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On this day in Black history, February 12: — In 1865, Henry Highland Garnet became the first Black person to speak in the U.S. Capitol, delivering a sermon to the U.S. House of Representatives on the abolition of slavery.  — In 1898, educator Booker T. Washington gave his “Madison Square Garden address” in New York City. In his speech, […]

Courtesy of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame There are a host of artists of color who have been nominated to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 2024 class, as revealed in an announcement Saturday.  Earning their first nominations are Mariah Carey, Kool & the Gang, Lenny Kravitz and Sade. Mary J. Blige and Eric B. & Rakim scored their second nominations, and A […]

CMG/Interscope Records GloRilla made her return to music Friday with the release of her new song “Yeah Glo!” and its music video. The visual follows Glo, who’s flexing in a luxury car with lots of money, as she visits past versions of herself — including when she was a child, a fast-food worker and when she spent time in jail. […]

National Geographic Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre, the stars of National Geographic’s Genius: MLK/X, a docuseries exploring the lives, accomplishments and differing philosophies of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, say they were apprehensive about taking on the roles of such historical giants. They spoke to ABC Audio about how they put their emotions aside so they could best play […]

From a new gospel album to the return of hip-hop greats and a ladies anthem, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest and greatest in music. Koryn Hawthorne, On God — The former The Voice finalist released her third studio album, one she says has been two years-in-the-making.  Fivio Foreign, Pain & Love 2 — It’s the […]

ABC/Disney Parks Andra Day says the opportunity to take the Super Bowl 58 stage with a performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” feels just right.  She spoke about the big gig in a press conference Thursday, opening up about the “honor” it is to be the one who’ll sing the song widely known as the Black national anthem. “More […]

mega/gamma Usher‘s ninth studio album, Coming Home, has finally arrived.  The 20-track project includes appearances by H.E.R., The-Dream, Summer Walker, 21 Savage and Latto, with a title song featuring Burna Boy. It also follows the release of the #6 track, “Ruin,” and its matching music video featuring Nigerian artist Pheelz.  Coming Home comes after a 2023 that saw Usher’s well-attended My Way Las Vegas residency go viral — and kicks off an action-packed 2024 with an upcoming headlining […]

Streamcut & RCA Records Latto is taking things to church with her latest new single, “Sunday Service,” making it clear to any doubters that she’s the IT girl.   “I don’t sing R&B but, b****, I’m really her, f*** wrong with n*****?” she raps on the chorus. “I hang up the phone on n***** (Click) You ain’t my […]

Usher during the Black Eyed Peas’ halftime show in 2011; Christopher Polk/Getty Images Bringing out special guests during the Super Bowl halftime show has become a thing in recent years — except for Rihanna, unless you want to count the baby in her belly at the time as a “guest.” This year’s Super Bowl halftime performer, Usher, […]