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Dallas based airline, Southwest Airlines announced on Thursday that it will discontinue its longstanding policy of open seating, a practice that was instrumental in the establishment of its identity. The company is doing so in order to increase revenue and accommodate changing customer preferences. The airline’s unique approach of having passengers board in groups of […]

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Warren M. Thompson is President and Chairman of Thompson Hospitality Corporation, the largest minority-owned food service and facilities management company in the U.S. With 6,000 associates and revenue in excess of $800 million, Thompson Hospitality operates in 45 states and six foreign countries, providing a wide range of services. 

Thompson Hospitality was founded in 1992, […]

On what marks the day we lost the King of Pop, late music icon Michael Jackson, the Black America Web crew decided to pay him a special tribute for Black Music Month by celebrating MJ's legendary dance moves from of his unforgettable music videos.

A few of our favorite album sequels in Black music history, plus 5 that we're holding out hope on.

Some fashion staples will simply always be associated with the musician who initially rocked it.

Could you imagine Janet having a hit with "How Will I Know" instead of Whitney? Almost happened, along with a few others!

Black Music Month

The singer/rapper cements her place in Hip-Hop as her lone solo album makes history at the 1999 Grammy Awards.

Black Music Month

We take a look back at the obscenity case against the group's "As Nasty As They Wanna Be" album and the impact it made in Hip-Hop.

Black Music Month

The event consisted of two concerts held simultaneously at Wembley Stadium in London, England, and John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Over 72,000 people attended the event in London while an estimated 100,000 people attended in Philadelphia.

These 15 Black music icons made history by bringing our culture to the Broadway stage.

Black Music Month

For Black Music Month we discuss the death of Marvin Gaye on April 1st, 1984 in Los Angeles, California