Thandie Newton Says Staying Quiet About Her Assault Was Akin To Death
Thandie Newton was compelled to talk about her sexual assault back in 2016, even if it cost her everything. “The…
Colin Kaepernick Receives Harvard’s W.E.B. Du Bois Medal For NFL Kneeling Protests
Former NFL player Colin Kaepernick received Harvard’s prestigious W.E.B. Du Bois medal on Thursday for his tireless protests of police…
Usain Bolt Strikes His Signature Pose Celebrating First Goals In Pro Soccer
Usain Bolt introduced the world to his signature celebratory pose a decade ago as he dominated in track and field…
T.I. Has Officially Had It With Kanye West, Calls Him A ‘Puppet’ After Trump Meeting
The Atlanta rapper aired out all of his grievances with the “Ye” artist after West’s meeting with the president at…
Leonor Fini And The Women Who Wear Halloween Costumes Every Day
Leonor Fini was about 3 years old when she first felt the transformative power of a costume. In a 1966…
After 17 years, former Panthers wide receiver Rae Carruth is about to be released from prison
Former wide receiver Rae Carruth (Credit: Jamie Squire /Allsport) Rae Carruth, the former Carolina Panthers wide receiver, has spent the…
Was Tony The Tiger Driven Off Twitter By Unbelievably Horny Furries?
A little over two years ago, people were delighted to discover that, in the replies to every tweet from @realtonytiger,…
Are Quavo and Nicki Minaj in a Relationship?
Quavo hints in his new song that he may have had a thing with Nicki Minaj. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty…
Is ‘A Star Is Born’ Great American Mythmaking Or Cliched Trash? A Debate.
You probably formed an opinion about “A Star Is Born” long before the movie came out. Maybe you were smitten…
Surveillance video vindicates 9-year-old Black boy accused of ‘groping’ white woman in Brooklyn store
Fotolia Surveillance video now proves that a 9-year-old boy never “sexually assaulted” or “groped” a white woman inside a Brooklyn…
How ‘The Haunting Of Hill House’ Director Mike Flanagan Made Horror TV Magic
Netflix is getting into the horror business, with a little help from Shirley Jackson and some truly hair-raising ghostly effects.…
Supermarket Pioneer Greg Calhoun, Former BE 100s CEO, Has Died | Black Enterprise
Greg Calhoun, the Alabama-bred businessman who made history as the first African American to own a major grocery store in…
The Seeds of Marielle: These Courageous Afro-Brazilian Women Are Running for State Office Despite the Odds | OkayAfrica
Marielle Franco, 38, a black politician from Rio de Janeiro, died fighting for the rights of women and favela dwellers.…
Facebook hackers accessed more private information than previously revealed
Hackers accessed much more private information in a recent Facebook breach than the social media giant previously revealed. Interested in…
Michael tears off roofs in Panama City Beach
Hurricane Michael’s powerful winds and devastating storm surge wreaked havoc in Panama City Beach, Florida. Source link
Princess Eugenie weds Jack Brooksbank in same chapel where Prince Harry, Meghan Markle tied the knot
Britain’s royal family gathered Friday for another wedding, this one the union Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank. The exchanging of…
Hurricane Michael death toll rises to 13, including 5 in Virginia
Hundreds of thousands are left without electricity, and emergency officials have no access to many towns. The US death toll…
Woman who claimed she tripped when she fatally stabbed husband has been arrested: Police
A Florida woman who claimed that she tripped and accidentally stabbed her husband to death has been charged with second-degree…
Mexico Beach before and after photos show there’s nothing left for some
These aerial images from NOAA offer a stark look at how there’s nothing left in some parts where houses once…
New Program Connects Entrepreneurs to Investors at TechConneXt
Over 150 vetted entrepreneurs met at TechConneXt this year for Black Enterprise‘s new program, TCX Fellows. The goal of the…
5 Lessons Will Smith Shared at AdWeek About Rebranding and Staying Relevant After 50
Will Smith has sealed a stellar legacy in entertainment. He’s starred in several blockbuster films, a successful TV sitcom, and…
How iGlow Mentoring and Mielle Organics Beauty Brand Teamed Up to Honor Teen Girls in Chicago
Monique Rodriguez, the founder of Mielle Organics, and Delores Tomorrow, founder of iGlow Mentoring a non-profit organization, have partnered to…
On Wolfgang Tillmans, Guadalupe Rosales, Hong-An Truong, and Pati Hill -ARTnews
Wolfgang Tillmans, Philharmonie Bloch III, 2017. ©WOLFGANG TILLMANS/COURTESY THE ARTIST; DAVID ZWIRNER; GALERIE BUCHHOLZ, BERLIN AND COLOGNE; AND MAUREEN PALEY,…
Fund II Foundation Announces Digital Platform to Help People of Color Gain Access to Jobs
By Delonte Harrod, Special to the AFRO African-American leaders banded together to rewrite the narrative of diversity in the tech…
K. Michelle Talks Struggles with Butt Injections on ‘Uncensored’
Singer K. Michelle will appear on an upcoming episode of TV One’s autobiographical series, UNCENSORED, to talk about following her…
Pastors For Hogan Coalition Join Growing Democratic Coalition for Hogan
By Hamil R. Harris, Special to the AFRO A coalition of African-American pastors announced its support for Maryland Governor Larry…
White Woman Calls Cops on Black Child Who Brushed Up Against Her • EBONY
A White woman called the cops on a 9-year-old Black child who accidentally touched her in a grocery store in…
Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — October 12, 2018
Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — October 12, 2018 | Afro MAKE A DONATION Unlike many online publications, afro.com delivers content…
Dr. Samella Lewis & Artist Jimi Claybrooks – October Gallery
Dr. Samella Lewis & Artist Jimi Claybrooks – October Gallery Part of the Philadelphia International Art Expo. source
Early Carolina Morning by Romare Bearden – October Gallery
Price: $1,200 NOW $850Early Carolina Morningby Romare Bearden Limited Edition Serigraph SignedEstate SignedEdition 950Size 33″ x 26″ ApproxBorn in Charlotte,…
Longhorn Network Touts 12 Texas Women’s Basketball Games on TV in 2018-19
Longhorn Network, ESPN’s 24-hour network devoted to The University of Texas, will air a dozen women’s games during the 2018-19…
Celebrities Who Have Come Out in 2018 • EBONY
Oct. 11 marks National Coming Out Day and we at EBONY are throwing our support behind the LGBTQ community for…
Civil Rights Groups Sue Georgia Over Discriminatory Voter Maintenance Practice
Civil rights groups sued Georgia in federal court on Thursday over a process it uses to verify new voter registrations,…
The Lamp by Romare Bearden – October Gallery
Price: 150 NOW $115The Lamp – (30th Ann. of Brown vs. Board of Education)by Romare Bearden Open EditionSize 21″ x…
Catholic Church To Offer ID Cards For Undocumented Immigrants In Baltimore
Baltimore police have agreed to recognize identification cards that the city’s Catholic churches issue to undocumented immigrants and other vulnerable…
Stacey Abrams Campaign Calls On Brian Kemp To Resign As Georgia’s Election Chief
The campaign of Stacey Abrams, the Democratic candidate in Georgia’s gubernatorial race, reportedly urged her opponent, Brian Kemp, to resign…
An example of zen-like patience: Lyft driver stays calm with hyper-obnoxious passenger
Shawn Pepas Littman (foreground) in Lyft vehicle with passenger Robert Ortiz (YouTube) An irritated and irrational bar hopper went on…
Michaela Coel on finding joy and her new Netflix film ‘Been So Long’
Getty Images There are so many reasons to admire actress, Michaela Coel, and her fantastic new musical for Netflix, Been…
Activist attorney Zahra Billoo addresses the Muslim fight demanding police brutality reform in California
Zahra Billoo is the the executive director of the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the Council on American Islamic…
Ryan Coogler inks deal to write and direct ‘Black Panther’ sequel
Getty Images It looks like a return to Wakanda is one step closer. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ryan Coogler…
Thanks To Instagram, Classrooms Look Like Chic Barn Houses Now
In 2016, “Fixer Upper” stars Chip and Joanna Gaines surprised sixth-grade teacher Ms. Nixon with a classroom makeover. The HGTV…
Blacks evolving as powerbrokers in tech realm, study reveals | The Philadelphia Tribune
No one doubts that Black Twitter has had an impact on real world and policy change. But now, according to…
Angela Flournoy on Barry Jenkins: 3 Must-Read Passages | Colorlines
Ahead of the November 30 theatrical release of “If Beale Street Could Talk,” director and screenwriter Barry Jenkins spoke with…
Trump signs bill that ensures music streaming services pay artist royalties
There were some “Good Vibrations” at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue on Thursday. Musicians including Mike Love from the Beach Boys, Kid…
Jim Brown: Donald Trump Treated Kanye West and Me ‘Beautifully’ During Meeting | Bleacher Report
SAUL LOEB/Getty Images You might not have known it, but Kanye West was not the only person in the Oval…
Medieval re-enactor on horseback killed after being impaled on his own lance
A Virginia man on horseback playing a Medieval knight in a reenactment performance in Kentucky died after he apparently dropped…
Anderson Cooper: Trump chose Kanye over storm victims
CNN’s Anderson Cooper criticizes President Trump’s White House meeting with Kanye West while Florida simultaneously deals with the fallout from…
Hurricane Michael by the numbers: At least 6 dead, 1.2 million homes, businesses without power
Hurricane Michael, a historic Category 4 storm, struck the Florida Panhandle early Wednesday afternoon, unleashing heavy rain, high winds and…
Why the Kanye West-Jim Brown lunch with Trump was a disaster
And imagine that this is one of the few high-level meetings he has about the crisis, which has led to…
Machines take the blame as U.S. stock market sells off
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors searching for perpetrators and victims in this week’s U.S. stock market selloff pointed to a…
Supermarket Pioneer Greg Calhoun, Former BE 100s CEO, Has Died
Greg Calhoun, the Alabama-bred businessman who made history as the first African American to own a major grocery store in…
Manit Sriwanichpoom at Tyler Rollins Fine Art, New York -ARTnews
Pictures at an Exhibition Manit Sriwanichpoom, Pink Man Begins # 7, 1997, Lambda print. COURTESY THE ARTIST AND TYLER…
Self-Destructing Banksy Piece Officially Sold, Is Now a ‘Newly Completed Work’ -ARTnews
Banksy, Love is in the Bin, 2018. COURTESY SOTHEBY’S In a press release today, Sotheby’s said that Banksy’s Girl with…
Merve Elveren to Receive ICI’s 2018 Gerrit Lansing Independent Vision Curatorial Award -ARTnews
Merve Elveren. COURTESY ICI Independent Curators International (ICI) has named Merve Elveren, an Istanbul-based curator, as the recipient of the…
Eagles’ guitarist Joe Walsh slams Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: ‘There’s a lot of politics’
Eagles’ guitarist Joe Walsh had some stern words for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The 70-year-old rocker, who…
Ex-Cleveland officer who shot Tamir Rice withdraws from new cop job
In this Dec. 1, 2014 file photo, Tomiko Shine holds up a picture of Tamir Rice during a protest in…
CNN’s April Ryan asks Ray J for comment on Kanye West’s White House meeting
CNN political analyst April Ryan raised eyebrows when she evoked the name of a man who once made a sex…
EXCLUSIVE: Kim Kimble on dealing with divas: ‘If you disrespect me, I’m out’
Kim Kimble is one of the most sought-after celebrity hairstylists in the game and she shows no signs of slowing…
Fyre Festival promoter sentenced to six years in prison
The creator of the Fyre Festival, a highly publicized and famously failed music bash in the Bahamas, was ordered Thursday…