Beyoncé has decided to pass on participating in the 63rd annual Grammy Awards, and although the Recording Academy’s interim chief executive is disappointed, fans aren’t mad. The “Brown Skin Girls” singer scored nine nominations in total, more than any other artist this year, but when asked to perform at the ceremony she politely declined, making her…
Comedian Trevor Noah set to host the annual music award show for the first time in his career Sunday night Trevor Noah took a careful approach hosting “The Daily Show” from his New York apartment during the pandemic, but he said traveling across the country to host the Grammys was an opportunity he couldn’t pass…
Spann was a businesswoman and board member of National Association of Black Journalists’ Los Angeles chapter Margo Spann, an award-winning television journalist and entrepreneur, was killed last week in an early morning hit-and-run in Los Angeles. Spann, 40, was struck by a vehicle while walking crossing an intersection in the Arlington Heights neighborhood in the…
“Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” reality diva Rasheeda Frost is ready for the warm weather even though the calendar says it’s still winter. Frost, 38, recently posted a slide of photos showcasing her taste in spring fashion. “Shiiidddddd gone throw dem shorts on girl!!! ” Frost captioned the gallery of flicks. The mother of two…
Africans have scaled back big traditional weddings to combat the spread of COVID-19 and in response to the economic ravages of the pandemic The moment of truth for Ivan Arinaitwe came when he had to choose among many relatives and friends whom to invite to his wedding. An initial 150 people swelled to 300 as…
Jo Thompson was among the very first Black artists able to perform in several clubs throughout the country Jo Thompson, an acclaimed singer and musician of Detroit, has died at age 92. While her name is not mentioned with the titans of Jazz, she helped break the color barrier at many nightclubs and performance venues…
Poll finds Black, Hispanic Americans more likely to have experienced income losses compared with white Americans during the pandemic A year ago, Elvia Banuelos’ life was looking up. The 39-year-old mother of two young children said she felt confident about a new management-level job with the U.S. Census Bureau — she would earn money to…
The historic Black women’s college in Atlanta nearly completes ambitious fundraising campaign two years ahead of schedule Spelman College launched a fundraising goal nearly four years ago that some thought was too ambitious. On Saturday, Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell, the school’s president, announced they had reached 96% of their $250 million goal and rallied supporters…
Inequality runs so deep in the United States that even the nearly $2 trillion in the Biden package alone won’t uproot it Democrats have celebrated President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan as a blow against one of America’s most entrenched economic woes: The vast inequality that divides the richest from the rest —…
The vice president presented the Generation Change Award at Saturday’s event Nickelodeon’s 2021 Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday featured many famous guests and presenters, but the guest with perhaps the highest-profile during the event was Kamala Harris. The U.S. vice president appeared at this year’s annual event to make a special address to kids by presenting…
