Nov 10 Judith Jamison, transcendent dancer and artistic director of Alvin Ailey theater, dies at 81 By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press As a dancer, choreographer, director and speaker, Jamison's distinguished career leaped over barriers of race and gender. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 7:04 New York fashion industry tries to preserve artisan craftwork as factories move overseas By Pavni Mittal, Anne Azzi Davenport In the 1980s, about 70 percent of clothes sold in the U.S. were made in the country. Today, it’s down to just three percent. One of the casualties is traditional craftwork like weaving fabric, cutting leather and polishing gemstones. The… Continue watching
Nov 08 Leading 2025 Grammy noms, Beyoncé becomes the most nominated artist in the award’s history By Maria Sherman, Associated Press This is her first time receiving nominations in the country and Americana categories. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 8:13 How a man living with Parkinson’s is using art and music to ease his symptoms By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch 4:11 Remembering Quincy Jones and his towering legacy in the music industry By Jeffrey Brown A giant in the music and entertainment industry has died. Quincy Jones, known to many as ‘Q,’ was revered as a record producer, songwriter, composer, arranger and performer through his seven decades in the business. Through his vast range of… Continue watching
Nov 04 Quincy Jones, music titan who worked with artists from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, dies at 91 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Jones rose from music school dropout to the very heights of show business, becoming one of the first Black executives to thrive in Hollywood. Continue reading
Nov 03 Harris appears on ‘SNL’ as mirror image of Maya Rudolph in last episode before Election Day By Aamer Madhani, Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Will Weissert, Associated Press Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live” in the final days before the presidential election, playing herself as the mirror-image double of Maya Rudolph’s version of her in the show's cold open. Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 7:26 Universities transform art museums into spaces for voting and political discourse By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson During the final days of this tense election, we take a look at a project fostering a different type of civic space to encourage young people to discuss issues, engage each other and vote. Jeffrey Brown visited the University of… Continue watching
Oct 31 Rapper Young Thug pleads guilty to gang, drug and gun charges in Georgia racketeering case By Associated Press The 33-year-old Grammy winning artist, whose given name is Jeffery Williams, entered his pleas without reaching a deal with prosecutors after negotiations between the two sides broke down, lead prosecutor Adriane Love said. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 4:51 ‘Purpletown’ documents what people in politically divided areas still have in common By Sam Lane With the election days away, there is no shortage of reflections on American politics and democracy. Photographer Paul Shambroom has a unique view. His “Purpletown” project uses photos to examine the cities and towns most evenly divided politically. We spoke… Continue watching