the first African-American ballerina to sign a contract with the American Ballet Theatre, and she was inspired by the artistry of Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn in “Giselle”.
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“Six-Triple-Eight: A New Musical,” to honor Black women of WWII’s European Theater
The 6888th Postal Directory Battalion, the only all-female, Black unit to serve in Europe during World War II, is the subject of a play currently being developed for Broadway, which aims to celebrate the courage and resilience of Black women in the face of adversity.
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Empowering creativity: Highlights from the Black Arts District’s annual meeting
By Ericka Alston Buck, Special to the AFRO In a celebration of culture, empowerment and community, the Black Arts District (BAD) recently convened for its annual community meeting at the […]