Now playing Next Culture news MOBO Awards 2024: Central Cee, RAYE and Little Simz win top honours The 26th edition of the MOBO Awards, a celebration of Black musical talent in the UK and beyond, took place at the Utility Arena Sheffield. 08/02/2024
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Now playing Next Culture news ‘Shaft’ star Richard Roundtree dies at 81 "Who's the black private dick that's a sex machine to all the chicks? (Shaft) You're damn right!" 25/10/2023
Now playing Next Art New York exhibition offers deep dive into the mind of Spike Lee A new exhibition in Brooklyn, New York, offers a rare and immersive glimpse into the world of Spike Lee, a renowned American filmmaker and director, through over 400 objects from his personal collection. 11/10/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Culture Re-View: The first ever Juneteenth is marked in Texas On this day in 1865, Juneteenth came into being, celebrating African-American culture - and a watershed moment in the history of slavery. 19/06/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Amy Sherald joins Jill Biden on U.S. art delegation to Lisbon Known for depicting the contemporary African American experience, Sherald travels to the Portuguese capital with fellow U.S. artists for a celebration of diversity in art 06/06/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Grace Bumbry, the barrier-shattering opera singer, dies aged 86 Grace Bumbry was the first Black singer to perform at Germany's Bayreuth festival and had a career spanning more than three decades. 09/05/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Gospel music archives of Charles Henry Pace rediscovered in Pittsburgh When you think of American Gospel music, you don't think of Pittsburgh, but that might now change. Christopher Lynch, a music historian at the University of Pittsburgh has made it his life's goal to sort through the archives of Charles Henry Pace. 27/03/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Singer Joyce Sims dies aged 63 The singer had a career which spanned decades and had multiple top chart hits on both sides of the Atlantic. 17/10/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Eilish, McCartney set to be Glastonbury's youngest, oldest performers Billie Eilish headlines at 20 and Paul McCartney does it at 80, but who else has made history on the Glastonbury stage? 24/06/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Saatchi exhibition highlights equality struggle of Black America 'America in Crisis' is born out of a 1960s photography concept of the same name, which explored the American Dream versus reality at a time of great change and division. 23/01/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Maya Angelou to appear on US quarters in historic first The poet and activist is set to appear of the US currency as part of a program showing how women have shaped American history. 11/01/2022
Now playing Next Food and Drink Meet the man hoping to make Africa's first Michelin-starred restaurant Congolese chef Dieuveil Malonga has visited 38 of Africa's 54 countries, bringing back an abundance with techniques and ingredients with him. Now his sights are are set on blending afro-fusion cuisine with fine dining. 04/01/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Virgil Abloh: Celebrated Black fashion designer dies aged 41 The designer was known for his proximity to rap music, label Off-White, and collaborations with big brands like Nike and Ikea. 29/11/2021