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by Genetta M. Adams onOctober 11, 2012
Mary J. Blige in Diana Ross' role? Here's our 40th-anniversary homage to the classic film.
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January 22, 2012
Journal-isms: BET.com rises in traffic rankings for African-American-oriented websites, according to statistics.
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by Nsenga Burton onMarch 10, 2011
On International Women's Day, the National Women's Hall of Fame announces the 2011 inductees.
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February 7, 2011
The historic enclave in the predominantly black St. Albans area of Queens, N.Y., was home to numerous black musical and sports greats starting in the 1940s, at a time when affluent African Americans had few housing options.
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August 16, 2010
Leonard brought us timeless black and white photos of Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra and other jazz legends.
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by Stanley Crouch onJuly 16, 2009
Half a century after her death, Billie Holiday's music remains a cornerstone of the American songbook.
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July 14, 2009
Of all the great jazz divas, none blended pain and pleasure better than Billie Holiday. Her small, stinging voice conveyed a "been there" aesthetic, whether she was singing about romance or sadness or about the trials of the underdog. Fifty years after her death, Lady Day's legacy informs a litany of singers, from jazz to R&B, as well as electronica, pop, rock and country.
