Feb. 27 — In 1869, John Willis Menard rose from his seat in the chamber of the U.S. Congress to defend his status as the ...

The South African actress Amogelang Chidi recently celebrated another year around the sun. The former 'Rhythm City' star ...

Celebrate Black History Month, get an early start on Valentine’s Day and make plans for the big game — a.k.a. Puppy Bowl.

Preston Lauterbach's new book, "Before Elvis," celebrates the many Black artists who shaped Elvis Presley’s creative vision ...

Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi popularly known as Tems gave an emotional speech after winning the Best African Music ...

Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has once again made history! She beat out music heavyweights like Davido, Yemi Alade, Burna Boy, Wizkid, and Asake to win the Best ...

Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has been awarded the ‘Best African Music Performance’ at the 67th ...

Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has dedicated her Grammy award for Best African Music Performance to her mum. Tems ...

Exceptional World Bank Group-African Development Bank Collaboration to Connect 300 million People to Electricity by 2030 Dar es Salaam Energy Summit to Chart Pathways for Energy Transformation ...

While, naturally, the U.S.-centered Billboard Hot 100 chart mostly contains songs recorded in English, occasionally an international hit will become an inescapable global sensation, dominating the ...

Wonder released his “Hotter Than July” album in September of 1980 featuring the song “Happy Birthday,” a call to celebrate King ... the first national holiday in the U.S. honoring an African American.

A ranking of the top songs based on streaming and sales activity from within the country- as tracked by Luminate. The ranking is based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams ...