(Hollywood, CA) Veteran actress Marla Gibbs received her long-awaited star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California on Tuesday, July 20 after a slight medical scare. The former maid known as “Florence” on “The Jeffersons” and “Mary” on “227” was in the middle of giving her re…
“Oh baby you, you got what I need, but you say he’s just a friend.”
David Kirkman grew up reading Milestone Comics and watching the Static Shock cartoon series, launched in 1993 by African-American writers and illustrators who wanted black children to see superheroes who looked like them. The series, owned by DC Comics, included a genius inventor named “Hard…
Andrae’Co “Dre’Co” Craig has a personality and aura people are drawn to. From his warm, welcoming demeanor to the big, charismatic energy he brings to a room where he entertains as an emcee and host. Upon meeting him, he makes you feel like you’re talking to a lifelong friend.
Children ranging from early infancy to six years old have the freedom to be independent thinkers and creative visionaries at Urban Sprouts Child Development Center.
The creative influence of Black people cannot be overstated in the realm of American and global culture. And it can fairly be said that the St. Louis region has provided more than most. Popular music was forever changed by Chuck Berry – as was jazz music thanks to Miles Davis. Modern dance w…
“A misconception between wants and needs,” LaQuinton “GQu3” Battle says at the start of his 14-minute long “Lust For Life,” short film.
Cool varies by definition, there’s subjection with what one person may consider as dope compared to another person.
What happens when the two most recognizable nationally acclaimed local theatre companies in St. Louis collaborate?
BET continued its ode to Black excellence during the 21st annual BET Awards, which aired live from the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday.
Think Taco Tuesday, fiesta vibes and Cinco de Mayo when you listen to Tyrell “Alcam” Walker’s latest feel-good single “Get Big,” which channels all the right energy for summertime vibes.
Closing out Pride Month, this weekend on Saturday, June 26, Black millennial married couple Tre’von “Tre G,” Griffith and Shelton Boyd-Griffith will host their second annual WerQfest Music and Arts Festival at the City Foundry.
Dance St. Louis, known for bringing grand, show-stopping performances to the stage, will showcase the Emerson Spring to Dance Festival 2021, June 25-27 under The Big Top in the Grand Center Arts District.
His stepfather’s unwavering love and support never provided Jarrod Jones any indication that he wasn’t his biological father. From attending his sporting events to aiding him in his studies to embracing him as an upstanding father figure, he was there.
Herlin Riley opens season Nov. 21
While most seniors spent their final year of high school adapting to COVID restrictions, quarantines and a senior year landscape that was nothing like they imagined, certain students’ challenges were unique.
Striving to be the first to complete something historic could be a pressure-packed experience.
Christina Francis Yancy admits she’s been blessed even during a worldwide pandemic. The 24-year-old has a personality as brilliant as her wide, slightly gap-toothed smile (a gift from her mother and father, she insists).
The 2021 Shakespeare in the Park production of King Lear starring Andre De Shields and directed by Carl Cofield continues its run in Forest Park through June 27.
His role as “Linc” on “The Mod Squad” in the 1970s, catapulted Williams into the mainstream. But some of his best work came on the big screen, particularly as Prince’s father in the 1984 hit, “Purple Rain,” and nine years later in the Wesley Snipes drama, “Sugar Hill.”
It’s a revelation. The rich history of Black heritage cooking and how it has influenced American cuisine is on view in this enlightening, heartfelt and surprisingly well-crafted documentary.
With the second production of the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis 2021 season, famed composer William Grant Still’s HIGHWAY 1, U.S.A., their stage once again became home to an authentically African American story told through the classical voice.
Dianne Reeves part of 2021-22 season
Paul Mooney dies from heart attack at age 79
“Meet me at The Muny, The Muny in Forest Park.”
There’s “Coachella,” “Lollapalooza,” “Rolling Loud,” and other large scale music festivals returning this summer in cities across the United States. With STL Fest, founders Jordan “Reggie Son,” Johnson, Mike White, Erick Hubbard and Kelann “Kelocc G” Campbell want to bring the city a yearly …
Her second book details 2019 soul search
Lyndsey Ellis’ new novel, “Bone Broth,” isn’t just the story of a family. It’s also the story of St. Louis — with a half-century of history woven throughout its pages.
It’s a new season in St. Louis. And it’s not just the spring weather that is refreshing. After a most challenging year, vaccinations are on the rise, businesses are opening back up, and the City of St. Louis just made history by electing Tishaura Jones as its first-ever Black woman mayor. It…
When Gene Dobbs Bradford, president and CEO of Jazz St. Louis, was seeking a candidate to fill the company’s new creative advisor role, he envisioned someone who could not only connect Jazz music to a broader audience, but also someone who was an effective communicator and not afraid to buil…
“I just want to finish what I started.”
Event raised more than $102K for the Center
Symposium offers insight on the African American experience within the art form
When Annsara Watson graduates from St. Louis Community College this month with an associate degree in general transfer studies, she will be one step closer to keeping a promise. “It feels amazing to know that I am at the first completion step in my goals,” said the 52-year-old nontraditional…
Parkway North grad’s art collection featured in bottom level of Saks Fifth Avenue art gallery
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis’ Andrew W. Mellon Playwright-in-Resident Regina Taylor recently premiered The Black Album.Mixtape Dinner. The event was presented via the organization’s YouTube and Facebook pages with a discussion about the intersectionality of race for African Americans i…
111th Annie Malone May Day Parade remains virtual
From a constant news cycle revealing more and more Black people killed by police officers, to the global outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, 2020 and the first months of this year have been tough for minority communities.
A YouTube program featuring Black artists in conversation, a magazine highlighting work by artists of color and public art installations on vacant lots in north St. Louis are among the projects that will be supported by the Luminary’s Futures Fund.
Janessa Williams is one of four artists with Mother’s Day cards featured in St. Louis Area Diaper Bank project
“It’s only back in full force for the people who truly want to do karaoke.”-Shantay Jones, karaoke enthusiast
Rose ‘Sunny Rain’ Logan’s distinction shines in introductory album
Kwofe Coleman to become 103-year old institution’s first Black president
‘Nubia: Treasures of Ancient Africa,’ now open at Saint Louis Art Museum
Darrel Eason dead at 58 from COVID-19 complications
Local rapper’s inspiration from last year’s ‘All Hallows Bash’ inspires unplugged project
The connection with famed choreographer Ronald K. Brown and Kirven Douthit-Boyd, Co-Artistic Director of Dance at COCA (the Center of Creative Arts), is endearing – and enduring.
