PHILADELPHIA (AURN News) — According to The Philadelphia Tribune, Lamar “Black Ice” Manson, the influential Philadelphia spoken-word artist who helped bring poetry into the hip-hop
(AURN News) — On July 22, 1946, Danny Glover was born in San Francisco. Today, we celebrate an actor, producer and activist whose legacy extends
(AURN News) — Qween Jean made Tony Awards history as the first openly transgender person to win a Tony, according to People. The activist and
(AURN News) — On this day, March 18, 1963, Vanessa Williams, a trailblazing entertainer, was born. Williams was born in Millwood, New York, destined to
Kiki Shepard, the longtime co-host of “Showtime at the Apollo,” has died at age 74, according to USA Today. Shepard passed away March 16, her
(AURN News) — Hundreds of Hollywood and Broadway stars — from Robert De Niro to Jennifer Aniston, Tom Hanks and Kerry Washington — have signed
On this day in 1959, “A Raisin in the Sun” debuted on Broadway, making history as the first play produced by a Black woman, Lorraine
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson recently made her Broadway debut in a special one-night performance of “& Juliet.” Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first
On Dec. 11, 1961, Langston Hughes’ musical play Black Nativity, a retelling of the Christmas story, premiered on Broadway. Featuring traditional carols infused with gospel
On January 31, 1943, Etta Moten Barnett, a Broadway star and film actress, made history as the first African-American to perform at the White House
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Kelly Price is breaking her silence after her family reported she went missing after testing positive for COVID-19. Kelly shared her near-death experience with COVID,
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