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The 46th Annual Kennedy Center Honors The Kennedy Center Opera House, Washington, DC December 3, 2023 00:00 Introduction (hosted by Kerry Washington) 02:34 Video Montage (Queen Latifah's biography) 05:25 Latifah's Had It Up 2 Here (Yo-Yo with D-Nice) 07:11 Ladies First (Monie Love & MC Lyte with D-Nice) 08:44 U.N.I.T.Y. (Yo-Yo, Monie Love, MC Lyte, D-Nice & Van Van) 09:29 Spoken-word tribute (Missy Elliott) 11:57 Just Another Day… (Rapsody) 15:25 Spoken-word tribute (Kerry Washington) 15:51 Medley* (The Clark Sisters) *Medley includes: You Brought The Sunshine (Into My Life) / I Know Where I've Been **"I Know Where I've Been" is a gospel-style, soul song from the 2002 musical Hairspray, performed by "Motormouth" Maybelle as she leads a protest for racial equality through the streets of Baltimore. Hairspray is a 2007 musical romantic comedy film based on the 2002 Broadway musical of the same name, which in turn was based on John Waters's 1988 comedy film of the same name. PERSONNEL Yo-Yo – vocals Monie Love – vocals MC Lyte – vocals D-Nice – disc-jokey Van Van – vocals Rapsody – vocals Dorinda Clark-Cole (The Clark Sisters) – vocals Jacky Clark Chisholm (The Clark Sisters) – vocals Karen Clark Sheard (The Clark Sisters) – vocals Twinkie Clark (The Clark Sisters) – vocals, keyboards Rev. Stef & Jubilation – backing vocals Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970 | Newark, New Jersey, U.S.), better known by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American rapper, singer, and actress. She has received various accolades, including a Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and two NAACP Image Awards, in addition to a nomination for an Academy Award. In 2006, she became the first hip hop artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. At age 19, Latifah released her debut album All Hail the Queen (1989), featuring the hit single "Ladies First". Her second album Nature of a Sista' (1991), was produced by Tommy Boy Records. Her third album, Black Reign (1993), became the first album by a solo female rapper to receive a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and spawned the single "U.N.I.T.Y.", which was influential in raising awareness of violence against women and the objectification of Black female sexuality. The track reached the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, and won a Grammy Award. Her fourth album Order in the Court (1998), was released with Motown Records. She has since released the albums The Dana Owens Album (2004), Trav'lin' Light (2007), and Persona (2009). Latifah starred as Khadijah James on the Fox sitcom Living Single from 1993 to 1998 and landed a leading role in the action film Set It Off (1996). She created the daytime talk show The Queen Latifah Show, which ran from 1999 to 2001, and again from 2013 to 2015, in syndication. Her portrayal of Matron "Mama" Morton in the musical film Chicago (2002) received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She has also starred or co-starred in the films Bringing Down the House (2003), Taxi (2004), Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2005), Beauty Shop (2005), Last Holiday (2006), Hairspray (2007), Joyful Noise (2012), 22 Jump Street (2014), and Girls Trip (2017); and provided voice work in the Ice Age film series. Latifah received critical acclaim for her portrayal of blues singer Bessie Smith in the HBO film Bessie (2015), which she co-produced, winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie. From 2016 to 2019, she starred as Carlotta Brown in the musical drama series Star. In 2020, she portrayed Hattie McDaniel in the miniseries Hollywood. Since 2021, she has held the lead role on CBS's revival of the action drama The Equalizer. The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture. #KCH #KCHonors #KennedyCenterHonors #QueenLatifah #KerryWashington #YoYo #MonieLove #MCLyte #DNice #VanVan #Rapsody #TheClarkSisters #ClarkSisters #DorindaClarkCole #JackyClarkChisholm #KarenClarkSheard #TwinkieClark #Gospel #HipHop #Rap #Achievement #Awards #Celebration #Ceremony #Concert #Culture #Gala #Honors #Legend #Live #Music #Musica #Performance #Tribute #JUKEBOXHEROES #JUKEBOXHEROESgoldexperience JUKEBOX HEROES @jukeboxheroesofficialchannel JUKEBOX HEROES gold experience @jukeboxheroesgoldexperience

The 45th Annual Kennedy Center Honors The Kennedy Center Opera House, Washington, DC December 4, 2022 00:00 Introduction (hosted by LL Cool J) 01:44 Midnight Train To Georgia (Garth Brooks) 05:28 Video Montage (Gladys Knight's biography) 08:04 I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Ariana DeBose) 12:30 Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me (Mickey Guyton) 14:51 That's What Friends Are For (Patti LaBelle, Ariana DeBose, Garth Brooks & Mickey Guyton) PERSONNEL Garth Brooks – vocals Ariana DeBose – vocals Mickey Guyton – vocals Patti LaBelle – vocals Rickey Minor – bass guitar, music director Nelson Beato – backing vocals Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944 | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.), known as the "Empress of Soul" is an American singer. A ten-time Grammy Award-winner, Knight recorded hits through the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s with her family group Gladys Knight & the Pips, which included her brother Merald "Bubba" Knight and cousins William Guest and Edward Patten. Knight has recorded two number-one Billboard Hot 100 singles ("Midnight Train to Georgia" and "That's What Friends Are For" which she did with Dionne Warwick, Sir Elton John and Stevie Wonder), eleven number-one R&B singles and six number-one R&B albums. She has won seven Grammy Awards (four as a solo artist and three with the Pips) and is an inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Vocal Group Hall of Fame along with The Pips. Two of her songs ("I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and "Midnight Train to Georgia") were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for "historical, artistic and significant" value. She also recorded the theme song for the 1989 James Bond film Licence to Kill. Rolling Stone magazine ranked Knight among the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. She is also a recipient of the National Medal of Arts and Kennedy Center Honors. The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture. #KCH #KCHonors #KennedyCenterHonors #GladysKnight #LLCoolJ #GarthBrooks #ArianaDeBose #MickeyGuyton #PattiLaBelle #Disco #Gospel #Motown #MotownSound #RAndB #RhythmAndBlues #Soul #Achievement #Awards #Celebration #Ceremony #Concert #Culture #Gala #Honors #Legend #Live #Music #Musica #Performance #Tribute #JUKEBOXHEROES #JUKEBOXHEROESgoldexperience JUKEBOX HEROES @jukeboxheroesofficialchannel JUKEBOX HEROES gold experience @jukeboxheroesgoldexperience

Honored to be a part of this monumental moment, celebrating a TRUE legend! The first in real-life centenarian to ever be celebrated on Primetime TV. Amazing! Happy 100th birthday Norman Lear 🤍 Watch tomorrow on ABC at 9/8c! #LaverneCox #TransIsBeautiful #normanlear For More Videos: For parts 1 & 2 of the bell hooks series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoOROViHHHg0ZC7uOrpWZ-05vcEYgeh3g NYC Pride: Disclosure’s Tribeca Premiere | Laverne Cox: https://youtu.be/xhPWWHbl5oo Reacting To ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ | Laverne Cox: https://youtu.be/-8mjpyN6Zrc Follow Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lavernecox Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lavernecox Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lavernecoxforreal TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lavernecox LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/lavernecox For business inquiries: Paul Hilepo @ PH Entertainment Group

John Legend and Common perform "Glory" in moving tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement, represented by Co-Founders Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi, at Global Citize Prize 2020. _____________________________________________________________________ Global Citizen is a social action platform for a global generation that aims to solve the world’s biggest challenges. On our platform, you can learn about issues, take action on what matters most, and join a community committed to social change. We believe we can end extreme poverty because of the collective actions of Global Citizens across the world. Register to become a Global Citizen and start taking action today: https://www.globalcitizen.org/ You can also find us at: Website: https://www.globalcitizen.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GLBLCTZN Twitter: https://twitter.com/glblctzn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glblctzn/ Tumblr: http://glblctzn.tumblr.com/ Google+: https://plus.google.com/+GLBLCTZN

Gracing SELF's October cover is actor, transgender rights advocate, and tech entrepreneur Angelica Ross. Along with her hairstylist, César DeLeön Ramîrez, Angelica takes us through the intimate process of buzzing her hair. Angelica reveals her relationship with her hair, how it’s tied to her identity, and what this cut means to her as a Black trans woman. Still haven’t subscribed to Self on YouTube? ►► http://bit.ly/selfyoutubesub ABOUT SELF Daily health, fitness, beauty, style advice, and videos for people who want to achieve their personal best in life. Angelica Ross Gets a Buzz Cut, Talks Womanhood & Radical Blackness | SELF

Keke Palmer opens the 2020 Video Music Awards from New York City. Check out more from the 2020 VMAs here: http://www.mtv.com/vma #VMAs #MTV Subscribe to MTV: http://goo.gl/NThuhC More from MTV: Official MTV Website: http://www.mtv.com/ Like MTV: https://www.facebook.com/MTV Follow MTV: https://twitter.com/MTV MTV Instagram: http://instagram.com/mtv #MTV is your destination for the hit series WNO, VMA, Jersey Shore, The Challenge, MTV Floribama Shore, Teen Mom and much more!