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Beyoncé Kicks Off Her Renaissance World Tour In Sweden
Beyoncé kicked off her first tour in four and a half years today, bringing Renaissance to Stockholm’s Friends Arena in Sweden. Her three hour performance...
Yara Shahidi To Receive The Cameron Boyce Foundation Youth Empowerment Award
Yara Shahidi is set to receive the first Cameron Boyce Youth Empowerment Award during The Cam for a Cause Gala this next month in Los...
WATCH: Alicia Keys Sings “If I Ain’t Got You” With An All-Woman Orchestra
Today, Alicia Keys celebrated the premiere of Netflix’s Queen Charlotte – as well as the 20th anniversary of “If I Ain’t Got You” – by...
First Look: Apple TV+ Shares New Thriller ‘Hijack,’ Starring And Produced By Idris Elba
Today, AppleTV+ shared a first-look at Hijack, a new seven part thriller starring and executive produced by Idris Elba. The upcoming series follows the journey...
Missy Elliott Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame’s Class Of 2023
Missy Elliott has added another notch to her ever-growing list of accolades. Today, the music icon became one of seven music figures announced as having...
HULU Celebrates Coretta Scott King’s Legacy With New Monument In Atlanta
A few years ago, after learning that less than 8% of all public statues in the US are of women, Hulu commissioned artist Saya Woolfalk...
Pharrell’s Something In The Water Festival Returns To VA Beach: “It Was An Honor To Bring It Back.”
Pharrell Williams’ annual Something In The Water Festival returned to Virginia Beach this year, and continued in its mission to unite the community and celebrate...
Audra McDonald, Yahya Abdul Mateen II And Wendell Pierce Among List Of Nominees For 2023 Tony Awards
Today, the nominations for the 2023 Tony Awards were announced, with stage plays such as Ain’t No Mo, Fat Ham, Some Like It Hot, and...
Chance The Rapper’s ‘Acid Rap’: 10 Years Later
Ten years ago, a young Chicago rapper named Chancelor Bennett – better known as Chance the Rapper – released his second mixtape, Acid Rap. About...
Artist Sadie Barnette Honors Her Father’s Legacy With ‘The New Eagle Creek Saloon’
Oakland-based artist Sadie Barnette’s current installation at SFMOMA is symbolic of how important it is to carry on the legacy of others. Titled The New...