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Today in Hip-Hop History: T.I.'s Debut Album 'I'm Serious' Turns 20 Years Old! T.I.'s Debut Album 'I'm Serious' Turns 20 Years Old

*TV One’s "Uncensored" continues this Sunday (Oct. 10) with acclaimed actress Lynn Whitfield.

Grant was known for becoming the first woman to write the book, music and lyrics to a Broadway musical with 'Don't Bother Me I Can't Cope,' which she also starred in.

AP Photo/Eliana Aponte The protests in Cuba that began on Sunday have captured the world’s attention. Americans, in particular, are watching the situation unfold as thousands of demonstrators speak out against the oppressive communist regime that has held its boot on the necks of the people for decades. But some on the left have not even bothered to hide the fact that they stand in solidarity with the far-left communist government of Cuba. The Black Lives Matter (BLM) global organization on W...

What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?—5 Stars Who Performed Frederick Douglass Speech On 7/4/21 at 12:30 AM EDT It is the Fourth of July and, all across the United States, people will be reflecting on the history of their beloved country. As they celebrate the Declaration of Independence in 1776, they might also want to remind themselves of a speech delivered decades later by an abolitionist and former slave. On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass—also an acclaimed writer, orator, social re...

Karamu House donates treasured archives, including letters from Langston Hughes, to CWRU Cleveland’s historic Fairfax neighborhood has been home to the Karamu House for over 100 years and counting. But the theater’s most treasured archives, like photographs, drawings, programs, posters and letters, will soon have a new permanent home where the public can access them for research, education and pure enjoyment. and last updated 2021-06-25 15:53:20-04 CLEVELAND — Cleveland’s hi...

Billy Porter signed a deal to join Greg Berlanti as a writer and producer for the upcoming Peacock series, Fruit Of Thy Labor.

National Black Theater Plans Next Act in a New Harlem High-Rise The pathbreaking company plans to replace its Harlem home with a 21-story building with apartments, retail and a new theater. National Black Theater is working with developers to replace its longtime home. This rendering shows a planned 21-story building that will include a mix of housing, retail and a gleaming new theater.Credit...Luxigon, via National Black Theater June 4, 2021Updated 3:49 p.m. ET It was more than 50 years ago th...

Curator Joy Bivins Is Named New Director of the Schomburg Center As the center moves beyond the pandemic, Bivins plans to add more items reflecting the African diaspora and make those materials more accessible. Joy Bivins will become the director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture on June 21.Credit...Jonathan Blanc/NYPL June 4, 2021, 3:05 p.m. ET Joy Bivins, who joined the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem last year, has been named director of the cente...