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Prairie View A&M’s Marching Band Debuts in New Docuseries

by Houston Defender January 24, 2022January 26, 2022

The show explores the legacy and culture of Prairie View A&U and highlights how the band is an integral part of that rich history.

Fashion Icon, Influential Vogue Editor André Leon Talley Dies at 73

by The Afro January 20, 2022January 21, 2022

Arts

Artist Alma W. Thomas – Pioneer, Educator Taught Us How to See Beauty in the Everyday

by The Washington Informer January 12, 2022January 13, 2022

Woman-Owned Black Garnet Books Leads the Pack in Bookshop.org’s Donation Program for Local Schools and Organizations

by The Afro January 11, 2022January 21, 2022

Kemi OG: The rise of Afrobeats music and dancers

by Houston Defender January 5, 2022January 6, 2022

10 notable Black albums of 2021

by New York Amsterdam News December 23, 2021December 26, 2021

Arts

We’ve got the blues: Black dominated-genres are the basis for music today

by The Afro December 19, 2021January 5, 2022

Black people’s undeniable impact on TikTok

by The Afro December 19, 2021January 4, 2022

Acclaimed author and activist bell hooks dead at 69

by Houston Defender December 16, 2021December 16, 2021

Arts

Houston playwright Norma Thomas presents ‘An Urban Christmas Tale’

by Houston Defender December 15, 2021December 17, 2021