South Africa: Mandela’s Family Denies Barring ANC Visitors
The Mail & Guardian (South Africa) is denying reports that former South African president Nelson Mandela's family has barred the African...
Ghana: Former President Jerry ‘J.J.’ Rawlings Dies
BBC is reporting Ghana's former president Jerry "J.J. Rawlings has died after a brief illness at a hospital in Accra. Rumors...
Kendrick Johnson's Body Exhumed for Second Autopsy
WTXL-TV in Tallahassee is reporting that the body of Kendrick Johnson, the 17-year-old high school student whose body was found rolled...
EXCLUSIVE: A Cappella Legends Take 6 Want People to ‘Respect Music More’
Take 6 is single-handedly one of American music’s most famous and celebrated vocal ensembles. The extremely talented, 10-time Grammy award-winning sextet’s...
Emmys: The Diversity and Inclusion Shuffle
Writing for NNPA/Black Press USA Newswire, Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. discusses the continued marginalization of Black actors, producers and writers at...
‘Banshee’: Multicultural Cast Shares Thoughts on Race in America
Banshee doesn’t sound like much on the surface. It’s an hour-long Friday night series that chronicles an ex-con Lucas Hood (Antony...
Op-Ed: Black Theatre Day (September 17) is An Annual Day of Solidarity and Service
By Monica White Ndounou
Black Theatre Day (September 17) is an annual day of solidarity and service, to celebrate and support 21st...
To Pimp a Butterfly: A Controversial Classic
Kendrick Lamar's latest album “To Pimp a Butterfly” (TPAB) has been marked as an instant classic after its unexpected release. Streamed by 9.6 million...
London: Legendary Reggae DJ Roberto Allen Dies
The blogosphere is mourning the loss of London's DJ Roberto Allen of Vibes FM, one of London's leading community radio stations....
Ida B. Wells: Sculpture Honoring Trailblazer Unveiled in Chicago
(Chicago - June 30) - The Windy City is buzzing with news a public sculpture of iconic women's rights activist and...