Ericka Blount Danois

12/31/19

In Memoriam: Honoring Those We Lost in 2019

The year 2019 took us on a rollercoaster ride of emotions: It began with the swearing-in of the most diverse Congress

3/22/19

Here's Why Winston Duke is Wearing a 'Howard' Sweatshirt In Us

At 6 feet 5 inches, Winston Duke already stands out as the gentle giant who has to get brolic in Jordan Peele’s new…

1/25/19

Emanuel: NBA Star Steph Curry Debuts Poignant Documentary About the Murder of 9 Parishioners at South Carolina Church

The crowd was feverish with anticipation to see their NBA All-Star darling, Golden State Warriors point guard Steph…

11/30/18

New Documentary to Shed Light on Why Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta F' Wit

Cinematographer Hans Charles wanted to visually frame the Wu-Tang Clan and all of their personas in a way that…

9/1/18

Meet RBRM, the Artists Formerly Known as New Edition

At 49, it takes a lot more work for the King of R&B, Bobby Brown, now a grandfather to two, to hump around. But at a…

2/20/18

These Police Stole, Sold Drugs and Covered Up Killings; Now Baltimore Must Pick Up the Pieces

In 2010, Baltimore resident Jovonne Walker was a party planner and a nurse. She and her husband, Jamal, planned…

11/3/17

As Baltimore’s Homicides Reach 300, Activists Call for Another Cease-Fire Weekend

As the number of homicides in Baltimore this year climbs past 300 and the city’s Police Department remains embroiled…

10/16/17

After Freddie Gray, Marilyn Mosby Intends to Keep on Fighting the Good Fight

Marilyn Mosby is fighting new battles. She’s used to that. The Baltimore prosecutor—an African-American woman,…

8/13/17

Ice-T on Why He’s Hip-Hop’s Unsung O.G.

Most Law & Order junkies and millennials probably only know Ice-T affectionately as the gruff, no-nonsense NYPD…

8/6/17

Shanice Isn’t Done Singing Just Yet

In the fall of 1991, the feel-good single “I Love Your Smile” set five-octave singer Shanice afloat with a music…

7/23/17

Unsung: Before There Was DeBarge, There Was Switch

The story of Switch, the group that paved the way for the group DeBarge with sibling harmonizers Bobby and Tommy…

7/16/17

Marvin Sapp’s Life Is More Than the Gospel on TV One’s Unsung

Marvin Sapp is more than a preacher who sings or a singer who preaches. Both singing and preaching represent…

7/9/17

Is Wyclef Jean Really Unsung? There’s More to His Story Than You Know

For ’90s hip-hop heads, Wyclef Jean will always be known as one-third of the legendary group the Fugees. And anyone…

7/7/17

Jagged Edge May Be Unsung, but They Haven’t Stopped Singing Yet

Twins Brian and Brandon Casey, along with their friends Richard Wingo and Kyle Norman, made up the 1990s R&B group…

6/4/17

For Jodeci, Diary of a Mad Band Wasn’t Just an Album, It Was a Way of Life

If you wondered when R&B singers became rappers and rappers became R&B singers, you just need to take a trip back to…

5/4/17

‘State of Black America’ Town Hall Lays Out a Plan for Surviving the Trump Era

Every year around this time, the National Urban League releases a “State of Black America” report, with its…

4/9/17

Whites Need to Understand That White Supremacy Hurts Them, Too

Two weeks ago, I logged into my email to read a note written by the headmaster of my daughters’ school about the…

2/15/17

Unsung: How After 7 Made Grown Folks’ Music in the New Jack Swing Era

It was the summer of 1989 when the R&B trio After 7 dropped their infectious eponymous debut album with the lead…

2/8/17

Unsung: Gospel or R&B? Dave Hollister Won’t Let Anyone Box Him In

Chicago native Dave Hollister has always had vocal chops, straddling the secular and gospel worlds with seeming…

1/27/17

Lawsuit Against Marilyn Mosby Could Make Prosecutors More Fearful of Going After Abusive Cops

When a federal judge made the unusual move earlier this month to allow key parts of a lawsuit filed by five of the…

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