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Former Precious Cargo owner launches new era in jazz entertainment at Center for Southern Folklore
Before Memphis had its first Starbucks…Before downtown had a recognized arts scene…Before the Green Room at Crosstown Concourse became a…
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Madame Queen: From early 1900s immigrant to crime boss
“Madame Queen: The Life and Crimes of Harlem’s Underground Racketeer, Stephanie St. Clair” by Mary Kay McBrayer; c.2025, Park Row…
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2025 World Police and Fire Games End in Birmingham on a Festive Note
The Birmingham Times The 2025 Birmingham Police and Fire World Games concluded Sunday with the United States capturing a total…
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T. Marie King’s New Play Imagines a Talk Between MLK Jr. and a Prominent Birmingham Rabbi
By Michael Sznajderman | For The Birmingham Times From frustration emerged the latest creative project from T. Marie King, an…
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‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ roars to top of the box office
"Jurassic World Rebirth" grossed $147 million domestically over the four-day weekend, making it the top-grossing film at the box office…
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Was Convicted on Prostitution-Related Charges Under the Mann Act. Here’s What to Know About the 1910 Law
The Mann Act, enacted in 1910 and originally known as the “White-Slave Traffic Act,” criminalizes transporting individuals across state lines…
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Baltimore’s A Taste of Summer offers community and culinary adventure
Baltimore’s “A Taste of Summer” Long Table Dinner Series, founded by Nailah Queen and James Dickey, uses food, fashion and…
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Angélique Kidjo Becomes First Black African Honored On Hollywood Walk of Fame
West African singer Angélique Kidjo made history as the first Black African artist to be inducted into the Hollywood Walk…
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AFRAM 2025 offers star studded line up and fun for the whole family
The AFRAM Festival, a celebration of African-American culture, returned to Baltimore on June 21-22, featuring international artists such as Amerie,…
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Oakland Post: Week of July 2- 8, 2025
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of July 2 - 8, 2025 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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Cardi B speaks out: ‘My voice might make it worse under Trump’
Cardi B has joined a growing number of artists voicing concern over the Trump administration’s harsh immigration crackdowns—but the Grammy-winning…
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Cory Henry returns to Inglewood
Grammy-winning artist Cory Henry returns to The Miracle Theater (226 S Market St, Inglewood) on Sunday, June 29, 2025, for…
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Week 7: Defense rests, but Diddy doesn’t speak
This week, the trial following Sean “Diddy” Combs took a decisive turn as prosecutors rested their case, the defense declined…
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Migos rapper Takeoff in sexual assault lawsuit, after his death
The mother of the late rapper Takeoff says in new court papers that a lawsuit by a woman who alleges…
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Local Filmmaker ShyViell Rudolph Premieres ‘Birmingham: City of Soul’
By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times When writer, director, and content creator ShyViell “Shy” Rudolph began creating films eight…
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Coca-Cola Amphitheater Timeline: Pulling Back The Curtain
The Birmingham Times The City of Birmingham, the Jefferson County Commission, the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) and Live Nation,…
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This Week In Black History – June 25 July 1, 2025
JUNE 25 1773—Massachusetts slaves petition for their freedom. As a result of the petition, a bill ending slavery in the…
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With ‘F1,’ rising star Damson Idris enters Hollywood’s fast lane
By Lindsey Bahr | The Associated Press (AP) – Damson Idris was trying to tune out the noise, but that’s a little…
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Legendary singer Mavis Staples back on tour at 86
Contributed In April 2018, Mavis Staples received the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center’s Everyday Freedom Hero award in a ceremony…
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African Festival of the Arts Returns to Washington Park for Labor Day Weekend 2025
Photo Credit: Africa International House USA, Inc. The African Festival of the Arts is officially back. After a one-year hiatus,…
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Al Green and The Roots Set to Headline Soul-Filled Weekend at Ravinia
The Roots members Black Thought and Questlove and Al Green (Photos Courtesy of Ravinia.org). Two music powerhouses are set to…
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Groundbreaking of the Watts Empowerment Film & Music Studio
The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) and The Watts Empowerment Center, in partnership with the City…
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2025 World Police and Fire Games Brings Visitors and Best of Birmingham
By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times DJ Mackovets, CEO of the Birmingham Host Committee for the 2025 World Police…
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‘In a Nutshell’ co-creator on going from page to stage and finding community through storytelling
By Chris Woodard | Solving Sacramento Storytellers are cracking open their personal and human tales at “In a Nutshell,” a live…
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Q&A: Pulitzer Prize winner Robin Givhan chronicles Virgil Abloh’s rise to fashion fame
By Beatrice Dupuy | The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With his calm and cool demeanor, fashion disruptor and multi-hyphenate Virgil…
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