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Rubby Pérez performs at the Soberanos Awards two weeks before his death, bringing his usual liveliness and infectious charisma to the stage. This performance was held at the Eduardo Brito National Theater in Santo Domingo — the same theater where his funeral took place a few weeks later. (Courtesy of Rubby Pérez via Instagram)

World

A Voice That Moved a Nation Now Echoes in Memory

by Mya Trujillo April 23, 2025April 23, 2025

Arrested Development tells the audience to raise their fists during their performance at Jazz and Blossoms in Franklin Park in Northwest D.C. on Sunday, April 6. (Tait Manning/The Washington Informer)

The 3rd Annual Jazz and Blossoms Jam Spreads of Joy Through Music

by Tait Manning April 9, 2025April 9, 2025

**FILE** Roy Ayers (Werner Nieke, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons)

An Outpouring of Tributes from Music Icons Continue Following Roy Ayers’ Death

by Stacy M. Brown March 10, 2025March 10, 2025

**FILE** Drake (The Come Up Show via Wikimedia Commons)

Drake Settles iHeartMedia Battle, But His War Over ‘Not Like Us’ Rages On

by Stacy M. Brown March 3, 2025March 3, 2025

**FILE** Angie Stone (Bengt Nyman, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons)

Legendary Singer Angie Stone Dies in Car Accident at 63

by Stacy M. Brown March 1, 2025March 3, 2025

**FILE** Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose smooth vocals and intimate style made her a defining artist of the 1970s, has died. She was 88. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Soul and R&B Genres Mourn Losses of Roberta Flack, Gwen McCrae and Jerry Butler

by Stacy M. Brown February 24, 2025December 19, 2025

DEI

Black Artists, Organizations Protest After Trump Seizes Control of Kennedy Center

by Stacy M. Brown February 17, 2025February 17, 2025

Kamala Harris, Dave Chappelle, Wayans Family to Receive High Honors at 56th NAACP Image Awards

by Stacy M. Brown and Micha Green February 17, 2025February 18, 2025

Actor Harry Lennix, shown here as Bishop Reginald Rowland, and director-writer Michael Ricigliano are bringing faith and politics to the forefront with their latest film, "Godless." (Courtesy photo)

New Film ‘Godless’ Examines the Clash Between Catholicism and Politics

by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent February 14, 2025February 14, 2025

Kendrick Lamar performs during the halftime show of Super Bowl 59 between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans on Feb. 9.

Super Bowl 59: Eagles Dominate, Kendrick Lamar Highlights Black Stories

by Micha Green February 10, 2025February 12, 2025