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The raffle will be from June 2 until June 15 at 8 p.m. EST. If you win, you will be contacted, and the books and/or vinyls will be shipped to you with a tracking number. Funds will go to: View past interviews here. Past event coverage can be found here. Ticket […]

Black Music Month/Pride Book & Vinyl Raffle Fundraiser

June 2, 2023 in Book / Culture / Entertainment tagged Aaliyah / Books / Rihanna by William Carter

A new festival is on its way to Baltimore to “celebrate the melting pot of vibrant cultures that make Charm City so special.” Mayor Brandon Scott, along with Baltimore City Recreation and Parks, has announced Charm City Live, a one-day festival with food, culture and music. The festival will take place […]

Baltimore ‘Charm City Live’ Music and Culture Festival Announced, Kelly ...

September 1, 2022 in Culture / Entertainment / Music tagged Baltimore / Culture / Entertainment / Joe Thomas / Kelly Price / Music / Trevor Jackson by William Carter

From the partnership of the Oxford English Dictionary and nd Harvard University’s Hutchins Center for African and African Americans, there will soon be a dictionary based on the language from the culture and its history. The dictionary is a part of a three-year research project and Henry Louis Gates Jr. was named […]

Oxford is Creating an African-American English Dictionary

July 26, 2022 in Culture tagged Henry Louis Gates Jr. / Oxford by William Carter

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott has called AFRAM a “big Black Baltimore family reunion,” and that’s exactly what transpired on Juneteenth weekend of this year. For its first in-person celebration since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the AFRAM festival was able to fill two days with community, music, arts, food, good times and […]

AFRAM: A ‘Big Black Baltimore Family Reunion’ Personified

July 4, 2022 in Culture / Entertainment / Event Coverage / Music tagged Baltimore / Culture / Entertainment / Music / Ne-Yo / Rotimi / Yung Bleu by William Carter

The COVID-19 pandemic placed the annual Broccoli City Festival on hold for the past few years, but 2022 marked its return with festivalgoers for two days. Despite a day full of rain and cold for day one of the two-day event, Broccoli City Festival was able to continue its journey as a leading […]

Broccoli City Festival Continues its Black Excellence in Music and ...

May 23, 2022 in Culture / Entertainment / Event Coverage / Music tagged Ari Lennox / Broccoli City Fest / Broccoli City Festival / D.C. / Entertainment / Hip-Hop / Masego / Music / R&B / Rap / Rico Nasty / Tems / Wale by William Carter

After being held strictly virtual for two years, Broccoli City’s annual Broccoli Conference (BroccoliCon) is returning to in-person along with virtual. The D.C. based BroccoliCon brings forward thinkers from around the world who are passionate about building thriving Black communities by utilizing their skills, professional resources, and tools to move from […]

Broccoli City’s BroccoliCon Returns to In-Person Ahead of Music Festival

April 26, 2022 in Culture / Entertainment tagged Ari Lennox / Broccoli City / BroccoliCon / D.C. / MusicWale by William Carter

Speak Out Inc., a nonprofit community engagement organization representing more than 6,000 same-gender-loving (SGL) men and women of color, announces its inaugural Black-Tie Gala, the “I Am Awards.” The awards will take place on April 30 in D.C. at the Hamilton Hotel. Vivica A. Fox will serve as the host for the event […]

Vivica Fox, Amiyah Scott, Jensen Atwood & More at ‘I ...

April 15, 2022 in Culture / Entertainment / LGBTQ tagged George M. Johnson / Keith Boykins / Lifetime Achievement Award / Philaye / Speak Out Inc / Vivica A. Fox by William Carter

Having been held off due to COVID-19, Broccoli City Festival is returning for 2022 with Wale, Ari Lennox, Rico Nasty, 21 Savage and more. The Two-day event takes place May 7 and 8 in D.C., with Broccoli Con taking place May 6. Broccoli Con is a conference that will have explorations of wellness, […]

Broccoli City Festival Returns for 2022, Wale, Ari Lennox and ...

March 1, 2022 in Culture / Entertainment / Music tagged 21 Savage / Ari Lennox / Jeezy / Joyce Wrice / Larry June / Rico Nasty / Wale and Friends by William Carter

On Thursday, the NAACP announced the next round of winners during the fourth night of the 53rd NAACP Image Awards non-televised award categories, which included musical acts like Jazmine Sullivan, Anthony Hamilton, Silk Sonic and more. Darnella Frazier was honored with the Humanitarian Award which was presented by NAACP Vice-Chair Karen Boykin-Towns, […]

Jazmine Sullivan, Silk Sonic, Jay-Z and More Win on the ...

February 25, 2022 in Culture / Entertainment / Music tagged Culture / Entertainment / Jay-Z / Jazmine Sullivan / Music / NAACP / NAACP Image Awards / Silk Sonic by William Carter

Diddy created the iconic Sean John brand in 1998, and it was a staple in the culture much throughout the 2000s and 2010s. He sold a 90% stake of the Sean John brand in 2016 to Global Brands. “Seeing how streetwear has evolved to rewrite the rules of fashion and impact culture […]

Diddy Owns Sean John Again After $7.5 Million Bankruptcy Purchase

December 22, 2021 in Culture tagged Culture / Diddy / Hip-Hop / Sean John by William Carter

The 2022 Urban One Honors will make their return with award-winning artist Ne-Yo as the host. The star-studded, TV One honoree show highlights Black excellence across various avenues including music, entertainment, activism and more. Past honorees include Missy Elliott, Jermaine Dupri, Brandy, Billy Porter, April Ryan, Jamie Foxx and more. The […]

Ne-Yo to Host 2022 Urban One Honors, Honorees Include Gamble ...

December 10, 2021 in Culture / Entertainment / Music tagged Black Music Month / Gamble and Huff / Jennifer Hudson / Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis / Music / Ne-Yo / Timbaland / TV-One / Urban One Honors by William Carter

After being presented ‘The Lady of Soul Award’ by Normani, Ashanti graced the Soul Train Awards stage and performed a medley of her hits, including “Baby,” “Happy,” “The Way That I Love You,” “What’s Luv?” with Fat Joe, “Always on Time” with Ja Rule and more. 2022 will mark 20 years […]

Watch Ashanti’s Soul Train ‘Lady of Soul’ Medley Performance

November 29, 2021 in Culture / Entertainment / Music tagged Ashanti / Culture / Entertainment / Music / R&B / Soul Train / Soul Train Awards by William Carter

InquisitiveCarter.com is looking for writers, journalists, poets and more for our 2022 magazine relaunch. The first issue (June 2022) will be centered around Black Music Month (any music takes surrounding Black artists), Pride (LGBTQIA+ takes within the Black community), and Mental Health within the Black community (in various ways). There will […]

Calling Writers for Magazine Relaunch

November 8, 2021 in Culture / Entertainment / Music tagged Entertainment / Journalist / Music / Poets / Writers by William Carter

When I first Interviewed Philip Johnson in 2019, he had produced, starred in, and co-wrote multiple shows under his company Philaye Films. He was on his way to Los Angeles after living in New York (originally from Detroit), and shared thoughts, hopes, inspirations, realities, and more. Now, in 2021, his hard […]

Philip Johnson of Philaye Films Discusses Upcoming Projects, Growth, Representation, ...

August 2, 2021 in Black Creatives Matter / Culture / Entertainment / Interview tagged Black Creatives Matter / Entertainment / Film / Philaye Films / Philip Johnson by William Carter

Mrs. Tabitha Brown has brought “sunshine” and joy to many across social media, and now she’s bringing it directly to people’s kitchens. Brown provides some recipes in her vegan cooking videos and now fans will be able to have a little taste with Brown’s upcoming seasoning with McCormick, the all too […]

Tabitha Brown’s ‘Sunshine’ Seasoning Set to Debut July 8

July 6, 2021 in Culture / Entertainment tagged BlackExcellence / Cooking / Food / McCormick / Seasoning / Tabitha Brown / Vegan by William Carter