Child abuse in GA; two separate cases have children hospitalized
(Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, police have pointed to a 26-year-old mother in a child…
The Last Black Man in San Francisco review – heartfelt ode to the city | The Guardian
Few films at this year’s Sundance will start with quite the same confidence as The Last Man in San Francisco,…
Kamala Harris’s Campaign Strategy: Don’t Pick a Lane | The Atlantic
Kamala Harris is a half-Jamaican, half-Indian woman from Oakland, California, the daughter of two UC Berkeley grad students. She went…
Diversity in Museum Leadership Has Marginally Increased Since 2015, New Survey Says | Hyperallergic
According to new data collected by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, diversity in museum leadership has increased in recent years…
R&B Star James Ingram Dies at 66 | HuffPost
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – James Ingram, one of the biggest stars in R&B music in the 1980s and ’90s, and…
Georgia’s Stacey Abrams to Deliver State of the Union Response for Democrats | The New York Times
WASHINGTON — Stacey Abrams, a rising political star from Georgia who narrowly lost a race for governor there last year,…
Fact Check: Trump’s tales of duct-taped women and prayer rugs at US-Mexico border
In his battle for a border wall, President Donald Trump has repeatedly told colorful and at times disturbing stories to…
Non-public materials from special counsel case used in pro-Russian effort to discredit Russia probe
That publication of documents that had been shared with defense attorneys, but not made public in the ongoing case, was…
Border security talks begin with no sign of compromise to avert another government shutdown
With just 16 days before temporary government funding runs out once again for a quarter of the U.S. government, talks…
Alysa Liu And Jimmy Fallon Perform Her Pre-Skate Routine Together
Alysa Liu already conquered the country’s best as the youngest woman to ever win the U.S. Figure Skating Championships recently.…
Rachel Brosnahan Is The New Face Of Collection Inspired By Late Aunt Kate Spade
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” star Rachel Brosnahan is memorializing late aunt Kate Spade through their shared love of fashion seven…
Priyanka Chopra Tells Ellen DeGeneres How Nick Jonas Slid Into Her DMs
Priyanka Chopra may be settling into married life, but she still beams when talking about her new husband, Nick Jonas.…
Marcia Gay Harden Doubts She’d Ever Win An Oscar Today
Marcia Gay Harden will forever be introduced as “Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden.” She took home the Best Supporting Actress…
E-cigarettes help more smokers quit than patches and gum, study finds
LONDON (Reuters) – E-cigarettes are almost twice as effective at helping smokers quit as nicotine replacement treatments like patches, lozenges…
More support animals seen on college campuses despite national debate
PHILADELPHIA — For Sam Hojnowski, her freshman year at La Salle University was challenging. There were some mornings where her…
School Officials Accused of Strip-Searching Black 12-Year-Old Girls
Administrators at a middle school in upstate New York, are under fire for allegedly strip-searching four 12-year-old African American girls…
YOUR MONEY, YOUR LIFE: EPISODE 6 – “Ways To Finance Your Emergency Fund”
Establishing and maintaining a cash emergency fund, with an amount equal to six months up to a year’s worth your…
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Pledges $1.6 Million to HBCUs
Alpha Kappa Alpha, the first Greek-lettered sorority established by African American college women—and sorority of presidential candidate Kamala Harris, has…
Get Noticed With These Facebook Content Distribution Tips
Facebook and Facebook ads are by and large one of the best marketing mediums available. They have been for a…
13 Chaka Khan Songs That Shaped Black Womanhood
Chaka Khan has shaped black womanhood through her lyrics. Early on in her career, she unapologetically gave black women permission…
James Siena at Pace Gallery, New York -ARTnews
Pictures at an Exhibition Installation view of “James Siena: Painting,” 2019, at Pace Gallery, New York. GUY BEN-ARI/©JAMES SIENA/COURTESY…
Elmgreen & Dragset’s Berlin Monument to Gay Victims of Nazi Persecution Vandalized -ARTnews
Elmgreen & Dragset, Memorial to Homosexuals Persecuted Under Nazism, 2008. Flowers were laid at the memorial on April 28, 2017,…
Danica Dakic Is Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Pick for the 2019 Venice Biennale -ARTnews
Danica Dakić, Zenica Trilogy (still), 2019. ©DANICA DAKIĆ, VG BILD-KUNST BONN/COURTESY THE ARTIST With the 2019 Venice Biennale set to…
Jermaine Jackson defends brother Michael after ‘Leaving Neverland’ documentary debuts at Sundance Film Festival
Jermaine Jackson is defending his brother Michael after the controversial documentary “Leaving Neverland” debuted at the Sundance Film Festival. Jackson…
Teen’s mom alerted Apple about FaceTime glitch two weeks ago
Apple is in the news (again) about their popular iPhone feature FaceTime. Earlier this week, the tech giant experienced a…
Joanna Gaines opens up about the pressures of social media
Joanna Gaines is opening up about the pressures of social media. In her new column for the Spring 2019 issue…
Police spot persons of interest in Jussie Smollett attack on video
(Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images for InStyle). It looks like police are finally making progress in tracking down the people…
Maddie Ziegler recalls introduction to Sia, explains how singer went from stranger to ‘god mom’
Maddie Ziegler recently gushed about the singer Sia during an appearance on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.’ (Getty) Former…
David Oyelowo and Storm Reid on their new thriller ‘Relive’
Storm Reid’s character dies in the first 10 minutes of the movie. You read that right, and the way it…
Carey Hart shares video of daughter, 7, shooting a rifle: ‘I’m raising the kids with knowledge of fire arms’
Carey Hart is raising his and wife Pink‘s children with “knowledge of fire arms.” On Wednesday, Hart shared a video…
Someone’s a little lazy; Regina Hall gets confused as Regina King
Here they go… Hollywood, has once again, misidentified one of our favorite Black celebrities as the wrong person. On Tuesday…
LeBron James Helped Me Get Equal Pay for New Show
Netflix continues to be a proponent of diverse programming. The streaming service will soon welcome a new limited series co-produced…
RAMBLING ROSE | Afro
By Rosa Pryor, Special to the AFRO Hello everyone, how are you enjoying this nice, crispy weather? Not me, I…
NFL Teams Don’t Think Colin Kaepernick Could Win Them Games • EBONY
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell commented on why Colin Kaepernick remained unsigned to a team since he opted out of his…
Jennifer Lopez’s ex Diddy and boyfriend Alex Rodriguez rave about her sizzling abs in social media comments
Jennifer Lopez’s recent social media post caught the attention of not only her current boyfriend, Alex Rodriguez, but also her…
Inaugural St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational Presented by Wilson Begins ESPN’s Road to the Women’s College World Series
Television & Streaming Schedule Announced; 25 of the 39 Games Available Across ESPN Networks Top Teams: 10 ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate…
D.C. Council Overrides Bowser’s Veto of Fare Evasion Decriminalization
Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, When Mayor Muriel Bowser used her power for a rare veto of a bill…
John Legend Says He’s Learning How To Swim And Twitter Goes Wild
It’s never too late to learn how to swim. John Legend, 40, revealed Monday on Twitter that he’s resumed swimming…
Steve King’s Government Website Still Links To White Nationalist Blog
Weeks after claiming to denounce racism and bigotry, Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) is still using his official government website to…
Kamala Harris Does Not Disappoint When Asked If A Woman Can Beat Trump In 2020
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) has the perfect response to anyone wondering if a woman can really beat President Donald Trump…
Celebrities Offer Support To ‘Empire’ Star Jussie Smollett After Possible Hate Crime
Celebrities and advocacy groups on Tuesday offered an outpouring of support for “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, who was hospitalized that…
Stacey Abrams To Deliver Democratic Response To SOTU
In an unusual move and a nod to the changing face of the Democratic party, former Georgia state Rep. Stacey…
EVERY ARGUMENT AGAINST VEGANISM
Heated discussion at a recent Anonymous for the Voiceless event where almost every argument against veganism is brought up. take…
Gillette ad: Inspiring men’s best or presuming their guilt? (DEBATE)
A new ad by razor company Gillette has sparked massive backlash – some saying it presents stereotypes about men that…
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‘Late Night’ Erases Joan Rivers’ History As The First Female Late-Night Host
The crowd-pleasing comedy “Late Night” has so far proved to be this year’s Sundance smash, selling to Amazon for a…
Scores attended Texas veteran’s funeral because he had no family; family claims they weren’t invited
Every grave of the fallen is decorated with an American Flag for Memorial Day commemorations. Joseph Walker, who served in…
How Do You Choreograph A Teen Sex Scene On TV? Start With Animal Mating Rituals.
In an unmistakably teenage bedroom, complete with red mood lighting and a glittery lava lamp, a high schooler named Tanya…
Tracy Morgan Is A Hoot As Lou Bega In Faux ‘Mambo No. 5’ Biopic
If the success of “Bohemian Rhapsody” spurs even more musical biopics, we could do worse than Tracy Morgan playing one-hit…
Nyle DiMarco Performs Ariana Grande’s ‘7 Rings’ Using Sign Language
Deaf model, actor and disability advocate Nyle DiMarco delivered an important message about accessibility in music this week with his…
Christina Aguilera Announces Las Vegas Residency Plans
Christina Aguilera is Sin City-bound. The five-time Grammy winner appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” Tuesday to announce a forthcoming…
Grammy-Winning R&B Star James Ingram Dead At 66
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – James Ingram, one of the biggest stars in R&B music in the 1980s and ’90s, and…
Taraji P. Henson Says Her Remarks On R. Kelly And Harvey Weinstein Were Misunderstood
Taraji P. Henson recently fielded questions about the backlash she received for comments she made on R. Kelly and Harvey…
Michael Bloomberg: Medicare-for-all ‘would bankrupt us for a very long time’
“I think we could never afford that,” Bloomberg said, addressing pin factory employees in Nashua, New Hampshire. “We are talking…
FBI finds no specific motive in Vegas attack that killed 58
Interested in Las Vegas Shooting? Add Las Vegas Shooting as an interest to stay up to date on the latest…
Majority favor Medicare for all, with a catch
But there is an enormous catch: Not all Medicare expansion plans are the same and there is more support for…
NOAA appears to dispute Trump tweet casting doubt on global warming
A tweet from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate account on Tuesday has raised questions about whether the government…
Largest Number of Black Software Engineers to Date Join This Tech Group
Entering its fourth year, /dev/color— a nonprofit with a mission to empower black developers and engineers—recently announced its largest cohort…