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WATCH | Its Good Music Baby Smokey Robinson Says R&B Will Be Around Forever
By: Brande Victorian “There are young people making some great music,” says the Motown legend in response to the idea that R&B is dead. ESSENCE...
WATCH | Remembering Virginia Who Went Viral Dancing With The Obamas
Virginia McLaurin, 113, lived to see a Black president and first lady in her lifetime. When meeting the Obamas in 2016, she did a happy...
WATCH | Soul Train Awards: The Best Dressed Stars of The Night!
The stars stepped out in style over the weekend for the 2022 Soul Train Awards. See the fashion looks that graced the red-carpet at the...
WATCH |2023 GRAMMY Nominations Are In: See List of Nominees Here
The nominations for the 65th annual Grammy Awards are out and some of our favorites made the list. Take a look! The post WATCH |2023...
WATCH | Ryan Coogler On Adding An Indigenous Element To Black Panther Wakanda Forever
Director Ryan Coogler said he wanted to go to a place audiences haven’t seen before and include rituals some moviegoers aren’t familiar with in his...
WATCH | Ryan Coogler On Limiting His Technology Use While Filming ‘Black Panther Wakanda Forever’
Director Ryan Coogler said he couldn’t get distracted by technology while filming his latest project. “It plays into your basic human instinct…so I try to...
WATCH | Ryan Coogler On Wanting ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ To Impact Audiences
Director Ryan Coogler said he wanted to make a film that impacted audiences on every level when speaking about the passing of Chadwick Boseman and...
WATCH | Ryan Coogler On Grieving Chadwick Boseman And Including That In The Movie
When Black Panther was released in 2018, it united Black people across the diaspora with a shared pride in seeing a superhero film starring African...
WATCH | Angela Bassett Discusses The Spirit of Black Panther ‘Wakanda Forever’
Angela Bassett reflects on Chadwick Boseman’s legacy as the cast debuts Black Panther ‘Wakanda Forever.’ The post WATCH | Angela Bassett Discusses The Spirit of...
WATCH | Danai Were Different Now: Danai Gurira On Promoting Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Without Chadwick Boseman
The excitement around Black Panther was palpable from the moment Marvel first announced the superhero film that was released in 2018. And while the anticipation...