African American

How did it feel to be bought and sold like cattle, only to be liberated with nowhere to go and no one to turn to for help? In this profoundly moving program, Ted Koppel of ABC News presents the African-American slave experience in the voices of those who...

Reality star and Grammy Award-nominated singer Tamar Braxton fondly talks about her 9-year-old son, Logan, sharing that he joined the school choir and how she feels about having more children.

The Isley Brothers reminisce back to a conversation with Paul McCartney who graciously told them that “The Beatles” would still be in Liverpool if it weren’t for them.

A proper burial is a ceremony that many of us take for granted, but that was not the case for African Americans for a large portion of history in the U.S.

Legendary singers Chaka Khan and Stephanie Mills faced off in a holiday special Verzuz battle on Thursday, November 18, 2021.

Brandy Rayana Norwood, better known by her mononym Brandy, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actress and model. She is known for her distinctive sound, characterized by her peculiar timbre, heavy voice-layering, and intricate riffs, whic...

Monica Denise Brown (née Arnold), known simply as Monica, was born on October 24, 1980, in Atlanta. Her parents are M.C. "Billy" Arnold Jr. and Marilyn Best. She has a younger brother, Montez, one paternal half-brother, and two maternal half-brothers. Her...

Sitcom about a singer who runs an L.A. nightclub, a young graduate and his irresponsible best friend and roommate who help her, her daughter, and their Scottish neighbor. Set in the same universe as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten was an American folk and blues musician. She was a self-taught left-handed guitarist who played a guitar strung for a right-handed player, but played it upside down. This position meant that she would play the bass lines with her...

Basics of trimming your own natural hair in twists.

Natalie Maria Cole was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was the daughter of American singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole. She rose to prominence in the mid-1970s, with the release of her debut album Inseparable, along with the song "This...

Multiple Grammy winner and "Queen of Soul," Aretha Franklin was known for such hits as "Respect," "Freeway of Love" and "I Say a Little Prayer."

Ella Jenkins is an American folk singer and actress. Dubbed "The First Lady of the Children's Folk Song" by the Wisconsin State Journal, she has been a leading performer of children's music for over fifty years. Her album, Multicultural Children's Songs,...

Tevin Jermod Campbell is an American singer and songwriter. He performed gospel in his local church from an early age. Following an audition for jazz musician Bobbi Humphrey in 1988, Campbell was signed to Warner Bros. Records.

The Temptations began as a five-man group that formed in Detroit in 1961. The group was a merger of two local groups "The Primes" and "The Distants." The Primes consisted of veterans of the Detroit music scene Otis Williams, Elbridge (aka El, or Al) Bryan...

These trailblazers broke barriers and shattered stereotypes — and went on to conduct research, discover treatments, and provide leadership that improved the health of millions.