Many Charlotte-area residents are familiar with some of the more notable figures in local Black history, people like Harvey Gantt, the first Black student accepted to enroll at Clemson University who ...

Olga James, a renowned singer and actress best known for her role in 'Carmen Jones,' passed away at 95. She achieved fame ...

Actress-singer Olga James, who portrayed the jilted sweetheart of Harry Belafonte's character in the landmark Otto Preminger-directed film musical Carmen Jones, is no more. As per The Hollywood ...

She also starred on Broadway alongside Sammy Davis Jr. in ‘Mr. Wonderful’ and was married to famed musicians Cannonball ...

For Black History Month, the cinema is hosting a six-film retrospective shining a spotlight on groundbreaking performances ...

In the early 1970s, Berry Gordy decided to take Motown to Hollywood, and he made a gamble on the first film he put the ...

Cynthia Erivo made Oscar history on Thursday morning with her Best Actress bid for Wicked. She is now only the second Black female performer to receive multiple bids in this category, after Viola ...

The actress, 34, who portrays Joan Baez in the film, turned heads on the red carpet in a black satin plunging gown that hugged her figure perfectly. Her ensemble was elevated by a silver brooch on ...

Orange Is the New Black star Taryn Manning sparked concern with her disheveled appearance on Monday as she stepped out in Los Angeles. The actress, 46, looked markedly different from her ...

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She was nominated four times for a Daytime Emmy Award as outstanding lead actress in a drama series. She also played the character on a spinoff series, “Port Charles,” which ran from 1997 to 2003.