Arts & Entertainment

Just a few weeks before her 31st b'day, Serena Williams belted out "I Will Survive" while celebrating her U.S. Open title with some karaoke.

Want a dress like the one first lady Michelle Obama wore at the Democratic convention? Designer Tracy Reese is rushing to make dresses.

Noted jazz singer Bettye LaVette tells it all to writer David Ritz in her engrossing new autobiography, A Woman Like Me. 

The city where America was made is gearing up for Jay-Z's "Made In America" music festival, which is expected to attract 100,000 fans.

For those of us old enough to remember Jackie Robinson's achievements in MLB, the achievement of Gabby Douglas is  incredible.

In the documentary Searching for Sugar Man, director Malik Bendjelloul does a fantastic job unraveling the mystery of Sixto Rodriquez’s life.

Whenever Gordon Parks and Moneta Sleet were at an event you know it was special—and with their cameras in tow, they made it even more eventful. They were superb craftsmen and if you’re in the New York area you can see portions of their extensive collections at the Schomburg Center in Harlem.

Spike Lee worked with Michael Jackson, but says even he learned a lot combing through footage for a planned documentary about the "Bad" album.

Fashion Week isn't just in New York and Paris anymore. The week where designers show off their newest wares for the season, has reached Soweto, South Africa. The late May event was actually only three days and it showcased 16 local designers. Thanks to Soweto Fashion Week organizer Stephen Manzini, designers had their chance in the spotlight. And Manzini promised the eager crowd the event will continue to grow over the coming years.

In 1920, Oscar Micheaux became the first African-American to produce a feature-length film (The Homesteader). In 1931, he made the sound feature-length film (The Exile), the first such by an African American. Black filmmakers have since been following suit.