Morrison, who was 88, died Monday night at Montefiore Medical Center in New York, according to her publisher, Penguin Random House. Morrison's family, in a statement released by the publisher, said she died "following a short illness" and surrounded by loved ones.
The family sitcom is penned entirely by black writers, and draws from the personal stories of its writers, including creator and executive producer Meg DeLoatch, who got the idea when she went to a family reunion in Georgia three years ago.
Read MoreThe album was released in 1956 to coincide with her autobiography of the same name. By this point in her career, when she was just in her early 40s, Holiday’s voice had taken on a fragile and worn quality. Hardship, abusive relationships and addiction had taken their toll on her famous instrument.
An episode about singers, alone and in harmony. The latest installment of This Woman’s Work, a series from Classic Album Sundays and Studio 360 highlighting classic albums by female artists, focuses on “Lady Sings the Blues” by Billie Holiday, whose role as an innovator we are still coming to grasp.
Read MoreAs Aaron Sorkin began writing his theatrical adaptation of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” he found a “white savior” dynamic that he felt he had to challenge; the result was a lawsuit from the literary executor of Harper Lee.
Read MoreBest known for collaborating on an extraordinary string of hits with Fats Domino between 1949 and 1963 – amassing more than one hundred entries on the pop and R&B charts during that span of time – Bartholomew was one of the primary architects of the sound now known as rock and roll.
Read MoreOriginals, the latest posthumous release from The Prince Estate, compiles 15 previously unheard songs Prince wrote and demoed for other artists. Among the familiar titles penned by Prince are ... "Manic Monday." For the Bangles, "Manic Monday" was a career breakthrough and, according to Bangle Susanna Hoffs, the culmination of a magical series of events.
Read MoreIdris Elba and his new wife Sabrina Elba, née Dhowre, have made history as the “first African couple on British Vogue”.
Read MoreJelani Cobb talks with the filmmaker Ava DuVernay, whose new miniseries, “When They See Us,” is about five teen-agers wrongly convicted and later exonerated of a terrible crime.
Read MoreThe group unites sounds from Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela, with a dash of New York City thrown in.
Read MoreJamie Foxx sharing some entertaining and hilarious ancecdotes on The Graham Norton Show
Read MoreThe 31-year-old Barbadian singer has partnered with the historic LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton fashion house, becoming the first woman of color to have a label under LVMH and the first woman to start an original brand for the world's largest luxury group.
Read MoreFilmmaker John Singleton died Monday after complications from a stroke. He made history with 1991's Boyz n the Hood as the first African American nominated for a best director Oscar.
Read MoreThis story is part of American Anthem, a yearlong series on songs that rouse, unite, celebrate and call to action. Find more at NPR.org/Anthem.
Read MoreBefore Felicia Pearson, became known as "Snoop" from The Wire, she experienced a tumultuous childhood. Here, the actress talks about her experience in juvenile. Watch the interview above.
Read MoreFelicia "Snoop" Pearson worked with Spike Lee on his film, Chiraq, and the actress spoke to us about the backlash that the film received from Chicago rappers. During the interview "The Wire" actress also spoke about her challenging role in another Spike Lee movie, Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, where she played a prostitute.
Read MoreDuring our talk with Felicia "Snoop" Pearson of The Wire fame, the actress detailed how she was casted onto the show and which ones she's been eyeing to appear on next. During the filming of Empire's season Felicia was set to appear as Freda Gatz (played by Bre-Z) after auditioning, but couldn't due to her shooting scenes for Spike Lee's Chiraq.
Read MoreStudio 360 talks with Donald Byrd about his unapologetic address of racial dynamics through his dance choreography. Take a listen.
Read MoreKnown as the King of the Surf Guitar in the 1960s, Dick Dale enjoyed a revival in 1994 when his recording of "Miserlou" was featured in the film Pulp Fiction.
Read MoreNat King Cole was born on March 17, 1919, so in honor of his centennial, Studio 360 looks back at the great crooner’s legacy.
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