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Hip-Hop legends J.J. Fad receive street name honor in their hometown of Rialto, California on Saturday (June 11).

The creative teams behind 3 Disney Junior shows ("Firebuds," "Rise Up, Sing Out," and "Alice's Wonderland Bakery") gave a peek at the process of creating a show for preschoolers at Annecy Festival.

It is something we experience globally every year, where every 68 seconds an American is sexually assaulted, according to National Resources for Sexual Assault Survivors, RAINN. This is an issue that affects us all, even if you do not think you are involved. We need everyone’s voice to stop this culture. We interviewed Lauren Patterson, who...

Thirty-seven grants were awarded by the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council to organizations throughout the region.

Rehearsals are scheduled for April 21 and 28 for a new choral group for the LGBTQIA+ community and its allies.

Black joy as an actual, important component in our story. so, thats -- >> amen. and listen -- the thing is, this is during the same -- this is the same year they were creating "sesame street" for that very reason, of saying, kids need this positive affirmation through education, through music, through song. its the same era. ive got to talk -- you mentioned kids. youre doing a children -- a cartoon series. youre doing something for disney jr., an animated series. tell us what that is. >> oh, ris...

Controversial, you know, maybe even ten years ago, these were things you couldnt bring up. and i applaud disney for kind of ripping the band-aid off and really getting to the core of the matter. these are like little two-minute interstitial songs that both myself and the rest of the roots put together, called "rise up, sing out." >> and by the way, black thought, if you guys are not up on this, please -- you need to be up on him. hes one of the greatest rappers, i believe, of all time. and youre...

J.J. Fad recently called out Disney+ about them using their song in the new show called Rise Up, Speak Out and just wants answers.

The new series, touches on a number of racial, identity, community and cultural issues, giving children the proper language to have the necessary conversations and celebrate each other’s differences.

The new series, touches on a number of racial, identity, community and cultural issues, giving children the proper language to have the necessary conversations and celebrate each other’s differences.