American recording artist, singer and musician Little Richard performing live, UK, 27th June 1975. (Photo by Angela Deane-Drummond/Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)Photo by: Angela ...

Kierra Sheard came from a musical family. Her mother, Karen Sheard, and three aunts were part of the Grammy Award winning gospel girl group the Clark Sisters. At nine years old, she secured the Best ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. I have compiled a subjective, non-exhaustive list of 50 Black ...

During the civil rights movement of the early 1960s, The Freedom Singers traveled across the country to raise funds for the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. Their songs spread a message of ...

Across several professional landscapes, Black women continue to be the mold. They pioneer new sounds, boldly creating from a ...

*A+E Networks have ordered a two-night, four-hour documentary event about the life and legacy of Janet Jackson. The project has the working title “JANET,” and coincides with the 40th anniversary of ...

"Enigma" spotlights Amanda Lear, the late April Ashley and more, who “contested their identities as women in the court of public opinion" Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter for ...

ITS INCEPTION. BLACK EAGLE ROCK THE HOUSE IN THE HEART OF JEMEZ PUEBLO, IS A GROUP KEEPING AN ANCIENT TRADITION ALIVE AND WELL OVER 30 YEARS OF BLACK EAGLE. AND WE’RE STILL CONTINUING ON. MALCOM YEPA ...

You can’t study the history of popular music without familiarizing yourself with the best Black singers from the 50s. In fact, you might be surprised just how many music genres can trace their roots ...