Bruno Mars is known for having his music touch people from all over the world, but that hasn’t pulled him away from his roots. In an interview with Latina Magazine, the singer opened up about the origin of his innovative sound. One thing that stood out is his declaration that American music is ‘Black music’ because everything started in Africa. Mars
Record Executive Clive Davis has single handedly launched the careers of many of today’s biggest artists, and while he’s relatively stayed behind the scenes, the 84-year-old is getting his just due. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Davis’ documentary The Soundtrack of Our Lives will premiere at the 16th Annual Tribeca Film Festival. Following the screening of the documentary, they’ll
Every fifth grader is wishing their teacher was this cool, and every parent is wishing their children’s teacher was this engaging. ABC News’ video of Barry White, Jr. that surfaced Wednesday (Feb. 1), welcoming each of his students into the classroom with personalized handshakes is making our hearts dance. The Ashley Park fifth grade teacher started his
50 Cent wants payback. According to The Wrap, the Get Rich or Die Tryin’ star is suing his ex-lawyers for $32 million after losing his lawsuit to Lastonia Leviston in 2015. This past Friday (Jan. 28), 50 Cent — born Curtis Jackson III — filed a claim to the U.S. Bankruptcy court in Connecticut, citing that the miscues from
Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education, and media company, has acquired world rights to an activism book written by Marley Dias, the 12 year-old social activist behind #1000BlackGirlBooks—an international movement to collect and donate children’s books that feature Black girls as the lead character. Marley is using her voice to advocate for social justice, a
Tamron Hall, a regular host on NBC’s “Today” show and MSNBC, is leaving the network later this month. Her departure was announced on Wednesday after days of contentious contract negotiations. Hall had been the co-host of the 9 a.m. hour of the “Today” show and a daytime anchor on MSNBC. Last week executives informed Hall
On the heels of starring in BET’s The New Edition Story, La La Anthony has sealed an exclusive production partnership with ITV America. According to Deadline, the media maven has already teamed up with Grammy Award-winning producer Timbaland to develop a docuseries on the business side of hip-hop as she prepares to create additional scripted and unscripted
February marks the launch of Black History Month, a time to recognize the central role and revolutionary work of black people in America. Historian Carter G. Woodson created Negro History Week in 1926 and it officially evolved into a month-long celebration forty years later. With white history being the dominant narrative in America, the work of revolutionary
Pharrell Williams definitely has a lot to be happy about. In fact, the singer and and his wife Helen Lasichanh have three new reasons to be filled with joy. “Pharrell, Helen and Rocket Williams have welcomed triplets,” a rep for Williams said in a statement to People magazine. “The family is happy and healthy!” Williams and
History was made when ImeIme A. Umana, a Harrisburg, Pa, native became the first black woman elected as president of the Harvard Law Review. Umana will be the 131st president of the legal journal and as an undergraduate, double majored in government and African American studies. She was also president of the Institute of Politics. The outgoing president Michael L. Zuckerman