The National African-American History and Culture museum stands as a testament to the triumphant story of Blacks in America. The museum takes a look at the
The Out of the Box: The Rise of Sneaker Culture opening party at Atlanta’s High Museum of Art was intriguing. People from all over came
This summer marks the 100th anniversary of the National Parks Service, and it just so happens this writer has a goal over the next few years
Stepping back in time in Macon is easy with a trip to the new Tubman Museum of African American Art, History and Culture. The first
What is the mission of the Tubman Museum? The mission of the Tubman Museum is to educate people about African-American art, history and culture. How
Tell us a little about yourself. My name is Jeff Bruce, I’ve been here since 2002 as curator or what we call Director of Exhibitions.
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“I am not afraid of being sued by white businessmen. In fact, I should welcome such a lawsuit. It would do the cause much good.
[jwplatform jRGWT548] A history of black serial killers poses the question of why haven’t you heard about them.
More than likely there was not a single person happier with last month’s news that famed producer J Dilla’s equipment will be displayed at the
A few months after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, CBS and Dr. Bill Cosby collaborated on a documentary. The documentary was entitled “Black
Tomorrow marks 50 years since the signing of the Civil Rights Act in the United States. This pivotal piece of legislation outlawed discrimination based on race,
Today marks the 70th anniversary of D-Day — the day of the Normandy landings initiating the effort to liberate mainland Europe was from Nazi occupation
Spring 1994. It was 20 years ago today that Nas released his seminal debut album, Illlmatic. It wasn’t the huge crossover hit that, say, The
Darius Jones is passionate about music. The alto saxophonist has received rave reviews from publications such as the New York Times and All About Jazz for his rich, soulful musical approach; and that approach is rooted in his love for expression and his respect for history.
Hip-hop fans tuned in to the highly-anticipated docu-series The Tanning of America this week. Produced by Steve Stoute and featuring commentary from luminaries ranging from
Avoids African-American History to the very end Every year you can count on the TV game show Jeopardy having their College Championship series. This week
In 2013, a list was compiled of the 10 richest black people in the world: Robert L. Johnson- $550 million Sean Combs-$550 million Michael Jordan-$650
One individual who was important to the real TLC story is Crystal Jones. Jones founded TLC (originally 2nd Nature) with Tionne Watkins and Lisa Lopes, the future T-Boz and Left-Eye, but was unceremoniously ousted early on in favor of Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas. The film portrays Jones as a talentless footnote to the group’s beginnings, and she spoke to RO about the way the film portrayed TLC and her history.
There has been talk of bad blood between superstars Kanye West and Justin Timberlake ever since, Kanye dissed the hit JT single “Suit & Tie”–which, incidentally, also featured
