By Ralph E. Moore, Jr., Special to the AFRO Otis Blackwell is one of the most famous songwriters, but most folks never heard of him. Blackwell wrote several bestselling songs […]
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TBE#26 – Essence Festival: A Birthday Party That Has Grown Into A National Cultural Touchstone
By Marc H. Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League “It’s within our DNA as black women, and some of it is within the historical evolution of who we are […]
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6th Annual Cherry Hill Arts & Music Waterfront Festival
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R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in sex trafficking case
By TOM HAYS, BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison for using […]
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Stars use BET Awards stage to criticize Roe v. Wade ruling
by Associated Press Taraji P. Henson, Janelle Monae and Jazmine Sullivan were some of the big stars using the BET Awards stage to strongly criticize the Supreme Court’s recent decision […]
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Baltimore native, Mario, smashes competition in live Verzuz TV competition
By Stephanie Harper, Special to the AFRO Charm City native Mario showed up to the latest Verzuz TV battle against Omarion ready and more than able to defend his title […]
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Ne-Yo headlines first day of Baltimore’s 45th AFRAM festival
By Grace Kpetemey and Tinashe Chingarande, Special to the AFRO The first day of the historic AFRAM festival in Baltimore concluded on Saturday with a performance from Grammy award-winning singer […]
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Lupe Fiasco, 6lack highlight Apple Music Juneteenth playlist
By Jonathan Landrum Jr., AP Entertainment Writer Several artists including Bun B, Lupe Fiasco, 6LACK and Brittney Spencer have recorded songs honoring Juneteenth for Apple Music. Performers from different genres […]
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Bernard Wright: Funk and jazz legend dies in Dallas at 58
By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., BlackPressUSA The music world is mourning the loss of legendary funk and jazz musician Bernard “Nard” Wright who died May 19 after being hit by […]
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Joseph Bologne de Saint Georges, the Black Mozart
By Tamara Shiloh, Black Press USA Black classical music artists have been performing publicly for more than 500 years. England’s King Henry VII and King Henry VIII were entertained by […]
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Ella Mai elevates the love song on her second record
By Karena Phan, The Associated Press British singer, Ella Mai, is back with even more rhythm and blues (R&B) bridges in her second album, “Heart on My Sleeve.” While this […]
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Ray Charles, Judds inducted into Country Hall of Fame
By Kristin M. Hall, AP Entertainment Writer The Country Music Hall of Fame induced Ray Charles and The Judds on May 1, although the death of Naomi Judd a day […]