For Decades No-One Even Knew His Name. This Month, James Jamerson Will Have a Street Named After Him
How James Jamerson became a bass guitar hero: playing on 23 number one records for Motown By Nick Wells It’s been 40 years since the bass pioneer, James Jamerson, died…
Simone Biles Makes History as First to Win Eight All-Around Titles at U.S. Championships
It’s really amazing. Everybody in here believes in me, and my teammates believe in me, my coaches, my family, everyone. By Mildred Europa Taylor Simone Biles continued her 10-year quest…
Paramount Ends Plans To Sell Its Majority Stake In BET Media Group To Bidders, Including Tyler Perry And Byron Allen
Along with BET, the deal would have included the cable channel VH1. By Jonathan Landrum Jr. LOS ANGELES — BET won’t be sold after all: Paramount Global decided against selling the majority…
Binge Drinking and Substance Use Spiked Among Adults 35 to 50 in 2022 — But Not for Black Folks
A new study finds that while cannabis, hallucinogens, and binge drinking have increased in recent years, racial gaps in drinking and drug use in the U.S. continue. By Kay Wicker…
After Initially Selling For $1.5M, Michael Jordan’s Earliest Known NBA Game-Worn Sneakers Return To Auction
Lewis held on to the shoe for nearly four decades before putting them up for auction in 2021. By Ian Servantes Just two years after fetching $1.5 million at auction, a pair of Nike…
Marcus Baskerville Is Using His Weathered Souls Co. Platform To Diversify The Craft Beer Sector
For me, it was keeping things diverse By Shanique Yates Marcus Baskerville developed a love for the craft of brewing long before he entered the beer industry. Now, he is owner and…
Marvin Gaye Estate Releases ‘Let’s Get It On’ 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Featuring 20 Never-Heard Tracks
Motown has released an incredible wealth of previously unheard music from Gaye in the almost four decades since he passed away By Todd Gilchrist From the wah-wah guitar that opens the…
Phylicia Rashad Will Direct World Premiere of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Purpose
Steppenwolf Theare Company’s spring 2024 lineup will also include Larissa FastHorse’s The Thanksgiving Play. By Meg Masserson Steppenwolf Theatre Company has announced its spring 2024 programming. The ensemble theatre company will…
Man Waving Bladed Glove at Protesters Found Guilty of Attempted Murder
Frank Cavalluzzi, 57, who faces up to 25 years in prison for each of the nine attempted murder counts on which he was convicted, learns his fate in October. A…
Who Is the Richest Black Man In the World?
Aliko Dangote’s story is an inspiring one, and also demonstrates the importance of growing up with access to opportunities. By Dorian Smith-Garcia With 8 billion people on this earth, it’s understandable if…