Maxine Waters News

Uptown Underground, 4707 N. Broadway, celebrates the holiday season with steamy retrotainment in a cozy speakeasy environment. Perfect for date night, holiday party or out-of-town guests, Uptown Underground is home to The Kiss Kiss Cabaret and Chicago Magic Lounge as well as other regular performers from burlesque to drag, cabaret to circus.

Stars, activists, and political bigwigs are joining the resistance nightly as 'Special Guest Stars' in Michael Moore's hit Broadway show, The Terms of My Surrender.

To celebrate the fourth annual World Emoji Day (@WorldEmojiDay) on Monday July 17, Emojipedia will be announcing the winners of the World Emoji Awards (#WorldEmojiAwards) live from the New York Stock Exchange.

The Declaration of Independence, The United States Constitution and The Bill of Rights are the words that built this country. Written by America's founding fathers, they provide a blueprint for our democracy.

Time Inc.'s (NYSE:TIME) ESSENCE today announced that Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry will open the Empowerment Experience Stage at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans, presented by Coca-Cola, on Friday, June 30, 2017 at 11:30am, which will kick off the Festival's weekend slate of daytime programming at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

The Declaration of Independence, The United States Constitution and The Bill of Rights are the words that built this country. Written by America's founding fathers, they provide a blueprint for our democracy.

THE REAL continues the week with guest co-host actress and television personality NeNe Leakes who spills the tea on which RHOA housewife 'plays into the lady pond.'

White Sun, a Los Angeles-based band known for their pioneering musical interpretations of yogic mantras, has been nominated by The Recording Academy for a 2017 GRAMMY Award in the 'New Age' category for their album White Sun II.

TV One's News One Now, the first morning news program in history to focus on news and analysis of politics, entertainment, sports, and culture from an explicitly African American perspective, is devoting its entire Monday, Nov. 9 (7-8 a.m. ET) broadcast to covering Presidential Democratic Candidate Hillary Clinton's Orangeburg, South Carolina Town Hall Meeting, which took place Saturday, Nov. 7, at Claflin University's Ministers' Hall.

The third season of 'Women's Media Center Live with Robin Morgan', which debuted last Saturday, Sept. 6, announces its new syndication partnership with AirPlay Direct, which is now distributing the weekly radio show to over 9,000 broadcasters and radio members around the world.

Scroll down for photos from the opening night celebration for THE TALLEST TREE IN THE FOREST at Arena Stage in Washington, DC!

The League of Young Voters Education Fund (LYVEF) and Snoop Lion aka Snoop Dogg presented the No Guns Allowed: Disarming Violence in our Community panel at the BET Experience 2013. The panel, which addressed gun violence in America, featured Lion, rapper T.I., Congresswoman Maxine Waters and community thought leaders. The panel was moderated by the LYVEF's Executive Director, Dr. Rob 'Biko' Baker and was inspired by Snoop Lion's 'No Guns Allowed' single from his Reincarnated album. Check out a recap of the discussion below!

According to the Children's Defense Fund, homicide is the leading cause of death among 15 to 24-year-old African Americans. As we face these staggering realities, today, the League of Young Voters Education Fund (LYVEF), Snoop Lion (aka Snoop Dogg) and BET Networks announce a partnership to further address the issue of gun violence in black communities across the country.

According to the Children's Defense Fund, homicide is the leading cause of death among 15 to 24-year-old African Americans. As we face these staggering realities, today, the League of Young Voters Education Fund (LYVEF), Snoop Lion (aka Snoop Dogg) and BET Networks announce a partnership to further address the issue of gun violence in black communities across the country.

'The Scottsboro Boys' with music and lyrics by Kander & Ebb (writers of 'Chicago,' 'Cabaret,' 'Zorba' and more) and book by David Thompson, directed by five-time Tony winner Susan Stroman, celebreated its opening night at the Ahmanson Theatre last night, May 29th. BroadwayWorld has photos from the festivities below, featuring celebrity guests Paula Abdul, Angela Bassett, Brely Evans, Zoela Gaye, Jason George, Kearran Giovanni, Sam Harris, Regina King, Kenny Lattimore, Dawnn Lewis, Councilwoman Jan Perry, Clifton Powell, Barry Shabaka Henley, Calvin Sykes, U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Terri White, Kym Whitley and more!

MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL opened last night, April 14, 2013, at Broadway's The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46 Street). Many of the legendary stars that were part of the actual MOTOWN sound came out to celebrate the show and we got them all! Check out the photos below...

On Friday, December 14th, during its annual Season of Giving charitable campaign, AEG is dedicating its holiday efforts to YoYo School of Hip Hop. Founded by GRAMMY-nominated rap artist YoYo with the help of U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Waters' Community Build program, YoYo School of Hip Hop provides classes on artist development, beat production, theater, vocal training and hip hop dance. The classes are designed to nurture the creativity of the youth by improving their reading, writing, and comprehension skills.

Today's 28th annual AIDS Walk Los Angeles saw a massive turnout, with 30,000 participants filling the streets of West Hollywood and Los Angeles. Celebrity supporters, elected officials, and notable AIDS activists addressed the crowd assembled in and around West Hollywood Park before the walkers set out on the route. The event also achieved strong fundraising results, which benefits AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) and 29 other important L.A. County AIDS service organizations.