Arts & Culture

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. Black man wearing dark red wool skull cap and green t-shirt standing in front of a row of buildings.

WATCH: New 'Candyman' Trailer

By N. Jamiyla Chisholm

Apollo marquee. The Apollo Theater in the daytime with letters spelling out "Apollo" in red.

Apollo Theater Creates New Initiative for Artists of Color

By N. Jamiyla Chisholm

Alice Ball. Archival photo of young Black woman with short curly hair wearing a black graduation cap and white top.

Alice Ball, a Black Woman, Discovered Leprosy Treatment

By N. Jamiyla Chisholm

Gladys Bentley. Black woman wearing white top hat and white tuxedo with cane.

Let's Talk About 'A Black Women's History of the United States'

By N. Jamiyla Chisholm

Sammy Davis Jr. Black man with short dark hair singing in a gun-slinger's outfit seated on a bar with his arms extended.

'Luke Cage' Writer to Pen Sammy Davis Jr. Biopic

By N. Jamiyla Chisholm

KATHERINE JOHNSON. Elder Black woman with short white hair, wearing glasses and a colorful top.

'Hidden Figures'' Katherine Johnson Passes Away at Age 101

By N. Jamiyla Chisholm