June 15, 2017June 15, 2017 Detroit Renames Street After Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul – Atlanta Black Star DETROIT (AP) — Aretha Franklin’s hometown of Detroit has named a street after her. African American Entertainment, African American Music, KOLUMN, KOLUMN Magazine, Soul Music
June 14, 2017 Macy Gray talks racism in America and her biggest problem with Trump – New York Amsterdam News LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- Macy Gray is known for her edgy, enigmatic voice and her soulful music about love and life, but in her 10th studio release, which will be out this summer, the Grammy-winning singer is getting political in a way she hasn't before. African American Cinema, African American Entertainment, KOLUMN, KOLUMN Magazine, Soul Music
June 14, 2017 Luther’ returning to BBC America – New York Amsterdam News (CNN) -- BBC America is bringing Idris Elba back in "Luther." African American Cinema, African American Entertainment, KOLUMN, KOLUMN Magazine
June 12, 2017 The Black Panther Teaser Trailer Promises an Afrofuturist Wonderland (Plus Superheroes) – Slate The teaser trailer for Black Panther was released Friday, giving audiences their first look at director Ryan Coogler’s take on the superhero genre. And it looks spectacular, packed with stunning Afrofuturist imagery, sweeping vistas, and seemingly every currently-hot black actor who wasn’t already part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. African American Entertainment, Comics, KOLUMN, KOLUMN Magazine
May 31, 2017May 31, 2017 Jazz and the Civil Rights Movement -ThoughtCo How Jazz Musicians Spoke Out for Racial Equality African American Entertainment, African American History, African American Music, Black History, Jazz Music, KOLUMN, KOLUMN Magazine
May 31, 2017May 31, 2017 Three Ways Bill “Bojangles” Robinson Changed Dance Forever – Smithsonian.com Robinson worked throughout his career to make life better for black performers African American Entertainment, KOLUMN, KOLUMN Magazine
May 17, 2017 African Dance Master Choreographer Chuck Davis Dies at 80 – Atlanta Black Star DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Chuck Davis, a master choreographer and teacher of traditional African dance styles who founded dance companies in North Carolina and New York, has died. He was 80. African American Culture, African American Entertainment, African Ancestry, African Dance, KOLUMN, KOLUMN Magazine
May 16, 2017 A Half-Century After His Untimely Death, Iconic Soul Man Otis Redding Still Soars – Atlanta Black Star Redding wrote his own music in an era when many African-American artists did not or were not allowed to. African American Entertainment, African American History, African American Music, Black History, KOLUMN, KOLUMN Magazine
May 14, 2017 Debbie Allen: Atlanta Needed What I Have To Offer – WABE 90.1 From acting in "Fame" to executive producing "Grey's Anatomy," dance has remained the bedrock of Debbie Allen’s prolific career onstage and in television. African American Culture, African American Entertainment
May 8, 2017May 9, 2017 Singer, siren, activist, spy: the extraordinary life of Josephine Baker – History Extra Born into poverty, dancer Josephine Baker became an overnight sensation in a vaudeville show, launching a glittering cabaret career that took her across the globe, from Broadway to Paris. African American Cinema, African American Entertainment, African American History, Black History, KOLUMN, KOLUMN Magazine
