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Chris Paul memoir 'Sixty-One' coming out in September

February 17, 2021 - 02:57 PM NEW YORK (AP) — NBA All-Star Chris Paul has an off-court project in the works: His first book. Paul’s “Sixty-One: Life Lessons from Papa, On and Off the Court” will come out in September, St. Martin’s Press announced Wednesday. Co-written with journalist and ESPN broa...

Tyler Perry, Clintons attend memorial for actor Cicely Tyson

February 15, 2021 - 10:40 AM By MARK KENNEDY (AP) — Tyler Perry and Bill and Hillary Clinton are among the attendees of a private memorial service for Cicely Tyson at Harlem’s famed Abyssinian Baptist Church. The memorial service Tuesday came a day after hundreds of admirers of the pioneering Black actor lined...

Amanda Gorman, in a first, brings poetry to Super Bowl

February 08, 2021 - 09:05 AM By JAKE COYLE (AP) — Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old poet who stirred America at the inauguration of President Joe Biden last month, again commanded the spotlight on one of the country’s biggest stages, the Super Bowl. Gorman read an original poem Sunday during the pregame festivities in...

Jailed rapper Casanova disciplined for video dance challenge

February 07, 2021 - 02:30 PM VALHALLA, N.Y. (AP) — Rapper Casanova, who is jailed in New York in a gang-related federal racketeering case,is facing disciplinary charges over a dance challenge video posted on social media. The 34-year-old rapper, whose legal name is Caswell Senior, will be disciplined by officials at...

PJ Morton 1st artist in residence at Dillard University

February 06, 2021 - 02:36 PM NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Grammy-winning musician PJ Morton is the first artist in residence at Dillard University, a historically Black private university in New Orleans. Morton will teach master classes in songwriting, music publishing, studio production and talent management during the academic y...

New museum traces history of Black music across genres

February 05, 2021 - 07:25 PM By KRISTIN M. HALL (AP) — A new museum two decades in the making is telling the interconnected story of Black musical genres through the lens of American history. The National Museum of African American Music, which opened with a virtual ribbon-cutting on Martin Luther King Jr....

The Weeknd vows to tone it down for his Super Bowl show

February 04, 2021 - 06:05 PM By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. (AP) - The Weeknd may be known for his graphic music videos and performances featuring blood and violence, but the three-time Grammy winner says he will tone down his act during the Super Bowl halftime show. The pop star said he will “keep it PG” during his headl...

Odom Jr., H.E.R., Andra Day score Golden Globe music nods

February 03, 2021 - 08:25 PM By MESFIN FEKADU (AP) — The Golden Globe nominations for best original song are full of Black Girl Magic, with nominees including R&B singers H.E.R., Celeste and Andra Day, who also earned an acting nod for her portrayal of Billie Holiday. Veteran songwriter Diane Warren and Grammy and To...

Chadwick Boseman earns 2 nominations for NAACP Image Awards

February 02, 2021 - 06:30 PM By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. (AP) — With his final two performances, the late Chadwick Boseman earned two NAACP Image Awards nominations Tuesday, while “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” could make its presence felt at next month’s ceremony. Boseman scored nods for his work in the ...

Jasmin Lawson reveals the Hidden Secrets of Feminine Hygiene

February 02, 2021 - 04:00 PM NEW ORLEANS, La. (WTDN) - On this episode of In the N.O., Casey Ferrand speaks to Jasmin Lawson, the owner of Hidden Secrets. The company carries a full line of 100% natural feminine care and hygiene products like tampons, body wash, probiotics and panty liners. Lawson started her business in lat...

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Chris Paul memoir 'Sixty-One' coming out in September

Tyler Perry, Clintons attend memorial for actor Cicely Tyson

Amanda Gorman, in a first, brings poetry to Super Bowl

Jailed rapper Casanova disciplined for video dance challenge

PJ Morton 1st artist in residence at Dillard University

New museum traces history of Black music across genres

The Weeknd vows to tone it down for his Super Bowl show

Odom Jr., H.E.R., Andra Day score Golden Globe music nods

Chadwick Boseman earns 2 nominations for NAACP Image Awards

Jasmin Lawson reveals the Hidden Secrets of Feminine Hygiene

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