District Files Lawsuit in Providence Hospital Closure, Nurses Applaud City for Action
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, When Providence Hospital announced it was shutting its doors for acute-care services on…
DCPS Announces 2019 Principal and Teacher of the Year
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, As schools are closely approaching the beginning of winter break, D.C. Mayor Muriel…
Controversial Baltimore Detective Convicted of Assault
By Stephen Janis, Special to the AFRO A Baltimore Police Department (BPD) detective who played a critical role in a…
National Collegiate Lost First Battle to Keep Doors Open, School Still Fighting
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer In a spirited and robust meeting late Monday night, the D.C. Public Charter…
Planned Parenthood accused of mistreating pregnant employees: report
Women’s health organization Planned Parenthood has been accused of mistreating some of its pregnant employees, according to a report. The…
Seth D. Pevnick Named Curator of Greek and Roman Art at the Cleveland Museum of Art -ARTnews
Seth D. Pevnick. COURTESY THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART The Cleveland Museum of Art has named Seth D. Pevnick as…
Art and the Afterlife
The Ghana Fantasy Coffins at the National Museum of Funeral History display of the importance of art in Ghana. This…
Proud Africa by WAK – Kevin A. Williams – October Gallery
Price: $300 NOW $225Proud Africaby WAK – Kevin A. WilliamsLimited Edition Signed and Numbered LithographEdition 850Size: 29 1/2″ x 27″…
ESPN, Inc.: 2018 in Review – Launch of ESPN+ Marks Year of Innovation, Storytelling and Audience Expansion
To Share: http://bit.ly/2CrPtbz In 2018, ESPN has continued to lead sports media with its core businesses and built a strong,…
Wilson Restores Credibility To DCIAA Basketball
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, DCIAA basketball has taken a backseat to the WCAC and the prep school…
Cicely Tyson’s 94th Birthday Is Celebrated On Twitter
Acting legend Cicely Tyson’s 94th birthday this week inspired many people, including fellow stars, to celebrate her contributions on screen…
Caring For Grandma by Leon McDuffie – October Gallery
Price: $150 NOW $99Caring For Grandmaby Leon McDuffieOpen Edition Canvas PrintGallery Wrap No framing needed – just hang and enjoy!Size…
Monterey Bay Aquarium Apologizes For Referring To Otter As ‘Thicc’
The Monterey Bay Aquarium in California is apologizing after tweeting a photo of an otter it described as “thicc,” a…
LeBron James Displays His Super Dad Powers By Uplifting Son After Rough Game
LeBron James clearly knows how to dad. Or at least that’s the takeaway in a heartfelt viral video that features…
Disney’s Trademark For ‘Hakuna Matata’ Is Cultural Appropriation, Petition Claims
Movie audiences in many parts of the world associate the Swahili phrase “hakuna matata” with Disney’s 1994 animated classic “The…
Baltimore man exonerated from prison after almost 30 years for murder he didn’t commit
Adobe This week, a newly freed and overwhelmed Baltimore man fell into the arms of his defense attorney – with…
Remember When Kevin Spacey Played A Workplace Sexual Harasser 30 Years Ago?
Happily ever after doesn’t look like it used to. And neither does Kevin Spacey. Welcome To HuffPost’s Rom-Com Week. Decades…
Dwayne Johnson wants us to know his ‘Hobbs and Shaw’ co-star Idris Elba is a ‘badass’
Dwayne Johnson attends the ‘Pain & Gain’ premiere on April 11, 2013 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Larry Marano/Getty…
Is ‘The Break-Up’ A Romantic Comedy? A Debate.
How do you define a romantic comedy? It’s complicated™️. Welcome to HuffPost’s Rom-Com Week. Beginning with genre deities Jane Austen…
Travis Scott Says He’ll Propose To Kylie Jenner Very Soon: ‘She’s That One’
Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott have left fans thirstier for news of their marital status than for a Kardashian bikini…
The One Scene Amber Heard Wishes Wasn’t Cut From ‘Aquaman’
Jason Momoa’s favorite cut scene from “Aquaman” involved a tribute to his mom that arrived in the form of a…
Marvel Gives The OK For Iron Man To Be Put On Gravestone Of Young Fan, Parents Say
Marvel fan Ollie Gardiner was diagnosed with brain and spine cancer just before his 11th birthday in May 2015. It’s…
Cardi B and Offset Fiasco Sparks Discussion on Workplace Safety for Women
The #MeToo and #TimesUp movement placed sexual violence, workplace discrimination, and harassment against women—particularly black and brown women—at the forefront…
Exclusive: Angela Simmons Is Turning Pressure into Diamonds With New Initiative [Video]
Angela Simmons burst into the limelight more than a decade ago as a teenager when she starred on MTV’s hit…
[VIDEO] Model Keith Carlos On Overcoming Extreme Adversity
Model and actor Keith Carlos grew up in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in a neighborhood ravaged by poverty, gangs, violence, and drugs.…
READ: James Mattis' resignation letter
Defense Secretary James Mattis resigned Thursday, a day after President Donald Trump’s plans to withdraw troops from Syria became public.…
Trump announces Secretary of Defense James Mattis will retire at the end of February
President Donald Trump announced via Twitter on Thursday that Defense Secretary James Mattis will retire at the end of February.…
Mattis quits, says his views aren’t ‘aligned’ with Trump’s
Earlier Thursday, a senior administration official told CNN’s Jake Tapper that Mattis was “vehemently opposed” to the Syria decision and…
Nights at the Museum: Good for Cultivating an Art Habit and Romance | The New York Times
Ronald Ollie was an engineering student at the Missouri University of Science and Technology in the early 1970s, he would…
Epic Fail: How to force brands to compensate and credit Black creatives
Alfonso Ribeiro claims that Epic and Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. “unfairly profited” from using his likeness as a Black creators…
The First Female Black Pilot in Texas Turns 105: Azellia White’s Will to Fly | Texas Hill Country
Born in Gonzales, Texas, in 1913, White married and then moved with her husband Hulon “Pappy” White to Alabama where…
Virginia GOPs Appeal Decision for New Legislative Map That Won’t Pack Black Voters Into Certain Districts | Atlanta Black Star
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear an appeal by Virginia Republicans who are trying to preserve…
Powerful Photos From One of Texas’ Most Historic Black Communities
When photographer Marti Corn moved to The Woodlands, Texas, in 1996, she found herself living next to the subject of…
Senate passes anti-lynching bill after nearly 200 failed attempts | The Washington Times
Led by Sen. Kamala Harris, California Democrat, the bill could impose a sentence of life in prison on those found…
Latent Prejudice Stirs When a Black Man Tries to Join a Charleston Club | The New York Times
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Though the Charleston Rifle Club was founded in 1855 to promote good marksmanship, it is better known…
Inside Afrochella, Ghana’s Answer To Coachella | Travel Noire
With performers, food, and attractions, Afrochella is not so different from California’s annual Coachella Festival, except for one very important…
Smithsonian Secretary David J. Skorton Submits Resignation, Will Depart in June -ARTnews
Skorton. SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION The leadership at Washington, D.C., arts institutions has been shifting rapidly recently, with Kaywin Feldman being picked…
The Poetic Politics of Stefana McClure and Annabel Daou, and James Ivory Interprets Vermeer -ARTnews
Stefana McClure, Protest Jackets: A New Siege (for Bernadette Devlin): a poem by John Montague, Punishment: a poem by Seamus…
Walter Robinson at Johannes Vogt Gallery, New York -ARTnews
Pictures at an Exhibition Walter Robinson, Spa Candles, 2018, acrylic on canvas. COURTESY JOHANNES VOGT Pictures at an Exhibition…
Frieze Names Curators of Themed Sections at 2019 New York Fair -ARTnews
Frieze New York 2017. COURTESY FRIEZE The Frieze art fair announced today that Patrick Charpenel, executive director of El Museo…
Quartet of Dealers Bands Together to Launch Brussels Outpost -ARTnews
Kate Spencer Stewart, untitled, 2018, oil on canvas. COURTESY THE ARTIST AND PARK VIEW/PAUL SOTO Next month, four galleries will…
‘Gossip Girl’ alum Penn Badgley says ‘privileged white people’ make up majority of acting industry
Penn Badgley played the character Dan on the hit series “Gossip Girl.” (Getty) Actor Penn Badgley slammed the acting industry…
Michelle Obama dropped gems about the reality of her #relationshipgoals marriage and the pressure of “operating in perfection” at the White House
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 19: Former first lady Michelle Obama discusses her book “Becoming” at Barclays Center on…
‘Big Bang Theory’ star Kaley Cuoco shuts down pregnancy rumors with fiery statement
Kaley Cuoco just wants to enjoy being a newlywed — but instead, the “Big Bang Theory” star has been busy…
Michael Che Plans Comedy Show to Benefit NYC Public Housing
Photo Credit: Just For Laughs YouTube Saturday Night Live cast member Michael Che, 35, announced a special comedy show that…
D.C. Council Passes Landmark Energy Bill
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer The crowd erupted in applause Tuesday as the D.C. Council unanimously passed the…
Donald Glover Reveals His Dad Died to Fans During LA Concert
NEW YORK – SEP 13, 2018: Donald Glover attends the 4th annual Diamond Ball at Cipriani on September 13, 2018,…
Untitled Art, San Francisco Names Juana Berrío as Guest Curator of Special Projects -ARTnews
Juana Berrío. DANIEL GÓMEZ/COURTESY UNTITLED ART For its third edition, Untitled Art, San Francisco has appointed Juana Berrío as guest…
‘Luke Cage’ showrunner, Cheo Hodari Coker inks overall deal with Amazon Studios
Cheo Hodari Coker Luke Cage fans are still sad that Netflix pulled the plug on the Marvel series after two…
Bentil’s Jah’z Art Gallery Celebrating Ghana’s 59 Yrs of Independence
Twenty – Six Local & International Artists Works Displayed at the Bentil’s Jah’z Private Gallery in Celebration of Ghana’s 59…
X Games to Reveal Top 10 Moments of 2018
Left: Mitchie Brusco at X Games Minneapolis (Photo Credit: Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images) Right: Brandon Graham and Craig McMorris…
AFRO’s Murphy-Matthews Among Those Honored For WWII Service
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, Despite the racism and oppression from a nation that treated them as something…
Will Smith Confirms His Genie In ‘Aladdin’ Remake Will Be Blue Amid Backlash
Will Smith made a whole lot of people blue on Twitter. On Wednesday, Entertainment Weekly tweeted its latest cover, which…
Senate Unanimously Approves Bill To Make Lynching A Federal Crime
After almost a century of attempts to outlaw lynching nationally, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved legislation Wednesday that would make…
Episode 39 Growing Long African American Hair with Victoria Crystal
Hair growth expert, Victoria Crystal, shares the secrets and tips to growing long and healthy African American hair. www.drdianethompson.com. source
‘EU leaders are now smelling blood’: Brexit vote postponed by Theresa May
READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9k7a The British Prime Minister’s put Tuesday’s crucial parliamentary vote on her much-maligned Brexit plan on ice. Theresa…
The Man Weave & Gene-Edited Babies: VICE News Tonight Full Episode (HBO)
This is the November 28, 2018 FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO. 2:02 Speaking publicly for the first…
Royal wedding: Princess Eugenie marries Jack Brooksbank – BBC News
Princess Eugenie has married her long-term partner Jack Brooksbank at St George’s Chapel in Windsor. The Royal Family and celebrities…
Rare video: New island emerges off Japan coast after volcano eruption
The Japanese coast guard and earthquake experts say a volcanic eruption has raised a new island in the seas to…