Jay-Z and Meek Mill Team Up to Block Rap Lyrics From Being Used in Court

Rowland and Killer Mike are among the star names arguing for a change in New York law that would prevent rap lyrics being used as evidence in criminal trials. The vocalists, joined by Fat Joe, Yo Gotti, Robin Thicke and Read more

Maya Angelou becomes first Black woman to appear on US quarter as Treasury begins distribution

A new US quarter featuring the late Maya Angelou went into circulation Monday, the US Mint announced, making the legendary poet and activist the first Black woman ever to appear on the coin. The Maya Angelou quarter is the first in the Read more

Sidney Poitier changed what a movie star looked like

Sidney Poitier, who died Jan. 6, was Hollywood royalty, and at the 2014 Academy Awards, he was walking toward me with his date for the evening, his daughter Sydney Tamiia Poitier, her hand clasped in his. Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking Read more

Netflix drops trailer for ‘jeen-yuhs’, a Kanye West documentary

A documentary about the life and career of Kanye West is coming to Netflix. While jeen-yuhs: A Kanye West Trilogy, will premiere on the streaming service on Feb. 16, fans are getting a glimpse of what to expect in a recently released trailer. Read more