Broadway’s Hottest Musical Hamilton to Launch Chicago Run (Video)
*The hottest ticket on Broadway is headed to Chicago. The critically-acclaimed “Hamilton,” a hip-hop musical about the …
The Wiz Live!, Boo-Boo Kitty, Misty Copeland Among NAACP Image Award Nominees
*Brace yourself. The NAACP has released its ton of nominees for the 47th annual Image Awards, to air Friday, Feb. 5 on …
47th NAACP Image Awards Nominees Announced
*Beverly Hills, CA – The nominees for the 47th NAACP Image Awards were announced today during a press conference …
Retired Black Educator Releases Book Faulting Parents for Children’s Behavior
Jacksonville, FL — Bea Lewis is a dynamic retired educator and former Hearing Officer of Duval County Public …
Bill T. Jones to be Honored by Human Rights Campaign
*The nation’s largest LGBT civil rights organization, the Human Rights Campaign, said Monday that it will honor …
Wiz Live!: Shanice Williams on Social Media Love, Broadway Revival, More
*Shanice Williams spoke to The Hollywood Reporter following her widely-praised performance of Dorothy in NBC’s …
Jesse Williams, Harry Belafonte & Zendaya Mark Ebony Mag’s 70th Anniversary
*Chicago— EBONY® Magazine today released its 70th Anniversary Collector’s Edition Cover. The cover of the …
New Book: ‘Slippin’ Sippin’ Saints’ Sheds Light on Today’s Black Church
*New York, NY — According to ABC News, 83% of Americans say they are Christians. But Faye Thompson, author …
African American Chess Champion Honored on Cover of Top Magazine
*Crossville, TN — Orrin Hudson, a chess champion, community activist, and motivational speaker from Stone …
The Pulse of Entertainment: With Emmy Nominated Rolonda Watts ‘Time Moves on, but Destiny Lingers’
*I had the chance to talk to Emmy nominated actress, producer and talk show host Rolonda Watts at an event and in …
Nicki Minaj, Fetty Wap Headline LA’s Real 92.3 Radio’s The Real Birthday Bash
*Los Angeles – Hot off the heels of the first sold out “Real Show” earlier this month, Real 92.3, L.A.’s Home for Hip …
Raven-Symone’s Review of The Wiz Live!: ‘I Miss Michael’
*NBC’s ‘The Wiz Live!” was hot topic #1 on “The View’ this morning, and co-host Raven-Symone weighed in with her …
Damien Sneedto Produce ‘The Soul Now Sings: A Musical Christmas Journey’ Tonight in NYC
*(New York, NY – Sphinx Medal of Excellence recipient, producer, composer, conductor and multi-genre recording artist …
New Shona-English Name Dictionary Helps Those with African Ancestry Embrace Their Identity
*”Shona-English Name Dictionary” by Eliah Chakanetsa Kapezi, as the title suggests, is a compilation of …
For the White People Upset That ‘The Wiz Live!’ is All Black…
*Black Twitter and other amused folk have spent all day either dragging, clowning, cursing out, laughing at or earnestly …
