The National Basketball Association playoffs are set to resume Saturday after players reached a deal with the league that includes increased access to voting in the U.S. presidential election.The deal …
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Arts and entertainment news. Arts encompass a wide range of human creative activities that express imaginative, conceptual, or technical skill. This includes visual arts like painting, sculpture, and photography, performing arts like music, theater and dance, as well as literary arts such as writing and poetry. The arts serve not only as a reflection of culture and society but also as a medium for personal expression and emotional exploration
New Films Explore New Orleans Post-Katrina Cycle of Trauma
Two films explore the cycle of violence, trauma and incarceration in the Black community of post Hurricane Katrina New Orleans. VOA’s Penelope Poulou spoke with filmmakers and community organizers of the documentary “Freedia Got a Gun” and of the drama feature “RZA’s Cutthroat City.” They chronicle causes of …
your ads here!Milwaukee Bucks Lead Widespread Sports Protest to US Racial Injustice
Players from the National Basketball Association’s Milwaukee Bucks opted not to play in a playoff game scheduled for Wednesday night in order to call attention to injustices against the African …
your ads here!NBA Games Called Off Amid Player Protest Against Racial Injustice
All three NBA playoff games scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed, with players around the league choosing to boycott in their strongest statement yet against racial injustice.Called off: Games between …
your ads here!NBA Star LeBron James’ Group Plans Effort to Recruit Poll Workers for November
A group of athletes led by NBA star LeBron James will roll out a multimillion-dollar program in the next few weeks to recruit poll workers in heavily Black electoral districts …
your ads here!Jamaican Olympic Champion Usain Bolt is Self-Quarantining After Testing Positive for COVID-19
World-record sprinter and eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt is self-quarantining at home in Jamaica, after testing positive for the coronavirus following a party celebrating his 34th birthday attended by several sports stars. Jamaica’s health ministry confirmed …
your ads here!Kanye Campaign Workers in Wyoming Got Too Close To Polls, Official Says
Rapper and music producer Kanye West’s campaign ran into trouble Tuesday on his first day of trying to get on the presidential ballot in his home state of Wyoming. People …
your ads here!2 Men Charged in ’02 Killing of Run-DMC Star Jam Master Jay
Nearly two decades after the slaying of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay, federal prosecutors said Monday they have solved one of New York City’s most enduring mysteries, charging two men …
your ads here!Apple Music Launching Shows With Snoop Dogg, Shania Twain
Apple Music is launching several new radio shows hosted by A-list musical acts, including Snoop Dogg, Shania Twain and Carrie Underwood. The streaming service announced that it will debut two …
your ads here!Feds Urge Judge to OK Prison Deals for Loughlin, Giannulli
Federal prosecutors urged a judge Monday to accept deals that call for “Full House” actor Lori Loughlin to spend two months in prison and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, …
your ads here!African Fans Bow Down to Beyonce’s ‘Black Is King’
Beyonce’s musical film, “Black is King,” is gaining global fans and critics for its portrayal of African culture. In South Africa, where several scenes in the 85-minute feature were filmed, many say it’s more than just a movie. VOA’s Anita Powell reports from Johannesburg. …
your ads here!African Fans Bow Down to Beyonce’s ‘Black Is King’
“Black is King” stunned Beyonce fans when it dropped suddenly last month. The visual album, which was filmed last year in the U.S., South Africa, West Africa and Europe, is based …
your ads here!Black Creatives in Italian Fashion Demand Cultural Reform
The only Black designer belonging to Italy’s influential fashion council is demanding a “long overdue cultural reform” from her colleagues under the slogan: Do Black Lives Matter in Italy? The …
your ads here!Trump’s Ex-Lawyer Michael Cohen Says to Reveal President’s ‘Skeletons’ in Upcoming Book
Michael Cohen, U.S. President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer and fixer, on Thursday promised to show how Trump cheated in the 2016 election with Russian help in an upcoming book …
your ads here!AMC Reopening Theaters August 20
AMC Entertainment Holdings announced Thursday it is set to reopen many of its movie theaters starting August 20. Its first phase of reopening will include more than 100 of its …
your ads here!COVID-19 Pandemic Prompts Two Major US College Athletic Conferences to Postpone 2020 Football Seasons
The novel coronavirus pandemic continues to have an effect on the sporting world, as two major U.S. college athletic conferences announced Tuesday they are postponing their upcoming fall (gridiron) football …
your ads here!Nat Geo First Female Photographer Talks About Her Decades-Long Career
Annie Griffiths, One of National Geographic’s first female photographers, has traveled to more than 150 countries taking pictures. During her 45 year career, she has been to every continent documenting …
your ads here!Phil Collins’ ‘In the Air Tonight’ Is Sales Hit Again After 39 Years, Thanks to Twins’ Reaction Video
Phil Collins’ “In the Air Tonight” is officially a hit single again 39 years after its release, thanks to a pair of twins from Gary, Indiana, whose spontaneous reaction to …
your ads here!Israeli Jeweler Makes $1.5m Gold Coronavirus Mask
An Israeli jewelry company is working on what it says will be the world’s most expensive coronavirus mask, a gold, diamond-encrusted face covering with a price tag of $1.5 million. The …
your ads here!Report: Made in Hollywood, Censored by Beijing
As the Trump administration orders retaliatory bans on Chinese tech companies such as Tik Tok and WeChat, officials and civic groups have growing concerns about the influence China has over …
your ads here!Broadway Shows Won’t Return Until 2021
NYC’s famous Broadway shows were put on hold when the coronavirus pandemic hit the US. And though the bright signs with pictures of “Aladdin” and “The Lion King” are still …
your ads here!Grammy-Winning Producer Detail Accused of Sexual Assault
Grammy Award-winning music producer Detail was arrested Wednesday on more than a dozen charges of sexual assault, authorities said. The 41-year-old producer was held on nearly $6.3 million bail, according …
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