Police: Armed white man confronts Black GOP volunteer
Fotolia CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina say an armed white man confronted a black Republican volunteer at…
Pierce Brosnan reunites with ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ co-stars 25 years later
Pierce Brosnan reunited with some of his “Mrs. Doubtfire” co-stars 25 years after the film was released. (Getty Images) The…
Anti-twerk or anti-black? Arkansas mayor heated over party she insists promotes dirty dancing
YouTube Screengrab There’s no law on the books that says that twerking is forbidden. But tell that to a white…
Production of Disney’s ‘Aladdin Jr.’ canceled at Baltimore elementary school for ‘barbaric’ Arab stereotypes
A production of Disney’s “Aladdin Jr.” has been canceled at a Baltimore school following complaints about the play’s aggressive stereotypes…
3 college basketball recruiting insiders convicted in NYC
FILE – In this Oct. 1, 2018, file photo, former sports agent Christian Dawkins arrives at federal court in New…
Ariana Grande relying on music to help get through Pete Davidson breakup, difficult few months
Ariana Grande said she’s relying on music to help her get through the difficult few months she’s endured with her…
Aspiring Ohio football player cleared in rape case after accuser admits lying
YouTube/Elevenwarriors.com A former Ohio State running back avoided spending the next few decades in prison after being acquitted of raping…
Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev Wins CCS Bard’s Audrey Irmas Award for Curatorial Excellence -ARTnews
CCB. COURTESY CCS BARD The indefatigably venturesome curator Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, who is currently director of the Castello di Rivoli in…
Under the Name Natascha Süder Happelmann, Natascha Sadr Haghighian Will Rep Germany at 2019 Venice Biennale -ARTnews
Natascha Sadr Haghighian, pssst Leopard 2A7+, 2013. COURTESY KONIG GALERIE It must be said that German’s pavilion at the Venice…
Morning Links: Poker Edition -ARTnews
Attributed to Johannes van Wijckersloot, The Card Game on the Cradle: Allegory, 1643–83. COURTESY RIJKSSTUDIO The Market Here’s a profile…
Omar Epps Talks to the Baltimore Grassroots about `Fatherhood’
By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor, I was part of an event in the heart of West Baltimore last weekend…
Merle Dandridge Talks ‘Greenleaf’ & Love of The Black Church
OWN drama Greenleaf is currently in its third season, keeping fans of the church drama on the edge of their…
ABC’s Saturday Night Football: Ohio State at Purdue Most-Watched Game of Week 8, among Most-Watched Games of the Season; Five of Six Most-Watched Games This Season Have Aired on ABC
Boilermakers’ Upset Averages More than 6.2 Million Viewers; Peaks at More than 8.1 Million ABC/ESPN Combine to Air Two Most-Watched…
Search For Police Chief Stirs Controversy
By Stephen Janis, Special to the AFRO Tensions over the thus-far secretive process for selecting a new police commissioner for…
US Defends Israel to the Hilt: Refuses to Accept Russia’s Story, Pushes Guilt Onto Next Target Iran
Subscribe to Vesti News https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa8MaD6gQscto_Nq1i49iew?sub_confirmation=1 The United States has blamed Iran for the … source
Turkey summons Saudi envoy to Ankara
Turkey’s foreign ministry summons Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Ankara after a Saudi dissident went missing in Istanbul. Jamal Khashoggi who…
Hacking for a good cause in Taiwan
Young people in Taiwan are turning to hackathons to brainstorm solutions for social problems. Channel NewsAsia’s Joyce Huang with more.…
Akon wants to build ‘Crypto City’ [Sci tech]
American-Senegalese artist Akon has revealed plans to outdoor a new cryptocurrency named after himself called ‘Akoin’ as the central form…
Chris Canty: Patriots offense have the edge over Jaguars in Week 2 | NFL | FIRST THINGS FIRST
Chris Canty joins Nick Wright and Cris Carter to preview Jacksonville Jaguars – New England Patriots Week 2 matchup on…
Cris Carter’s advice to the Jags: Swallow your pride and call Kaepernick | NFL | FIRST THINGS FIRST
Cris Carter and Nick Wright discuss the Jacksonville Jaguars benching Blake Bortles in Sunday’s loss to the Houston Texans. Cris…
Pantene Gold Series | Celebrating Strong, Beautiful African American Hair
Pantene presents a poetic celebration of African American hair elevating it to a standard not seen in mainstream beauty media.…
‘On The Run II’ raked in TONS OF CASH for Jay-Z and Beyonce
OTR II: Atlanta (Courtesy of Beyonce.com) Beyonce and Jay-Z wrapped their epic On The Run II tour earlier this month…
The Harvard Case Is About the Future of Affirmative Action | The Atlantic
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — On Wednesday, the newly minted Harvard president Lawrence Bacow delivered a sober message to the campus community.…
‘Start Here’: Suspicious devices delivered, Native Americans talk voter ID, college basketball corruption verdict. What you need to know to start your day.
It’s Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018. Thanks for choosing to start here. Interested in Start Here Morning Briefing ? Add Start…
One trillion yuan: China state carmaker FAW gains huge credit line
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s state-owned automaker FAW Group said it signed a deal with 16 banks for a credit line…
Stephen Colbert Hits Donald Trump’s Response To Bomb Scare With A Brutal ‘Fact-Check’
Stephen Colbert mocked President Donald Trump’s response on Twitter to the bomb scare against Barack Obama, Bill and Hillary Clinton,…
China reports new African swine fever outbreak in Guizhou province
BEIJING (Reuters) – China reported a new African swine fever outbreak in the province of Guizhou on Thursday. The new…
Nalini Malani at Castello di Rivoli Museum of Contemporary Art, Turin, Italy -ARTnews
Pictures at an Exhibition Nalini Malani, The Tables Have Turned, 2008. CASTELLO DI RIVOLI MUSEO D’ARTE CONTEMPORANEA, RIVOLI-TORINO Pictures…
Ghana – Accra – Art Centre – Drum-Session – November 2012
At Jackson’s “Trinity Art And Craft Shop” – 2012-11-11 Nice place in order to be, look around, make drumsession or…
Six Conference Championship Games and the Exclusive Reveal of the College Football Playoff Field Concludes College Football Regular Season on ESPN/ABC
ACC, American Athletic, Big 12, MAC, Mountain West, and Sun Belt Conference Championship Games Big 12 Championship Returns to ABC,…
‘Love & Hip Hop’s’ Tommie Could Be Fired Over Child Cruelty Charges
Tommie Lee of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta fame could soon lose her spot on the popular reality show, as…
Megyn Kelly Issues On-Air Apology For Blackface Defense: ‘I Was Wrong’
NBC host Megyn Kelly issued an on-air apology Wednesday after she defended white people who wear blackface while discussing Halloween…
Al Roker Calls Out NBC Colleague Megyn Kelly For Blackface Defense
“Today” show host Al Roker on Wednesday called out NBC colleague Megyn Kelly for defending blackface Halloween costumes. “The fact…
Jada Pinkett Smith Reveals She ‘Went Crying Down The Freaking Aisle’ At Her Wedding
Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith have been married for more than two decades now, but it sounds like things…
Megyn Kelly’s Long History Of Racial Insensitivity
Megyn Kelly on Wednesday apologized for suggesting the day before that blackface can be an acceptable part of a Halloween…
Alfonso Ribeiro Says No ‘Fresh Prince’ Revival: Uncle Phil Was ‘Most Important’ Character
The cast of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” often gets asked about the prospect of reviving the iconic ’90s sitcom.…
PAC won’t end ad saying black men will face rape accusations
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A political action committee said Friday that it won’t pull radio ads in hotly contested…
WATCH: Common talks about his new movie ‘Hunter Killer’ and his next career challenge
Screenshot Rapper/actor Common sat down with theGrio’s senior editor, Demetria Irwin, to talk about his new film Hunter Killer. In…
Ohio superintendent defends principal after repeated use of n-word
Fotolia A high school in suburban Kings Mills, Ohio is under fire over claims of racism for at least the…
Pro-Trump PAC refuses to pull ad saying Black men will face rape accusations
(Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A political action committee said Friday that it won’t pull…
Georgia County and Secretary of State Sued for Rejecting Minority Absentee Ballots at High Rates | Mother Jones
A civil rights group sued Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp and Gwinnett County on Monday night over the county’s…
Founders of ‘Black Voters Matter’ and ‘Woke Vote’ Discuss Black Electoral Empowerment in the South | The Harvard Crimson
Southerners Organizing Urgent Transformation through Harvard College, a recently formed student group, and the Institute of Politics’ Politics of Race…
Detroit grapples with ‘devastating’ impact of black male homicides | The Detroit News
Lorease Mumford believed as a mother, she had done everything right. She moved her family from Detroit to a safer…
Nation’s first shopping center owned, operated by Blacks turns 50 | The Philadelphia Tribune
And now, he said, “I’m certainly happy to see that it is still here after 50 years and after a…
NYPD uses big white sphere to move apparent bomb from CNN’s office building in New York
What was that big white sphere that hauled the device away? CNN producer Anna-Maja Rappard shot footage of the giant…
Stock market plunges, Dow and S&P are now negative for the year
The stock market plunged on Wednesday, with both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 closing in negative territory…
Hear Trump's comments on the suspicious packages
President Trump called for unity after suspicious packages were sent to multiple people and organizations including the Obamas, Clintons and…
Two women’s bodies bound together discovered floating in New York’s Hudson River: Police
The bodies of two women, bound together with duct tape, were discovered in the Hudson River off of Manhattan’s Upper…
FBI says more packages could have been mailed to other locations
Authorities intercepted bombs intended for former President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, and the Florida office of Democratic Rep. Debbie…
Reckoning over allegations of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church reaches Alaska
The Alaska Department of Law will assist in an investigation of allegations of sexual misconduct by lay volunteers and employees…
Tiffany Haddish, Billy Eichner Launch Witch Hunt To Diversify ‘Hocus Pocus’
Watch the “Night School” star, who is black, and Eichner, who is gay, attempt to add a third witch to…
Sandra Bullock Fights Off The Apocalypse Blindfolded In Tense ‘Bird Box’ Trailer
Sensory deprivation is apparently all the rage in horror these days. After “A Quiet Place” made box office magic out…
Disney Is Actually In Talks For A ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’ Reboot
“Pirates of the Caribbean” may not be walking the plank just yet. Disney is “exploring” what’s being called a “reboot”…
Kate Middleton Looks Every Inch A Princess In Diana’s Favorite Tiara
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge stepped out together for a state banquet in honor of King Willem-Alexander and Queen…
Kehlani Launches Flora, the App for Better Living
R&B artist and now tech startup founder, Kehlani has been a very busy woman. Not only did she just announce…
Kehlani Launches Flora, the App for Better Living
R&B artist and now tech startup founder, Kehlani has been a very busy woman. Not only did she just announce…
Chrissy Teigen Celebrates Her Mom Becoming A U.S. Citizen
Chrissy Teigen and family are celebrating a major milestone. The model and cookbook author disclosed that her mother Vilailuck Teigen,…
10 of the Most Successful Black Producers in Hollywood
Just who are the most successful black producers in Hollywood? Well, according to the Producers Guild of America they are…
5 Ways Black Mompreneurs Can Up Their Entrepreneurial Hustle
If you’re a female entrepreneur who is also a parent (mompreneurs!), building a successful business can feel like an uphill…
5 Ways Black Mompreneurs Can Up Their Entrepreneurial Hustle
If you’re a female entrepreneur who is also a parent (mompreneurs!), building a successful business can feel like an uphill…