A celebration of the songs and friendship of three artists with voices that span generations of the American soundtrack is having its world premiere in Chicago at the Black Ensemble Theater in Uptown.

Coca-Cola's 30-year partnership with the Essence Festival of Culture is a prime example of cultural marketing that ...

Last year, more than 60% of top musicians were men. Next week's This Could Go Boom! festival will try to change that ratio.

You don’t have to be an art expert to appreciate a good painting, especially when it comes from Black female painters who are revolutionizing the art world with every brushstroke. From bold portraits ...

Wikimedia Commons Ella Fitzgerald Ella Fitzgerald made history on May 4, 1959, as the first woman to win a Grammy Award. The ...

That’s because Sly Stone created music without boundaries or regard for the constraints of genre. It was Black music, because Sly was Black, and that’s the only kind of music we can make.

Halle Berry! Nia Long! 15 Times Black Actresses, Singers Are Mentioned in Popular Rap Songs From Halle Berry to Kelly Price, these women received special shoutouts from rappers over the years.

When thinking about jazz, it’s impossible to ignore the deep, soulful contributions of Black women who have shaped the genre into what it is today.

BLACK ENTERPRISE has chosen 19 Black women visual artists to honor and recognize their transformative work and re-echo the need for their artistic voices in the broader cultural landscape.

On March 31, Alice Randall discussed Fisk University and Black women's important role in the foundational roots, profession of country music.

White women hold powerful positions in country music. Instead of striving for change, they uphold a system that harms women just like them.

SUNSET PARK, Brooklyn (PIX11) – Black History Month is a time to honor the contributions and legacy of African Americans across US history and society, from activists and civil rights pioneers ...