Before the spotlight, there was 9th Street.Before the records, there were nickels and dimes.Bessie Smith, born and raised in ...

Last week, the United States Mint unveiled the five women who will appear on quarters in 2023 as part of the four-year series celebrating women’s contributions to American history. Next year’s diverse ...

Black spirituals are the religious folksongs created by enslaved Africans here in the South over generations before the Civil ...

A man recently arrested in Red Bank has a long history of driving-related charges, according to court records.Steven Tyler ...

Barbara Anne Ruark, 89, of Washburn, Mo. passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at Hampton Place Healthcare in Rogers, Ark.

The safe was tucked in an alcove, in a back room of a two-story brick building in LaVilla that opened in 1916 and operated as a funeral home for more than 100 years, until it closed in 2019. Eric ...

Bessie Carter has opened up about the "joyful" reality of life after her breakup with Bridgerton co-star Sam Phillips. After reportedly moving in together in 2023, the pair have parted ways - a move ...

Distinction: First all-female group to be inducted. The Hall inducted founding members Florence Ballard, Diana Ross and Mary ...

WHITE SULPHUR SRINGS — The White Sulphur Springs Public Library will host a living history performance portraying blues legend Bessie Smith at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26. Singer and actress Doris Fields ...

Discover Bessie Coleman's struggle to overcome adversity and realize her dream to fly. Discover Bessie Coleman's struggle to overcome adversity and realize her dream to fly, becoming the first African ...

Long before superstardom existed, Bessie Smith showed the world what it meant to be a legend. Born into poverty, she turned her pain into art and her art into power. Her songs defined the blues, her ...