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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Rapper Juelz Santana has been indicted on weapons charges after authorities say he tried to bring a gun on a plane at Newark Liberty International Airport. Federal prosecutors say the two-count indictment made public Wednesday charges Santana with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and carrying a weapon on […]

Well, we know how the saying goes. What goes around comes around! That’s exactly what happened to Donald Trump after his “s*** hole” comment of immigrants coming from El Salvador, Haiti, and African countries. Blavity reports on an artist that stuck it to Trump using his creative abilities. Artist Robin Bell, the founder of Bells Visual, […]

On New Year’s Eve, Barack Obama decided to share with folks some cultural works that moved him in the past year. With what he called “extra time on my hands this year” since he ended his two terms as president, Obama selected 12 books and 22 songs to share on his Facebook page, a tradition […]

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — There’s no question that Erykah Badu is the soul hostess. On Sunday, she’ll host the Soul Train Awards on BET. But earlier this week, she was the soulful host who invited a small group of reporters to a West Hollywood hotel suite for an introductory lesson on chakras. Badu transformed […]

Leo Twiggs is one of the South’s best-known artists, with several years of experience under his wings. The Claflin University and New York University graduate is the first student to graduate with a doctorate in art from the University of Georgia. Twiggs was born in St. Stephen, South Carolina in 1934. After attending Claflin in […]

Cliffannie Forrester is going places. This young, Black female is only 18 and already has a painting hanging in the New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.

(November 24, 2014 Henderson, NV) Internationally acclaimed artist, Annie Lee, known for her unique ability to celebrate African American culture passed away Monday, November 24th in Henderson, NV. She was 79 years old. Annie Lee had a very special gift. She let her artwork do the talking.  She had the unique talent to paint a […]

Two gospel leaders, Tamela Mann and Anthony Brown, joined “The Yolanda Adams Morning Show“ to discuss their passions not only for music, but in serving.…