Juneteenth: World Channel Offers Diverse Programming
WORLD CHANNEL, the channel which brings diversity of all sorts to public television is marking Juneteenth with a robust slate of films and episodes...
Valerie Boyd: A Remembrance
Many in the arts, academic and writing world are mourning the loss of celebrated author Valerie Boyd, who passed away February 12, 2022, after...
#GoRED: Heart Disease Survivor McKenna Lewis Shares Her Story
February is Heart Health Awareness month. Nearly 647,000 Americans die from heart disease each year, making it the leading cause of death in the...
Cheryl Hickmon: National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Dies
The nation is mourning the passing of Cheryl Hickmon, national president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, the nation's largest African-American sorority. Hickmon was...
Archbishop Desmond Tutu: Nobel Peace Prize Winning Anti-Apartheid Activist Dies
The world is mourning the loss of anti-apartheid activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Bishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu. Tutu, who had been dogged by...
Virgil Abloh: Fashion Phenom Dies of Cancer at 41
The world is reeling over the loss of visionary designer and artist Virgil Abloh. Abloh died today of a rare form of cancer called...
Go-Go Finally Gets Added to Regional Roots Grammy Category
Chris Richards of The Washington Post is reporting Go-Go music, Washington, DC's Black regional dance music has finally made it's way into a Grammy...
International Black Theatre Summit Celebrates 200th Anniversary of Black Theater
BOSTON, MA – September 10, 2021 – The International Black Theatre Summit, a special initiative of The CRAFT Institute, held this year in collaboration...
CAMILLE A. BROWN: To Direct Upcoming Broadway Production of ‘For Colored Girls’
The Great White Way is getting a little browner. Producers Nelle Nugent, Ron Simons and Kenneth Teaton have helped make history with their announcement Tony Award nominee Camille...
AKA: Nation’s First Black Sorority Honors Luminaries with Membership
CHICAGO (July 15, 2021) – Eight exemplary Black women in corporate business, entertainment business, media, literature, performing arts and sports were recently inducted into Alpha...
