Chris Broussard offers some advice to Kevin Durant ahead of free agency | NBA | FIRST THINGS FIRST
Chris Broussard joins Cris Carter and Nick Wright to talk NBA. Hear what he had to say about Kevin Durant…
109-Year-Old Veteran and His Secrets to Life Will Make You Smile | Short Film Showcase
Meet Richard Overton, America’s oldest veteran. In this lively short film by Matt Cooper and Rocky Conly, hear the whiskey-drinking,…
Keith Hamilton Cobb Brings American Moor Back To D.C.
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer What is the old saying? History has a way of repeating itself? If…
‘Love & Hip Hop’ Star Kirk Frost Mourns the Loss of His Older Brother
(Photo Credit: Kirk Frost Instagram) Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta star Kirk Frost has shared the news that his older…
Trump Signs Ashanti Alert | Afro
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, Despite his continued decision to shutdown the government, as one of his last…
Dogman and Rabbitgirl Edition -ARTnews
Dogman and Rabbit Girl in Spitalfields London. VIA LOCO STEVE/FLICKR News Austrian artist Nikolaus Gansterer is the third winner of…
Christie’s Will Offer Works from Dealer Richard L. Feigen’s Collection in May -ARTnews
Guercino’s Vanitas Still Life, 1518. It is the only known still life by the Italian artist. COURTESY CHRISTIE’S On May…
‘Because of the Government Shutdown, the Nation Is Getting a Taste of Life Without Some of Our Essential Culture’ -ARTnews
The National Mall. COURTESY CREATIVE COMMONS Daniel Sallick is the board chair of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in…
Meet Anne Reid, the Black Woman Tapped As Elizabeth Warren’s Chief of Staff
In addition to taking another step toward launching a presidential run in 2020, Sen. Elizabeth Warren has named Anne Reid…
4 Life-Lifting Books for 2019 Beyond ‘Becoming’
I don’t know a woman who doesn’t have Michelle Obama’s memoir, Becoming, and isn’t following her tour, whether up close…
How Misa Hylton Revamped Hip-Hop and R&B Fashion
In the late 1990s, Misa Hylton was behind one of the biggest shifts in R&B and hip-hop style. Her fashion-forward…
Nissan’s Ghosn to make first public appearance in 7 weeks in court on Tuesday
TOKYO (Reuters) – Ousted Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T) chairman Carlos Ghosn is set to make his first public appearance…
Ellen DeGeneres Begs Kevin Hart To Host The Oscars, Faces Fiery Backlash
Ellen DeGeneres is fighting for actor and comedian Kevin Hart to be reinstated as the host of the 2019 Academy…
Seasonal affective disorder and brown eyes? Why those with dark eyes may be more prone to the winter blues
The study was based off a sample of 175 students from two universities. (iStock) Those with blue or light-colored eyes…
Meet the First Black Woman to Serve as Floor Director in Congress
On Thursday, the 116th U.S. Congress ushered in its most diverse body of elected officials in the nation’s history. Included…
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The Catch by WAK – Kevin A. Williams – October Gallery
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Rina Banerjee at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia -ARTnews
Pictures at an Exhibition Installation view of “Rina Banerjee: Make Me a Summary of the World,” 2018–19, at Pennsylvania…
Why Kristi Toliver, WNBA assistant coach, earns nearly 90 percent less than her peers
Assistant coach Kristi Toliver of the Washington Wizards stands on the court during warm-ups before their game against the Golden…
Model and ex-girlfriend of Leonardo DiCaprio, Bar Refaeli, could be indicted for tax evasion
Bar Refaeli works the runway in September 2006 (AP Photo) Israeli model and ex-girlfriend of Leonardo DiCaprio, Bar Refaeli, is…
Kristen Bell Brings Dax Shepard To Tears For Birthday Surprise (And Scare) On ‘Ellen’
It’s Dax Shepard’s birthday, and we can all cry if we want to. The “Parenthood” alum marked his 44th birthday…
The Proportion Of Women Directing Top Hollywood Movies Actually Dropped In 2018
Year after year, studies on diversity and representation in Hollywood have revealed dismal results, and an annual study of women…
Ariana Grande Makes Coachella History As Youngest Female Headliner Ever
Ariana Grande is about to make history as the youngest female headliner at Coachella. Coachella announced its 2019 lineup on…
Mark Hamill Admires The Joker’s Commitment To His New Year’s Resolutions
In this photo taken Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, Sith robes and lightsabers are displayed as part of an exhibit on…
‘The Notebook’ Is Heading To Broadway As A Musical With Songs By Ingrid Michaelson
Allie and Noah’s love weathered disapproving parents, postal delays, World War II and, well, severe weather, but will it survive…
Kathy Griffin Reveals Mom Maggie Has Dementia In Heartbreaking Post
Maggie Griffin, the mother of Kathy Griffin who starred alongside the comedian for six seasons on her reality show “My…
Private prisons in Georgia cost more than state-run prisons in the state, audit says
An audit of the prison system in Georgia revealed that private prisons cost more to house inmates than state-run facilities,…
Penny Marshall was reportedly working on a documentary about Dennis Rodman that may still come out
Penny Marshall’s Dennis Rodman documentary may still come out. (Getty Images) Penny Marshall was cooking up a special project before…
Hot 97’s Ebro Darden takes important – and cool – new position at Apple Music
Ebro Darden (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for D’USSE) New York city’s popular Hot 97 radio host Ebro Darden, who…
‘Seinfeld’ is the latest TV classic to offend millennials over jokes about ‘Soup Nazi,’ same-sex relationships
A Bustle reporter finds the classic “Soup Nazi” episode of “Seinfeld” problematic by today’s standards. “Seinfeld” might offend young people,…
Lying South Carolina woman arrested for blaming Black man in fake Walmart parking lot attack
Kristen Michelle Rimes (Courtesy of Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center) Kristen Michelle Rimes, a white woman in South Carolina who…
‘Entourage’ alum Jerry Ferrara reveals he and his wife are expecting a son after losing baby last year
Jerry Ferrara revealed on Instagram on Thursday that he and his wife, Breanne Racano, is expecting a baby boy in…
Neil deGrasse Tyson’s ‘StarTalk’ pulled amid sexual misconduct allegations
This photo released by Fox shows Neil deGrasse Tyson, the astrophysicist who hosts the television show, “Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey,”…
NBC News contributor William Arkin quits, accuses network of being ‘defender of Washington and the system’
NBC News military analyst William Arkin stepped down with a scathing letter. (Alex Wong/Getty Images, File) Longtime military analyst William…
Singer, Lady Three by Frank Frazier – October Gallery
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Pete Davidson Reveals Louis C.K. Had Major Problems With Him At ‘Saturday Night Live’
Amid all the fury surrounding Louis C.K.’s recently leaked standup set, Pete Davidson is using some of his old interactions…
Congressional Black Caucus Swears In Largest Member Group In History
On Thursday, the day of the official swearing-in of the 116th Congress, the Congressional Black Caucus swore in its own…
If Beale Street Could Talk and the Urgency of Black Love | The Atlantic
If Beale Street Could Talk, the 1974 James Baldwin novel, begins with a bittersweet announcement of new life. “Alonzo, we’re…
Letitia James, the 67th New York State Attorney General, is also the first woman to ever hold this particular state-wide office. | Essence
The state of New York rang in the New Year with a brand new attorney general. Democrat Letitia James was…
Bell fires veteran St. Louis County prosecutor who presented grand jury evidence in Michael Brown case | St. Louis Post-Dispatch
CLAYTON • On his second day in office, St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell fired the veteran assistant prosecutor Kathi…
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Baltimore trying to stem decades-long disappearing act | The Philadelphia Tribune
BALTIMORE — LaShelle Rollins’ rental house in West Baltimore is wedged between a line of derelict properties valued only by…
New Year Brings Hope and Pushes for Proper Implementation with First Step Act | AFRO
In 2019 organizations that supported the recently passed First Step Act, which helps reform the prison system, are calling for…
Dow tumbles more than 500 points as Apple warning spooks investors
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 500 points in early trade Thursday as investors digested a warning issued…
Apple China sales may drop — and it won’t be the last casualty of the economic slowdown
Apple (AAPL) on Wednesday said that it expected a weaker Chinese economy to hurt its holiday sales numbers, prompting its…
North Carolina court asked to order GOP win in US House seat
Interested in Elections? Add Elections as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Elections news, video, and…
5 takeaways from Apple’s stark China warning
The company this week issued a dire warning to investors about its business, announcing that it would miss its sales…
Lawyer for American arrested in Russia on spying charges says he’s ‘holding himself with dignity’
The lawyer of an American man arrested in Russia for alleged spying said his client is in good spirits and…
Air traffic controllers, whose ranks are already at a 30-year low, are feeling the strain of the government shutdown
A few days ago, several bulbs went out in a lighting system at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North…
As U.S. Government Shutdown Forces Museums to Shutter, Artists Respond -ARTnews
Off view until further notice: Bill Traylor’s Untitled (Yellow and Blue House with Figures and Dog), July 1939, which is…
Ka-Man Tse at Aperture Foundation, New York -ARTnews
Pictures at an Exhibition Ka-Man Tse, untitled, 2016. COURTESY THE ARTIST Pictures at an Exhibition presents images of one…
Morning Links: Gingerbread Edition -ARTnews
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Nicola L., Feminist Pop Artist, Dies at 81 -ARTnews
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National Gallery of Art Closes to the Public, Latest Victim of U.S. Government Shutdown -ARTnews
A banner at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., for “Gordon Parks: The New Tide, Early Work 1940–1950,”…
National Labor Relations Board Closes Investigation of Mattress Factory After Claims of Sexual Misconduct -ARTnews
The Mattress Factory. COURTESY THE MATTRESS FACTORY The Mattress Factory in Pittsburgh said on Thursday that the National Labor Relations…
California Women’s March Canceled for Worries of ‘Overwhelmingly White’ Crowd
screenshot/viceland youtube A Women’s March in California was canceled after organizers worried that those participating were “overwhelmingly White,” writes NBC…
Casa Ruby Plans for Southeast Exec Expansion
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer Casa Ruby, a non-profit safe space for LGBTQ D.C. residents seeking services, shelter…