New York City Ballet casts Charlotte Nebres as first black Marie in 'The Nutcracker'
iStock/ChoreographAt the tender age of eleven, Charlotte Nebres is already making history. According to The New York Times, Nerbres has become the first black ballerina to be cast in the lead role of Marie in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, which opened Friday
Rosa Parks honored with statue in Alabama on 64th anniversary of bus protest
Universal History Archive/Getty ImagesCity officials in Montgomery, Alabama, unveiled a new statue of Rosa Parks on Sunday, exactly 64 years after the civil rights pioneer was arrested for violating segregation laws and refusing to give up her bus seat to a
Questlove to make feature directorial debut with 'Black Woodstock' doc
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesQuestlove is ready to step behind the camera for a new project. Variety has learned the Roots drummer will make his feature directorial debut with Black Woodstock, an original documentary about the Harlem Cultural Festival. Named Black Woodstock by the
Mathew Knowles releases 'Destiny’s Child: The Untold Story' book and album
Trinitee Urban RecordsMusic recorded by Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, LeToya Luckett, and LaTavia Roberson before they were known as Destiny’s Child is now available for the first time. Prior to changing their name to Destiny’s Child, the group was called Girls Tyme. Beyoncé’s father, Mathew Knowles, released
Happy birthday, Aaliyah: full catalog will be available digitally on her birthday in January
Sal Idriss/RedfernsAll of Aaliyah’s music will finally be available on digital platforms on what would have been her 41st birthday, January 16, 2020. “We listened, this is not a drill in honor of the great legacy of #Aaliyah,”
Jill Scott announces 20th anniversary tour
The Chamber GroupJill Scott is celebrating the 20th anniversary of her 2000 debut album, Who Is Jill Scott Words and Sounds Vol. 1, with a new tour kicking off in 2020. The first leg of the tour begins February 7
Fans go after Terry Crews for not “standing up” for Gabrielle Union in America's Got Talent controversy
ABC/Paula LoboFans are asking America’s Got Talent host Terry Crews to “stand up” for his now former co-worker Gabrielle Union, who was fired after reportedly expressing concerns over allegedly racially insensitive situations during her time as a judge. After a full week of support
Watch Mariah Carey throw shade at tacky Christmas decorations in new 'Cosmo' video
ABC/Heidi Gutman This past weekend, as soon as the Thanksgiving dishes were cleared away, did you get out the boxes of Christmas lights and ornaments and decorate your entire house Griswolds-style? Then we’ve got a video for
Mama knows best: Johnny Gill’s mother predicted “Soul of a Woman” would be a hit
J Skillz EntertainmentEarlier this year, Johnny Gill hit number one on the Billboard Adult R&B chart with “Soul of a Woman,” and appropriately, he says it was a woman — his mother — who predicted the song’s success. The New Edition member recorded