"Morgaine," a forgotten opera written by Black composer in 1855, performed for the first time
"Morgiane" is believed to be the oldest existing opera written by a Black American, but it wasn't seen by audiences until 2025.
Josephine Baker, in her own words, amplifies her renown as provocateur
In Baker’s newly translated 1949 memoir, “Fearless and Free,” the boundary-breaking performer does not hold back on her ...
‘SNL50: Homecoming Concert’ Most Memorable Moments: Lady Gaga, ‘Post Nirvana,’ Jack White, Cher, Will Ferrell, Robyn and More
John Mulaney may have spoken best to the mostly wonderful randomness of the lineup for Friday night’s live “SNL50: The ...
For Lisa of Blackpink, ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 kicks off a pivotal year
Lalisa Manobal, better known as Lisa from Blackpink, is making her acting debut on Season 3 of HBO's "The White Lotus." ...
A Revelatory Way of Understanding the Black Experience
I remembered this experience vividly as I read Imani Perry’s new book, Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My ...
A Sly Stone Primer: 15 Songs (and More) From a Musical Visionary
The Sly & the Family Stone leader is the subject of a new documentary directed by Questlove. Here’s what to know about his ...
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Black Mountain's Stephen McBean stays positive in an America that seems increasingly unhinged
From this side of the border it looks like the escalating fall of a once-admired empire, with the United States of America continuing to morph into what its oompa-loompa-orange idiot of a leader might ...