The first Black child born in America, William Tucker, was probably born on this date in Jamestown, Va. However, some ...

Auditioning for the role of Cindy Lou, whose boyfriend, Joe (played by Mr. Belafonte), a soldier headed for flight school, is seduced by Carmen (Dorothy Dandridge), a worker in a parachute factory ...

LaFaye Baker is the first African-American stuntwoman to coordinate a big budget project, HBO's special "Introducing Dorothy ...

Although the upcoming 2025 Oscars have some questionable snubs of deserving Black actors and movies, Black folks have broken through and enjoyed historical success at the Academy Awards in spite ...

With help from stylist Shiona Turini, whose client list includes Beyoncé, Taylor selected a sultry velvet Tom Ford number that perfectly highlighted her statuesque frame. The halter dress featured ...

Halle Berry achieved a historic moment in 2002 when she became the first Black woman to win an Academy Award in the best lead actress category, for her role in “Monster’s Ball.” ...

This year’s awards season has already gifted us all kinds of memorable moments – and that’s without even getting to the mother of them all, the Oscars, which has been host to countless iconic ...

I was inspired by old-school Hollywood moments. I love Dorothy Dandridge, and I wanted a bit of volume and drama. But I also wanted some Crystal LaBeija "I have a right to show my color" energy.

including Dorothy Dandridge, Lena Horne, Diahann Carroll, as well as her peers, Jada Pinkett, Angela Bassett and Vivica Fox. She said she hoped her win might represent “a chance” for “every ...