Actor Mustafa Shakir sounds starry-eyed when he explains why he said yes to playing Jet Black, one of the central characters of Netflix’s new “Cowboy Bebop.” Shakir had become a devotee of ...

It’s not widely known, but Esther Jones — a black Harlem singer who performed regularly at the Cotton Club as Baby Esther — was an inspiration for the beloved cartoon sex symbol Betty Boop.

The latest exhibit on display at Fort Caspar Museum features cartoons derived from the poetry of famed cowboy poet Baxter Black. Black's poetry focuses on cowboys and their survival in the 21st ...