We remember her fondly from her 1972 appearance on Sesame Street where she sang "To Be Young, Gifted and Black" to four little children on a studio-built stoop.

The actress gets candid on her political beliefs and the controversy behind her Nina Simone biopic.

Janelle Monae found a way to bounce back this week, after she was reportedly cut off for speaking about police brutality during her TODAY Show…

BET has booked it’s headliner for the BET Awards later this month! The network announced this weekend that Nicki Minaj will take the stage (and owning the entire show, we’re sure) on June 28 at the Microsoft Theater. Since she’ll be performing to promote the Pinkprint album, it’s predicted that she’ll be performing her latest track, “Feelin’ […]

Ciara has tapped a familiar voice to amp up the third single from new album “Jackie”! The singer linked up with her girl Missy Elliot…

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Racial disparities are alive and well in our country, but in some cases the gaps are more prevalent than others. Based on socio-economic factors, 24/7…

Netflix is giving the greenlight to release an original documentary to focus on legendary singer and activist Nina Simone. The video streaming giant along with…

Nina Simone (pictured) is one of American music’s most-celebrated figures as well as a legendary icon of artistic expression and empowerment. Known as the “High Priestess…

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Yesterday marked what would be the 80th birthday of legendary singer Nina Simone.  Born Eunice Kathleen Waymon, Nina Simone’s music was a soundtrack of civil…