by October Gallery
When Reverend Christopher Rush laid the cornerstone of the First African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in 1853, he placed in it a time capsule, a box that contained a bible,…
While working as a stylist and building a brand of vintage clothing, Ciera Rogers noticed a need for clothing geared toward curvy women body types—a community often ignored by the…
Starbucks, in a move at racial reconciliation after the unjustified arrest of two black men in one of its Philadelphia location, enlisted the star power of rapper Common, who appeared…
A Chick-fil-A restaurant located in Sacramento, California, is accepting applications for “hospitality professionals” —people who can “deliver an elevated dining experience to our guests” according to the online application. These…
House 403, where “Close Quarters” will be staged. COURTESY NADA The New Art Dealers Alliance is perhaps known best for organizing art fairs in Miami and New York each year,…
A jam session at the Festivals Acadiens et Créoles in Lafayette, Louisiana, in 2010. JC.WINKLER/WIKIMEDIA Branding Photographer Wolfgang Tillmans, architect Rem Koolhaas, and architectural historian Stephan Petermann are leading a…
By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor, The Baltimore Sun’s Jean Marbella posted a story May 25 with the headline, “Baltimore County Police Officer’s Death Ignites a Racial Firestorm,” in reference…
ESPN Events, a division of ESPN, is adding an annual early-season softball event to its roster for the 2019 NCAA Division I Softball season with the St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational.…
A former nursing student at University of Holy Cross in Louisiana said she felt she had to leave the program because of her natural hair. Jade Payadue said she always…
By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor, Maryland gubernatorial candidate Valerie Ervin has filed a lawsuit against the Maryland State Board of Elections to get the ticket of her and running…