Enjoy the playful and upbeat lyrics of Turkey in the Straw, a beloved tune in schools and traditional music shows, bringing joy and energy to all.

A special exhibit up through mid-September explores racial stereotypes and caricatures in their historic context.

Drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman escaped from a maximum-security Mexican prison on through a 5,000-foot tunnel.

Cited as one of the first representations of black queer popular culture, Ma Rainey's sensational Prove It on Me Blues is a ...

The acclaimed writer talks about creating some of Broadway’s biggest hits – and how his homosexuality influenced his work ...

Following the sale of the Odeon and a temporary closure, the historic music hall and saloon is coming back to life, with a ...

Ma Rainey began performing in talent shows and church minstrel shows as a teenager in Columbus, Georgia. When she met her first husband, they formed a group known as the “Alabama Fun Makers ...

A common form of entertainment, the popular minstrel show is considered to be the first uniquely American form of entertainment, which featured white people parodying African Americans, during the ...

During the hip-hop collective's show at United Center, the group paid homage to the lives lost in the rap community, with RZA ...