James Earl Jones, iconic actor and memorable voice of Darth Vader and Mufasa, dead at 93
You can’t think of James Earl Jones without hearing his voice. That booming basso profundo, conveying instant dignity or menace, was Jones’ signature instrument. It brought power to…
Julia Amanda Perry was a classical composer and teacher who combined European classical and neo-classical training with Black heritage.
Julia Amanda Perry is the first African American woman to have her orchestral work performed by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, the Vienna Philharmonic, and the BBC Philharmonic…
Mary Fields: First African American Woman to Carry the Mail
Mary Fields (1832-1914) was 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 into slavery in Hickman County, Tennessee, in about 1832. She received her freedom when the war ended and slavery was outlawed. However, she…
Laila Edwards becomes first Black woman to play for USA at a world championship: ‘A great feeling’
Laila Edwards has become the first Black woman to play for the U.S. women’s national team at a world championship. Edwards, 20, became the first Black woman to…
Remembering the Cornellian Who Broke Racial Barriers in Math
After becoming the first Black person to earn a PhD in the field, Elbert Cox, PhD 1925, spent a lifetime inspiring others to follow athematician Elbert Cox, PhD 1925,…
Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance’s Relationship Timeline
Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance met at the Yale School of Drama in the ’80s Photo: Steve Granitz/WireImage Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance’s decades-long romance is one…
Meet Lynn Whitfield & Brian Gibson’s Daughter Grace — Learn about Her Hollywood Career
Award-winning actress Lynn Whitfield and her movie director ex-husband Brian Gibson share a beautiful daughter named Grace Gibson who fell in love with her parents’ career and followed…
Shemar Moore Cries In ‘Heartbroken’ Tribute To Late Mother: ‘I Don’t Know Life Without This Woman’
The former Criminal Minds star posted a series of tearful videos announcing the sad news Photo: Jerritt Clark/Getty Shemar Moore is mourning the loss of his mother. The former Criminal Minds star announced…
Jenifer Lewis bio: age, net worth, husband, daughter, Black-ish
Jenifer Lewis is a professional American actress known for various notable movie and TV roles. She is also a singer, comedian, and activist. Jenifer has been in the…
Delfonics: Philadelphia’s First Soul Room
Among the first purveyors of the smooth, orchestral sound that would come to typify Philadelphia soul, the Delfonics established themselves as one of the quintessential soul groups of…