Sam Cooke

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CASTING NEWS: Aldis Hodge joins Regina King’s directorial debut ‘One Night In Miami’

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Panda Ross wows 'X-Factor' judges then takes ambulance to hospital

theGRIO REPORT – Panda Ross captured America’s attention the moment she appeared on-screen during her audition for ‘The X Factor’…
/ September 20, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Bobby Womack, the ‘bravest man’ in R&B, is on the comeback trail

OPINION – If there’s one person who, today, embodies black music history of the 20th century at its best, it’s Bobby Womack and, yes, he still has a story to tell…
/ June 12, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

City honors singer Sam Cooke with street

CHICAGO – The city of Chicago plans to honor soul singer Sam Cooke with his own street…
/ June 20, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

25 songs that moved black America

SLIDESHOW – In honor of Black Music History Month, here are 25 songs that speak to music’s ability to evoke thought, dialogue and action…
/ June 1, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Get well soon! Aretha goes home for the holidays

NEW YORK (AP) – She also says she’s hoping to see a play about Sam Cooke in her hometown of Detroit soon and to see the production of “Dreamgirls” there before it closes this month…
/ December 16, 2010
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Slideshow: It happened this week in black history 11/28 – 12/4

SLIDESHOW – ‘Thriller’ was released, Tupac was shot and Rosa Parks took a stand for civil rights; this is an incredibly historic week by any standard…
/ December 3, 2010