Famed Tap Dancer Mable Lee Dies at 97 • EBONY
Mable Lee, the jazz dancer and singer, died at the age of 97 on Thursday. A source close to EBONY and award-winning artist/educator Gwendolyn Black confirmed the news of Lee’s…
African Leaders Unveil Statue of Ethiopia’s Last Emperor
By Elias Meseret, The Associated Press A statue of Ethiopia’s Emperor Haileselassie has been unveiled at the headquarters of the African Union on Feb. 10. The statue is the second…
Groove With Childish Gambino Via Google Pixel Playmoji
Childish Gambino and Google have teamed up to give Google Pixel users a unique experience with the “Feels Like Summer” artist. Pixel users are already familiar with the Playground, a…
Connecticut WWII-Era Newspapers Offer View of Black Life
By Susan Haigh, The Associated Press A detailed account of African-American life in the Northeast during World War II, carefully preserved in the basement of the Connecticut State Library, has…
Star-Studded Pre-GRAMMY Gala Honors Clarence Avant (PHOTOS)
Legendary music executive Clarence Avant received the GRAMMYS Salute to Industry Icon award last night at the 2019 Pre-GRAMMY Gala hosted by Clive Davis. Friends and fellow living legends Berry…
Star-Studded Pre-GRAMMY Gala Honors Clarence Avant (PHOTOS)
Legendary music executive Clarence Avant received the GRAMMYS Salute to Industry Icon award last night at the 2019 Pre-GRAMMY Gala hosted by Clive Davis. Friends and fellow living legends Berry…
Border security talks have not progressed through weekend, growing concern deal won’t come together
Two of the sources said the talks were ongoing and had not completely fallen apart, but both sides of the talks were considering whether there was a path forward to…
Paris seeks $14 million from Airbnb for illegal adverts
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Airbnb is displayed at an Airbnb event in Tokyo, Japan, June 14, 2018. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo PARIS (Reuters) – The City of Paris is suing…
‘Clap-Back Pelosi’ And ‘I Say What I Meme AOC’ Headline ‘Women Of Congress’ On ‘SNL’
“Saturday Night Live” paid homage to the women of Congress in a high-energy sketch inspired by … dare we say it … “Charlie’s Angels.” “Once upon a time there were…
Seven mumps cases confirmed at Houston ICE detention facility
(Reuters) – Seven adult detainees at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Houston have been diagnosed with mumps, but the contagious disease is contained, the city’s health…