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Julianne Malveaux: Reign of terror

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—They came to MacArthur Park on horseback and in riot gear, their faces covered and their weapons out. They were part of the...

In Reframing Blackness, Alayo Akinkugbe challenges museums to see Blackness first

A visitor at The New Black Vanguard: Photography Between Art and Fashion at the Saatchi Gallery in London. Imageplotter Wanja Kimani, University of Cambridge In Reframing...

‘Dance Africa’ takes over the North Side this weekend, July 26-27

THE LEGACY ARTS PROJECT PRESENTS, “DANCE AFRICA PITTSBURGH,” JULY 26-27. Two-day celebration at New Hazlett Theater by Naomi C. Ilochi, For New Pittsburgh Courier Pittsburgh is...

Connie Francis was the voice of a generation and the soundtrack of post-war America

Hulton Archive/Getty Images by Leigh Carriage, Southern Cross University Connie Francis dominated the music charts in the late 1950s and early 1960s with hits like Stupid...

The incredible impact of Ozzy Osbourne, from Black Sabbath to Ozzfest to 30 years of retirement tours

Ozzy Osbourne photographed in London in 1991. Martyn Goodacre/Getty Images by Lachlan Goold, University of the Sunshine Coast Ozzy Osbourne, the “prince of darkness” and godfather...

Malcolm-Jamal Warner: Why he meant so much to us

by Linda Armstrong, Amsterdam News Learning that Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who we all watched grow up on “The Cosby Show” as Theo Huxtable, drowned in a...

Gospel Legend Fred Hammond Joins Phi Beta Sigma as Honorary Member

Fred Hammond, the unmistakable voice of contemporary gospel, received the honorary membership of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. on the final night of the...

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, beloved star of “The Cosby Show,” dies at 54

Malcolm Jamal-Warner. Credit: Photo from Facebook WASHINGTON — Malcolm-Jamal Warner, the actor best known for his role as Theo Huxtable on the groundbreaking NBC sitcom...

How Sonja Norwood managed Brandy and Ray J’s rise to fame expectations

Sonja Norwood poses in a recent portrait. Courtesy photo by Keith L. Underwood, Los Angeles Sentinel Entertainment Writer For decades, Sonja Norwood has been a...

Celebrities, blue jeans and couture: how Anna Wintour changed fashion over 37 years at Vogue

Charles Sykes/AP by Jye Marshall, Swinburne University of Technology and Rachel Lamarche-Beauchesne, Torrens University Australia After 37 years at the helm, fashion industry heavyweight Anna Wintour...

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