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Monica Schipper/Getty Images Angela Bassett has been named one of People‘s 2024 Women Changing the World — a list of eight honorees making a “major difference” with their “groundbreaking work.” The honorary Oscar winner is highlighted by the magazine for her advocacy and work in heart health. Bassett’s mother, Betty Jane, who had Type 2 diabetes, died […]
Courtesy GAZEBO Festival Jack Harlow has frequently made sure to perform live in his home state of Kentucky, but now, he’s taking that dedication to the next level. The “Lovin On Me” rapper has announced a music festival, GAZEBO, which will take over his hometown of Louisville’s Waterfront Park on May 25 and 26. He’ll headline along […]
What started as Negro History Week in 1926 has evolved into an annual holiday observed all across the country. Black History Month is the time set aside to remember, honor and celebrate Black Americans and history of the African diaspora. With the month coming to a close, ABC Audio talked with a few Black entertainers who shared what the holiday means to them. […]
On this day in Black history, February 29: — In 1940, Hattie McDaniel became the first Black person to win an Oscar for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind. She remained the only Black woman to be awarded the Best Supporting Actress until Whoopi Goldberg took home the trophy 50 years later, in 1990. […]
CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT/AFP via Getty Images Cardi B will make her return to music Friday, March 1, with a new freestyle she’s calling “Like What.” The Bronx native announced the news on Instagram Wednesday, writing in the caption, “YA FOUND ME.” She also shared the single cover art, which is a headshot of the rapper that shows […]
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Oprah Winfrey has parted ways with WeightWatchers after nearly 10 years on the company’s board of directors, two months after her admission in December that she used a prescription medication to help her lose weight. According to the company, “Winfrey will still continue to work as a public advocate on behalf of weight health […]
Freeform/Tiffany Roohani Chlöe Bailey is one artist who will be dropping new music on Friday. She teased her upcoming single, “FYS,” on X, formerly Twitter, by playing a snippet of the song. “FYS. what do you think it means?” she asked fans. “Guess right and i’ll drop.” Thousands of suggestions poured in to Chlöe’s comment section, with […]
Mike Coppola/Getty Images for TIDAL Forget New Music Friday — any day seems to be a good day to drop new music, according to Meek Mill, who just released an album. When the clock struck 12:01 Thursday morning, the “Ima Boss” rapper gifted fans a five-song EP titled Heathenism. It’s considered Meek’s first independent EP, according to a description of […]
Paramount+ The new Paramount+ film As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial explores more than just the criminalization of rap lyrics in courtrooms in the United States. Director J.M. Harper tells ABC Audio that with the documentary, he intended to highlight the decadeslong weaponization of Black art dating back to slavery. Harper describes a scene in which rapper Kemba, who narrates and interviews prominent rap […]
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Two men from Queens have been found guilty on all counts in the October 30, 2002, murder of Jam Master Jay, a member of the iconic hip-hop group Run DMC. Karl Jordan Jr., also known as “Little D” and “Noid,“ and Ronald Washington, also known as “Tinard,“ were charged with one count of […]
