“I’m black and I’m proud, but I really don’t want to have to say, ‘I’m black,’ [as if] you had to say, ‘You’re white,’ ” says James Brown in the new A&E doc about the soul legen ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When discussing the foundations of modern music, James Brown is a name that cannot ... both Black and white ...

James Brown was famous for showing self-love and ... as Marvin Gaye and Smokey Robinson were designed to appeal to “the white gaze,” Brown represented the epitome of black pride.

With the old James Brown Arena gone, local officials are free to give its replacement the same name, according to the company that owns the rights to the Godfather of Soul‘s legacy.In fact, the ...

Snooker star Jimmy White is changing his name to James Brown, as part of a madcap sponsorship deal. The Whirlwind decided on his new moniker following news that the brown ball in all major tournaments ...