Roy Rochlin/Getty ImagesIn 1926 Dr. Carter G. Woodson launched the celebration of Negro History Week which evolved i…
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#BlackGirlsRock! Honors Angela Bassett as an #Icon
Black Girls Rock!? … Yes indeed! And, yet another edition of the award show founded by DJ and model Beverly Bond that pays homage to the awesome goings on of #BlackGirls young and old airs tonight on BET. It’s a night to honor black women in entrepreneurship, entertainment, medicine and more. She is an icon,… Read more »
Berry Gordy to Receive Marian Anderson Award; Smokey Robinson and Kool & the Gang to Salute Motown Founder
Larry Busacca/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyMotown founder Berry Gordy will be presented with the prestigious Marian Anderson Award at…