It's now the beginning of December, and the makers of the Bessie Stringfield doc just shared that the film is now officially a real, live Oscars contender.

Williams first learned of the confrontation involving Smith a couple years ago, he recently told The Charlotte Observer, he while randomly watching the “Jazz” documentary with his wife.

A North Carolina resident is working to make sure music legend Bessie Smith is forever remembered for a moment of bravery against the KKK that occurred almost 100 years ago.

Bessie Smith, Empress of the Blues, was the first African American superstar, an artist that mingled regal dignity with sensuality. We’ll sample her recorded legacy, talk with critics and hear ...