Entertainment
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Former inmate finds solace in performing Beethoven opera
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Michael (Blakk Sun) Powell learned how to sing opera, not at a…
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Lula Washington receives Mellon Foundation grant
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer CRENSHAW — When Lula and Erwin Washington got word in December that they had been…
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BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Nominees announced for 52nd annual NAACP Image Awards
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer Nominees for the 52nd NAACP Image Awards have been announced with Netflix leading across the…
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Cicely Tyson remembered as iconic performer
Colleagues, fans praise actress who died at age 96 By Juliet Bennett Rylah Contributing Writer An outpouring of love, admiration…
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BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: HBO Max debuts Denzel Washington’s ‘The Little Things’
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer Denzel Washington is counting on “The Little Things” to satisfy his many fans hungry to…
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New mystery thriller sheds light on Icelandic culture, DNA databases
BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer Twenty-seven-year-old Brynja Palsdottir, is a DNA scientist haunted by her brother’s disappearance. Now,…
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Suspense mystery takes readers on a journey of self-discovery
BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer Smythe Windwalker Daniels is in danger after getting entangled in a pesticide cover-up…
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BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Cicely Tyson tells all in ‘Just As I Am: A Memoir’
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer The stunning life story of Academy, Tony, and three-time Emmy Award winning actress and trailblazer…
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Actress discovers she really is an African princess
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Several years ago, actress Sarah Culberson was shocked to discover that she…
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Magic of Christmas rocks small town in new romance
BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer Kelly Benson has spent the last five years in Chicago, hiding from her…
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