Arts and Culture

by Genea L. Webb For New Pittsburgh Courier Melda Potts Beaty never thought that a simple question about her grandfather’s retirement would spawn the creation of...

• June 3 1904—Dr. Charles R. Drew is born. He grows up to conduct a first of its kind research in blood transfusions and the...

by Stacy M. Brown Artists, politicians and fans alike are remembering Peabo Bryson, the silky-voiced balladeer whose career bridged Black radio, adult contemporary music, and Hollywood...

by Dennis Altman, La Trobe University Before Rupert Murdoch, there was Errol Flynn. The Tasmanian born Hollywood actor was arguably our most famous export to...

by Richard Worth, University of Liverpool There are many things about Miles Davis to remember as we mark 100 years since his birth. There’s the...

• May 27 1958—Ernest Green graduates from Little Rock, Ark.’s Central High School, becoming the first Black to do so. Green was a member of...

SHELDON INGRAM’S FINAL DAY AT WTAE-TV IS MAY 29. HIS FINAL DAY ON-AIR IS MAY 28. In 2022, during an episode of the NBC hit...

Former Bandmates Share the Influence of the Trumpeter’s Imprint by Brenda C. Siler, The Washington Informer Musicians are honoring legendary trumpeter, flugelhornist, composer, and bandleader Miles Davis at Georgetown’s...

MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN RECORDER — Rob Base, one half of the legendary hip-hop duo Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock and the voice behind the...

CECILIA COLEMAN-FINNEY, WITH HER MOTHER, PAMELA JOHNSON. (PHOTOS BY J.L. MARTELLO) SOME OF THE MANY MODELS IN THE FASHION SHOW. THIS YEAR, THE FASHION SHOW...