Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy …
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Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ reinforces her dedication to Black reclamation — and country music
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags LOS ANGELES — First, Beyoncé arrived at the 2024 Grammy Awards in full cowboy regalia — making a statement without saying a word. …
Beyoncé shares ‘Cowboy Carter’ track list ahead of album, mentions Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Buckle up, cowpoke: On Wednesday, Beyoncé shared the track list for her forthcoming album, “Act ll: Cowboy Carter.” “Cowboy Carter” arrives Friday, but …
What to stream this week: Beyoncé, Steve Martin, J-Hope, Mike Birbiglia, Bill Nighy and ‘Madu’
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Beyoncé’s country album and a documentary about a Nigerian boy who dreams of being a professional ballet dancer are some of the new …
Beyoncé will receive the Innovator Award at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags LOS ANGELES — Days after Beyoncé releases her highly anticipated eighth studio album, she’ll make an appearance at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards …
Some urban lit authors see fiction in the Oscar-nominated ‘American Fiction’
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags NEW YORK — Omar Tyree, author of such urban lit narratives as “Flyy Girl” and “The Last Street Novel,” recently went to see …
Oregon TV station apologizes after showing racist image during program highlighting good news
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags A television station in Portland, Oregon, says it deeply regrets inadvertently showing a racist image during a program aimed at highlighting positive stories …
A Black author takes a new look at Georgia’s white founder and his failed attempt to ban slavery
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags SAVANNAH, Ga. — Michael Thurmond thought he was reading familiar history at the burial place of Georgia’s colonial founder. Then a single sentence …
Some worry California proposition to tackle homelessness would worsen the problem
OROVILLE, Calif. — Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging voters to approve a ballot initiative that he says is needed to tackle the state’s homelessness crisis, a change social …
The effect of police violence on Black Americans’ health documented in 2 new studies
The effect of police violence on Black Americans is tracked in two new studies, with one tying police-involved deaths to sleep disturbances and the other finding a racial gap in …