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In 2014, Rashema Melson was a homeless high school senior who was awarded a full scholarship to college. Now, she is a graduate of Georgetown University who hopes to return to help her community.

On her new album, Fire in My Mouth, the Pulitzer-winning composer documents the tragedy behind New York City's 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.

Lil Nas X's viral hit "Old Town Road" was pulled from Billboard's Hot Country Songs Chart, raising questions over discrimination in the country music industry.

Jones is the first African American woman ever nominated for an Emmy for an original television score. She got her start because producer/writer Lena Waithe took a chance on her.

Wright stars in and directed the film, which follows a woman grappling with the deaths of her husband and her young son. Her grief pushes her to escape to a small, abandoned cabin in Wyoming.

Exxon, which usually avoids writing down assets, has announced its largest-ever impairment after canceling plans for natural gas projects in the Americas.

Sadiqa Reynolds, president of the Louisville Urban League, says the protests — which have been peaceful and diverse in her city — are "changing the way the criminal justice system has to respond."

Shop for a wedding dress these days and you'll see tons of gowns with plunging necklines and illusion fabric. From red carpet to reality TV, the trend is now spreading to a wedding chapel near you.

U.S. auto sales are expected to decline for the second year in a row. But analysts say the industry is relatively healthy as consumers flock to higher-profit SUVs and trucks.

When Don Was took the helm at Blue Note Records not quite a decade ago, it looked from the outside like a trusted industry vet moving up from the control…