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Beyoncé Honors Black Country Pioneer Linda Martell in New Song

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Beyoncé Honors Black Country icon Linda Martell on ‘cowboy carter’

Beyoncé's highly anticipated album "Cowboy Carter" is set to feature a tribute to Linda Martell, the first Black woman to achieve commercial success in country music, with a track titled "The Linda Martell Show." This homage comes when a new documentary, "Bad Case of The Country Blues: The Linda Martell Story," brings renewed attention to Martell's groundbreaking career and the challenges she faced as a Black artist in a predominantly […]

todayMarch 28, 2024

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Beyoncé Honors Black Country Pioneer Linda Martell in New Song

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Beyoncé Honors Black Country icon Linda Martell on ‘cowboy carter’

Beyoncé's highly anticipated album "Cowboy Carter" is set to feature a tribute to Linda Martell, the first Black woman to achieve commercial success in country music, with a track titled "The Linda Martell Show." This homage comes when a new documentary, "Bad Case of The Country Blues: The Linda Martell Story," brings renewed attention to Martell's groundbreaking career and the challenges she faced as a Black artist in a predominantly white industry. Linda Martell, now 82, made history in 1969 […]

todayMarch 28, 2024

100 Black Men of America Brings "Real Men Vote" Campaign to Milwaukee

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100 Black Men of America Brings “Real Men Vote” Campaign to Milwaukee

100 Black Men of America Brings "Real Men Vote" Campaign to Milwaukee As the nation gears up for the consequential 2024 elections, 100 Black Men of America, Inc. is launching a powerful "Real Men Vote" campaign to educate and engage Black male voters. The influential mentoring organization will embark on a 14-city tour, with a key stop in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to combat misinformation and emphasize the importance of voting. The stakes are high in 2024, with the presidential election, 435 […]

todayMarch 27, 2024

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Big Sean: Tiny Desk Concert

Most artists who play the Tiny Desk leave behind a small memento to live on the shelves. Big Sean gave us his special Detroit Tigers/J Dilla baseball cap, an item that speaks to who he is as an artist. Sean doesn't allow too much time to pass without reminding you of his native Detroit and his most recent freestyle samples an instrumental from the late great J Dilla. Sean pushed our boundaries, presenting one of the longest setlists in Tiny […]

todayMarch 27, 2024

AI Fails to Detect Depression in Black Social Media Users, Penn Study Finds

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AI fails to detect depression in Black social media users, Penn Study finds

Artificial intelligence models designed to detect signs of depression in social media posts work far less effectively for Black users compared to white users, according to a new study from the University of Pennsylvania. The findings, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, highlight the need for AI to better account for racial differences in mental health screening. Researchers from Penn Medicine and Penn Engineering analyzed Facebook posts from over 800 people, with equal representation of Black […]

todayMarch 26, 2024

Kevin Hart received the 25th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on March 24th, 2024. The Kennedy Center

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Kevin Hart takes home his Mark Twain Prize for American humor

Kevin Hart received the 25th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on March 24th, 2024. The Kennedy Center Updated March 25, 2024 at 9:20 AM ET Comedians love to rib each other. It's almost a requirement for the job and there was plenty of it for Kevin Hart Sunday night as he received the 25th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Tiffany Haddish called him […]

todayMarch 26, 2024

Kelsey Russell has grown a following online by reading news articles from print publications. Demarko Hooper

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She reads the newspaper on TikTok — and her videos are going viral

Kelsey Russell has grown a following online by reading news articles from print publications. Demarko Hooper Newspapers are losing the battle against smartphones as the preferred place to learn the news, but one woman has found a way to bridge the divide and bring the print to the people. Kelsey Russell, 23, makes TikToks — sometimes 8 minutes long — in which she goes through a single article and explains the context along the way. "I got a subscription to […]

todayMarch 26, 2024

Dark & Lovely, The Sims 4 Partner to Boost Diversity in Gaming Industry

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Dark & Lovely, The Sims 4 Partner to Boost Diversity in Gaming Industry

Dark & Lovely, a leading hair care brand for Black women, has announced a collaboration with the popular life simulation video game, The Sims 4, to address the lack of diversity in the gaming industry. The partnership aims to create new tools for Black gamers to express themselves in virtual worlds and raise awareness about the importance of representation. As part of the collaboration, Dark & Lovely released a social documentary, "Play in Color." The documentary highlights the changemakers redefining […]

todayMarch 26, 2024

Maxwell & Jazmine Sullivan unite for North American tour

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Maxwell & Jazmine Sullivan unite for North American tour

Three-time Grammy® Award-winning multi-platinum artist Maxwell is set to bring his highly anticipated "The Serenade 2024 North American Tour" to the United Center in Chicago on October 10, 2024, accompanied by two exceptional artists: two-time Grammy® Award-winning R&B powerhouse Jazmine Sullivan and rising singer-songwriter October London. Maxwell, known for his timeless classics and captivating live performances, promises to deliver an enchanting evening filled with his signature smooth vocals and undeniable stage presence. Maxwell has established himself as a true soul […]

todayMarch 25, 2024

The multi-talented Whack worked with the Philly-based visual artist Alex Da Corte to realize her latest vision inspired by Pierrot, the sad clown. Alex Da Corte/Courtesy of the artist

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Tierra Whack opens up: ‘Don’t we all fake it?’

The multi-talented Whack worked with the Philly-based visual artist Alex Da Corte to realize her latest vision inspired by Pierrot, the sad clown. Alex Da Corte/Courtesy of the artist Tierra Whack's debut album, World Wide Whack, is explicit content. Not the kind the industry typically slaps with a parental-advisory sticker, but definitely a matter of life or death. She made it under personal duress, wracked with self-doubt and suicidal ideations while recording a barrage of sad songs for the anticipated […]

todayMarch 25, 2024

Is the EDUCATE Act a roadblock to health equity for Black Americans?

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Is the EDUCATE Act a barrier to health equity for Black Americans?

Boston University School of Medicine students participating in an event commemorating lives lost to racism. Photo courtesy of Boston Medical Center In a time when the United States is grappling with the deep-rooted issues of systemic racism in healthcare, a proposed piece of legislation, the Embracing anti-Discrimination, Unbiased Curricula, and Advancing Truth in Education (EDUCATE) Act, has sparked intense debate about its potential impact on medical education and healthcare, particularly for the Black community and Black doctors. The bill, introduced […]

todayMarch 25, 2024

5 must-listen new albums from Jlin, SiR, Tyla, Alice Coltrane, and Future & Metro Boomin

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5 must-listen new albums from Jlin, SiR, Tyla, Alice Coltrane, and Future & Metro Boomin

5 must-listen new albums from Jlin, SiR, Tyla, Alice Coltrane, and Future & Metro Boomin Here are HYFIN's approved five new albums you need to check out, released on Friday, March 22, 2024. These albums showcase artists' incredible talent and creativity across various genres, from electronic and R&B to hip-hop and jazz. HYFIN dives into each exceptional project and the artists behind it. The featured albums include Jlin's "Akoma," an evolutionary step in her unique footwork style; SiR's "Heavy," a […]

todayMarch 22, 2024

Chief Keef's new album with Mike WiLL Made-It, Dirty Nachos, shows just how far he's grown beyond the Chicago teen who stormed YouTube in 2012. Tyler Shields/Courtesy of the artist

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How Chief Keef and MIKE, former rap prodigies, escaped the attention economy

Chief Keef's new album with Mike WiLL Made-It, Dirty Nachos, shows just how far he's grown beyond the Chicago teen who stormed YouTube in 2012. Tyler Shields/Courtesy of the artist There's a moment on the forgotten 1994 Fugees debut, Blunted on Reality, where you can hear everything lock into place for a 18-year-old Lauryn Hill on a song called "Some Seek Stardom." Listening now, it's easy to recognize the lyrical and ideological nucleus of her music forming — its spirituality […]

todayMarch 21, 2024

Netflix's "Good Times" Animated Reboot to Premiere on April 12th

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Netflix’s “Good Times” Animated Reboot to Premiere on April 12th

Netflix has finally confirmed the highly anticipated release date for its upcoming animated comedy series, "Good Times." The series is set to revive the classic 1970s sitcom. According to What's On Netflix, the streaming giant has also unveiled two new images from the show, further building excitement among fans. The project, first announced in September 2020, has been in the works for some time. Carl Jones, best known for his work on "The Boondocks" and co-creator Ranada Shepard of "Born […]

todayMarch 20, 2024 2

Beyoncé performs at the Wolstein Center, Nov. 4, 2016, in Cleveland, Ohio. Beyoncé is full of surprises — and on March 12, 2024, she announced she is dropping a new album: Act II: Cowboy Carter.

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Beyoncé’s new album is inspired by backlash to her entering the country music genre

The Queen Bey has entered the country music genre but make no mistake, this is no random sliding into the charts. With less than 10 days left until the release of her eighth studio album Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé is reflecting on making the upcoming album — as she explained to fans the inspiration behind it and how exactly the piece of art came to life. In an Instagram post on Tuesday, the singer-songwriter shared a new photo of herself wearing […]

todayMarch 20, 2024

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Alabama governor signs ban on DEI funds that restricts ‘divisive concepts’ in schools

Updated March 20, 2024 at 2:35 PM ET Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill Wednesday that bans state funding of diversity, equity and inclusion programs in schools, public colleges and state agencies, joining a wave of Republican-led efforts to quash DEI initiatives. The new law will impose restrictions around what it calls eight "divisive concepts" dealing with race and personal identity. It also requires public colleges to designate bathrooms "for use by individuals based on their biological sex." Ivey […]

todayMarch 20, 2024


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