What's On Today - Saturday

The Oscar winner released “Death Letter Blues” with Taj Mahal on Juneteenth ahead of his upcoming project, “Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience.”

Morgan Freeman has one of the most recognizable voices in Hollywood. Now, he is using it to help tell the story of one of America’s most foundational sounds.

The 89-year-old Oscar-winning actor has announced “Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience,” a 12-track album set for release on Aug. 7 via Decca Records. The project, which Freeman serves on as both producer and narrator, is described as a journey through 100 years of blues music, blending Delta blues, orchestral arrangements, and cinematic storytelling.… Read more

After SZA said AI music models trained on hundreds of her songs, including some she believes may be unreleased, her frustration is raising bigger questions about consent, ownership and how Black creativity gets used in the AI era.

SZA is not mincing words after finding out her music may have been used to train artificial intelligence.

The Grammy-winning singer recently shared an Instagram Story showing that an AI music database listed 238 of her songs as material used to train AI models.… Read more

The former president and first lady surprised South Side students at the Obama Presidential Center’s public library, marking a Juneteenth opening rooted in books, legacy and access.

Barack and Michelle Obama helped open the Obama Presidential Center’s new public library by putting books in front of children first.

On Friday, June 19, the former president and first lady surprised a group of young Chicago students inside the Chicago Public Library branch located on the Obama Presidential Center campus on the city’s South Side.… Read more

Actor Mario Rodriguez wants a judge to sanction the media mogul, claiming Perry won’t sit for questioning unless his sexuality is off-limits. Perry’s lawyer denies it.

Tyler Perry is pushing back against a new claim in the ongoing $77 million sexual assault lawsuit filed by actor Mario Rodriguez, and this latest dispute is not just about the allegations themselves. It is about what Perry can — or should — be asked under oath.

According to TMZ, which obtained court documents in the case, Rodriguez is asking a judge to sanction Perry, claiming the billionaire filmmaker has not sat for a deposition despite Rodriguez’s side trying to schedule one since April 14.… Read more

Whether navigating newborns, toddlers, co-parenting, or mental health, these groups are reminding Black dads they don’t have to do it alone.

Just as Black women have long leaned on community as they navigate motherhood, more Black men are discovering that fatherhood doesn’t have to be a solo act. And the data backs up what these dads already know to be true, despite persistent stereotypes, Black fathers are statistically among the most involved parents in America, present for bath time, homework, and everything in between. … Read more

The celebration of the legendary Southern rap labels kicks off in Houston in September, then hits 16 more dates across the country through October and November.

Cash Money Records and No Limit Records are taking the energy from last November’s Verzuz clash in Las Vegas on the road.

The legendary hip-hop labels will embark on a 17-date tour across the country, including stops in Houston, New Orleans, Atlanta and more. According to Variety, the full tour lineup will include Boosie Badazz in a supporting role with Birdman, Juvenile, Mannie Fresh and B.G.… Read more